hola familia y amigos!
well, i've survived my first few days at the mtc! i only have 30 minutes to write so i couldn't possibly talk about everything that's happened, but i'll try! since arriving, i've been incredibly busy. like, more than any other time in my live ever, ever, ever, which, if you know me (and you obviously do if you're reading this!) is saying a lot. but i really do love it. our time is divided among personal study, companionship study, language study, language workshops, teaching workshops, with glimpses of free time here and there. needless to say, i'm studying and learning a TON! our first class period was slightly overwhelming because our teacher would only talk to us in spanish! oh and don't worry...he still does...but at least i've gotten used to it haha. so pretty much my life is already 90 percent in spanish, and a precious 10 percent in english. it is SO hard! i'm still terrified to talk in spanish because i forget how to conjugate my verbs and i'm missing a lot of the vocabulary, but i'm trying my hardest and i can already see that it's paying off. i'm a lot more comfortable talking than i was just a few days ago. for practice, yesterday we taught the first discussion in spanish (which is about God's love for his children) to one of the teachers in the mtc who was pretending to be an investigator, and i was scared out of my mind because i wasn't exactly sure how to say everything that i needed to, and i was afraid she would ask me something and i wouldn't know how to respond! of course, it went much better than expected because, even though i made a lot of grammatical mistakes, the Spirit was still able to teach through us and deliver the message that this person needed in their life. it was such an amazing feeling to be able to share my beliefs in spanish, and i look forward to being able to do that for the next 18 months!
oh! random fun fact: i have TWO companions! it's not common to have a companionship of three in the church, but just because of how the numbers worked out in our district (or "class", more or less), i'm with two other "hermanas" (sisters) who will be my partners in studying and teaching for the rest of my time at the mtc. we're also roommates which has been a lot of fun so far. just today we were talking about how strange it is that we've really only known each other for a couple of days, but already we feel like old friends, and we care so much about the success and happiness of the others. they are both amazing! one of my companions is more outspoken and is always making me laugh. we also have a lot of common interests (music, clothes, etc.) so it's always a lot of fun to talk with her. the other is more quiet, but has a subtle humor about her, and we get along great. i can tell she cares a lot about me and she is always trying to help me feel better about myself when i'm frustrated with my spanish. which is a lot of the time...haha.
well, i only have a few more minutes, but i want to let you all know that i'm having incredible exoperiences here, and i'm sooooo glad i made this decision to take time away from my personal life to teach others about jesus christ. it's definitely hard. like, sometimes i wonder if i can keep doing this for a year and a half because i care so much about what i'm diong and want to be the best i can. but the lord is helping me and i'll keep getting better, i just know it.
thanks for all your love and support!
hermana wright
p.s. i didn't bring any addresses with me so if you want to hear from me, send my your address!! i'd love to write you!!
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