Hi Everyone!!
What a wild and crazy week its been here at the MTC (Missionary Training Center). I can't believe that it has already been the first 6 days!! Here are the basics of what has been going on.
Everyone in my District is either coming with me to Utica, New York or going to San Diego, California. I love all of them already. I really love the 3 Sisters that I am serving with and who are also going to Utica, New York with Me. Sister A, Sister C, and Sister H... are "the Bomb". We have learned to get along and serve each other over the last 6 days. We are one big happy family. We occasionally get really sidetracked and distracted, but we have great gospel discussions.
I am the Scriptorian of my District. I often hear: "Sister Williams, where is this verse? ...etc" because I am the only one that memorized the Seminary Scripture Mastery and other verses. And, I have learned that I best teach with them.
We all have been struggling with the transition from regular life to missionary life. Occasionally we get homesick or fall asleep because we spend like 7+ hours a day just sitting behind a desk learning how to effectively teach people about the gospel. However, we all love the Spirit we feel here. Everyone is SO nice and polite and we are all here for the same purpose; to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His atonement, and repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.
I love how in just six days I feel like a different and better person. I have had to rely more than ever on developing my relationship with God and Christ, and I am already starting to receive the blessings in my life. I love how I could listen to the "Spoken Word" and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from Temple Square, and be taught by Sister Marriott who is in the Young Women's General Presidency during Relief Society. She gave an amazing lesson/talk! Later I was taught by Elder Bednar through an older recorded devotional given a few years ago.
It just feels good to be here and doing one of the best things that I could ever do over the course of my life. I cant wait to leave for New York soon and start working with real people, and not just role playing and practicing. But as sister A says "Practice makes progress!!"
I love and miss everyone. To those who wrote me a letter, please be patient and realize that I probably won't be able to read and respond to all of them until after the middle of December.
I can't wait for what new things will come this next week. I hopefully will figure out how to upload pictures this next week. The computers where acting up during my short login time. I promise, pictures will be posted soon!!"
PS: I forgot to mention. I love Exercise time!! I won a lightning round of basketball and beat all the guys in my zone and won!! Woop Woop!! I wasn't too humble that day... I'm still learning.
Love Sister Kylie
