Oh halo! Guess what?!?!
So remember all those days i counted down? All those times I went out with the Sisters, all those times I dreamed about my mission?! Yeah....So, I'm Pretty much Living my dream right now!!!! chunga-jonge (oh my goodness in dutch "chunga-young-uh") I leave tomorrow! I'm gonna be around real people! I'm gonna be able to talk to and share this with Real People! Can't tell i'm excited eh? I'm only a little nervous actually. I mean the language is hard, (Le Grand Richards went to the same mission, and struggled a looong time with it. one of our teachers said it was the 5th hardest language to learn. But that must mean with our English alphabet, because I'm super glad I'm not learning Chinese or Thai or any of those. ;) )
It snowed today!!!! I was becoming very sad that I was in Utah, and it had only snowed for real for once. But Just for my last day, as a beautiful send off we got snow! We went to the 630 am session at the temple today, and it was beautiful with the flakes falling down from the sky, the temple lite in the darkness and the nativity in front. :) Oh, and we all (my whole district) got breakfast there! And it tasted so GOOOD! Now, I'm not saying MTC food is terribly, but they had fluffy waffles, with strawberries and whipped cream, and omelets with real cheese. I've actually fallen in love with eggs, since not having much of a choice here. And when I say eggs, I really don't mind the yolk either, but I dunno how true of a statement that is. Lets just say I've usually gotten eggs, and lets just say they're kinda not even real, (someone told me they are powdered eggs, but hey, its better than bagels or cereal everyday, and the waffles and pancakes aren't great.)
Tell David that I've been learning a bit more Portuguese. There are two elders from Brazil in the other dutch group who'll leave after us. I sing the Happy birthday song with them. and say hi and ask how they are and stuff. They're from somewhere really south. We connected with Monica comics, and white chocolate candy bars. There's an elder Da Cruz, and Elder Peleqium. The latter of the two is Hilarious, I love their accents, and he says the most random things. Its funny because his humor is kinda like David's. :D
I've also learned basic Tongan conversation too, I made a few Tongan friends with some elders, they're really fun. There's a really interesting story about one of them I'll have to tell you later. "Fay Fay Hake" is how you say "how are you".
Don't worry I'm learning dutch too ;)
On Sunday in church I spoke on faith, and our district gave the musical number because we're leaving, we sang a dutch hymn, that's really fun to sing and gets stuck in our heads, its called Zullen Wij elkaar ontmoeten, It's a song that talks about how we'll be together again. Then Sister Rich and I taught Sunday school as well, and I gave the closing prayer in front of a billion people in the departure devotional. Sister Rich kinda volunteered me, but I don't mind. :)
Today I've just been packing. It takes a while...haha, as we can remember the pre mtc packing...don't worry, I'm almost finished.
I sent out a few Christmas cards, and hopefully people get them. I wish I had more time.
I sent out a few Christmas cards, and hopefully people get them. I wish I had more time.
I really love to hear from everyone. I love to get pictures as a new years gift, pics of Makena and I before I left, and Aston and I. And then Halloween and Aston and the girls pics. I send my hugs.
I'm sending a few things home. I will try and get on a little later and send the flight numbers, and yes, I will def. hear your voice tomorrow! Love You more than you know! Tell the family MERRY CHRISTMAS for me, (you should be getting a card soon.)
Tot Later,
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