Hermana Bree in DC: MTC Week 4

As usual time is going by so fast and I can't believe how fast its going! I've been here a month and we get out flight plans on Friday which I'm super pumped for. I still haven't met anyone going to my mission so that's pretty neat. Everyone I meet is going to the south mission but I'll have to keep an eye out for English speakers cause they'll be coming in today.

So this week has gone like most of the others. Lots of class, lots of Spanish, but its a miracle to me how fast 4 hour class blocks go by. I remember how difficult it was to focus in 45 min college classes so I'm just gonna assume that time doing by fast is one of the blessings of being a missionary.

The Spanish is coming along slowly but surely still. You learn a little more everyday and I'm super interested to see what it'll be like one I get out in the field since it's stateside. I'm super excited to find out. I'm just really excited in general to get to the field.

My zone has basically the greatest elders y hermanas in the MTC. Since Hma Shaw, Johnston and I are the sister training leaders we get to spend time with the other districts which is really fun for us cause we get to know them all really well. But they're all just the best. We get the chance to have devotional kind of things on Sundays and after Tuesday night devotionals where we all get up and share what we liked and our testimonies, etc and the Holy Spirit is just so strong in those meetings. Something really does change when we're set apart as missionaries.

I can't think of any funny stories right now, this week has been more of a spiritual learning week for me which I have loved! It's been awesome. But my companions are still great, we laugh really hard everyday and it's always a good time. Hma Johnston leaves us for Trinidad on Sunday so that's gonna be really sad, but I guess that's the story of a mission.

I absolutely love being a missionary. It's the greatest thing I've ever done. I get to talk with people about the gospel of Jesus Christ, something I love more than anything, every minute of every single day! Like how neat is that?? But that;s all I can think of right now. This gospel is the truth on this earth and I am so blessed every single day to have it in my life and I can't wait to go and share it with others so that it can help and change them like it has helped and changed me. I am so thankful to be here. The atonement of Jesus Christ is real and it is for everyone, even us missionaries! I think a lot of missionaries forget that we need the atonement too. We'll never be perfect teachers, but if we listen to the promptings of the Spirit and really love the people it'll all work out.

Te amo!! Hasta luego!

Hma Bree