First and only email from the MTC

 

At the MTC, I have come to discover, love, and buy a Hi- Glider.  They do not bleed through my scriptures! Mom, they have provided us with a pillow and some blankets, lame ones, but blankets none the less.  I thank you so very much for your advice to bring a bigger one and to pack my blanket.  When the Brownings and Morriss' dropped me off, the gentleman at the front gate was way surprised with how light I packed!  Some Sisters have like... 4 bags.  Crazy!  I did however forget a bar of soap... the blue on in a box on the windowsill of the bathroom.  Lame.  I love my district here at the MTC.  All of us are going to Philly except for 3 Elders.  I have learned a lot from them and wish they were all going to Philly!  It is crazy that people ask for ages now!  That probably never happened when the ages were pretty much 19 for elders and 21 for sisters.  I am the second oldest in the district :(  I feel like one of the youngest and one of the Elders complimented me by saying he thought I was younger!  Such a sweetheart!  My companion has now changed to two companions!  A trio is hard... no lie.  It is hard to share the oxygen when we are teaching our investigators but we are constantly learning!  Sister Shaia (original companion) 2 quotes I want to share-- "I feel like I know your mom without having have met her!"  "How would the world feel if they know we, thousands of missionaries, were sitting in buildings for a couple of weeks preparing to teach them of Christ?"  There are so many of us!  We got to go to the Marriott center on BYU campus to see the devotional yesterday because there are too many of us to fit in on place!  One of my pictures is of all of us heading back to the MTC; an army like Helaman's!!  It is so exciting to be a part of!  Thanks Tiana for the skirt from my birthday!  That was the only item of clothing that had a compliment except for today when I was complimented the shirt mom and I have!!  What are you all studying for the STOMP program?  I have been boxing the words "will" or "will not" and "all" and trying to think of those meanings and how important they are.  I totally thought I would be way ahead, but I am not!  There is so much to study!  I am probably only 2 days ahead.

 

The worldwide broadcast this Sunday:  it will be HUGE!!  Look for me, even though it will be like picking out one ant in an ant hill.  I am so exicted!  The General Authorities will be at the MTC starting Friday.  Security will be so high we will not see a single one!  Rumors are going around about a historic announcement se be all ears!! :)

 

I love you all so very much!  The Lord is truly with us and wants what is best for us.  He is there and we have to open the door and let Him in!  I totally thought having a testimony would be enough for this work, but conversion is vital too.  I am working to be the best I can be.  There is so much happiness in this work. 

"Change is inevitable; growth is optional."

 

All my love, Sister Hanson

Pics- Of my companion, Sister Shaia.  Though, we are now in a trio and Sister Battilyon has joined us!  Her companion had major anxiety and went home on Friday.  My District at our temple walk this past Sunday.  Service project of stocking/ cleaning the bathrooms on floors 1 and 2 of our building.