Thursday, March 7, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
March 2, 2013
Dear Family,
So I am not allowed to write until P-Day, but we don't have one this week so I am writing you now during laundry time, and I kept forgetting to buy stamps:( Sorry! So you were right about mail! It is such a happy feeling when you get something! Oh and my P-Day will be Fridays here at the MTC.
I taught my first lesson yesterday. It was difficult because not only was it in Spanish, but our alarm didn't go off in the morning so we woke up at 7, which is when breakfast starts. So we didn't get food and I forgot! IT was my other roommates P-Day so they woke up at 4:50AM! So naturally they woke us all up because it's hard to be quiet in our tiny room. Oh! Our room is made for 4 sisters, but we have 6! So we have to share drawers and closets.
My district is really cool. It consists of 7 girls hermanas and 4 elders. It was originally 5 to 4, but we got two new sisters yesterday. So we are not allowed to say guys or girls or dude. We are either hermanas, sisters or Elders. And we are not allowed to give the elders high fives, which is so hard because we were playing basketball and I went up to one of the elders and said "nice shot". I was about to give him a high five, but we both stalled out in midair...It's hard to remember.
So far the MTC hasn't been that bad at all. I thought it would be really hard and it is at times, but then I remind myself that I should get frustrated. The Lord only expects me to do what I can and he will take care of the rest. I tell myself that literally all the time. So time...is so weird! I feel like I have been here forever, but at the same time I feel brand new...It's hard to explain.
Oh so we work out everyday which nice, but then we only have a half hour to shower and become presentable again, which is harder than you might think. So I know why missionaries get fat here. We eat at 7, 11:30, and 4! Who eats dinner at 4! Like you never feel hungry at 4 because you just ate 4 hours previously and all you did was sit in a classroom for that 4 hours!
I love you all so much! I will put these letters in the mail today, but I will try to be obedient and not write until Friday...if I can. I hope everything is going well:)
Love,
Reinna
So I am not allowed to write until P-Day, but we don't have one this week so I am writing you now during laundry time, and I kept forgetting to buy stamps:( Sorry! So you were right about mail! It is such a happy feeling when you get something! Oh and my P-Day will be Fridays here at the MTC.
I taught my first lesson yesterday. It was difficult because not only was it in Spanish, but our alarm didn't go off in the morning so we woke up at 7, which is when breakfast starts. So we didn't get food and I forgot! IT was my other roommates P-Day so they woke up at 4:50AM! So naturally they woke us all up because it's hard to be quiet in our tiny room. Oh! Our room is made for 4 sisters, but we have 6! So we have to share drawers and closets.
So far the MTC hasn't been that bad at all. I thought it would be really hard and it is at times, but then I remind myself that I should get frustrated. The Lord only expects me to do what I can and he will take care of the rest. I tell myself that literally all the time. So time...is so weird! I feel like I have been here forever, but at the same time I feel brand new...It's hard to explain.
Oh so we work out everyday which nice, but then we only have a half hour to shower and become presentable again, which is harder than you might think. So I know why missionaries get fat here. We eat at 7, 11:30, and 4! Who eats dinner at 4! Like you never feel hungry at 4 because you just ate 4 hours previously and all you did was sit in a classroom for that 4 hours!
I love you all so much! I will put these letters in the mail today, but I will try to be obedient and not write until Friday...if I can. I hope everything is going well:)
Love,
Reinna
February 27, 2013
Here is the letter Reinna sent to our family on her first day in the MTC. She's doing great! I have to retype it as she can't email until her first P-Day this Friday, March 8th.
Querida familia,
So I have 2 companions. Hermana Dean is from Utah and Hermana Crawley is from Arizona. I remember her name because she told me it's like Creepy Crawley. They are both really cool. My first class, like after a girl...excuse me...a Sister, show me around, was completely in Spanish. Our teacher served in Spain and he has a weird lisp that I seriously want to laugh at, but instead I get distracted by my mental judgements. I am hindered by my judgmental mind...sad day! But everyone in my group is as good as me or better in Spanish, like we are pretty even, which is cool. My companions are really good at practicing Spanish adn they have been helping me learn tons of new vocab. Oh, so far my departure date is April 8th! All of my companions are headed to Argentina. Hermana Crawley is headed to Buenos Aires North and Hermana Dean is going to Rosario. We have another trio staying with us and they are pretty cool, but so far I have only seen them twice. Well I don't know when I can send this letter, but I will try to get that done as soon as possible. I love you guys so much!
Reinna Quick
Querida familia,
So I have 2 companions. Hermana Dean is from Utah and Hermana Crawley is from Arizona. I remember her name because she told me it's like Creepy Crawley. They are both really cool. My first class, like after a girl...excuse me...a Sister, show me around, was completely in Spanish. Our teacher served in Spain and he has a weird lisp that I seriously want to laugh at, but instead I get distracted by my mental judgements. I am hindered by my judgmental mind...sad day! But everyone in my group is as good as me or better in Spanish, like we are pretty even, which is cool. My companions are really good at practicing Spanish adn they have been helping me learn tons of new vocab. Oh, so far my departure date is April 8th! All of my companions are headed to Argentina. Hermana Crawley is headed to Buenos Aires North and Hermana Dean is going to Rosario. We have another trio staying with us and they are pretty cool, but so far I have only seen them twice. Well I don't know when I can send this letter, but I will try to get that done as soon as possible. I love you guys so much!
Reinna Quick
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Marsallai thoughts March 3, 2013
This is my first post, how cool is this!
We haven’t heard from Reinna yet, a letter should be arriving any time now....needless to say, we are very anxious to see how she is doing...
I think I’m the only Mormon mom that didn’t know about that cool site "Dear Elder" where you can send letters and care packages to the MTC, and the missionary will get your letter, all typed up, on the same day!
Reinna's sister has been writing to her everyday, along with her dad. And today, I sent my first letter...YA! Now she knows her mom hasn’t forgotten about her, right?
Being first time missionary parents, we are looking up cool sites with ideas on fun things to send, poems, & do's and don’ts of sending packages...that reminds me I need to go and find some "mother Mary” stickers to put on the outside of her packages. Word on the street is…if you add the stickers, her packages won’t be messed with… crazy huh?
Well, I’m off… goodnight Hermana Quick
Marsallai
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