Sister Christina Thacker: September 2019

Week One, Ish, Kinda

This week (half week) has both dragged on and gone by so fast.... I am exhausted haha.
First of all, my companion is amazing!! Her name is Sister Tolman and she and I are very similar. We are going to the same mission. She is so kinda and funny and sweet. We have a good time together.

We have 4 other sisters in our room and they are loud. Me and Sister Tolman are not those kind of people. We like our quiet time, especially right before bed, and especially since there is a lot going on every day that makes us so tired at the end of the day.

I haven't been really homesick, a little bit, but I have had a lot of fun. My district is great! And our teachers are awesome too. I love sister Skousen. She is in the Picture with us Sisters in front of the mural.

The food actually isn't that bad, its actually pretty good. Maybe its because i am only eating 3 times a day instead of small snacks all day. But we had ribs yesterday for lunch and that was amazing!!!

Its been a little hard to sleep, especially the first night. but the last two nights I have taken some melatonin and used me ear plugs cause one of the sisters snores really loud lol. Glad they came in handy.

I am enjoying my classes. I am taking good noted just like i was told by so many people. Elder Genessy once said that the MTC is like spiritual college and he is 100% right. It feels exactly like college, that probably why i am doing well. Its better than normal college because i actually enjoy the subjects of class haha.

Yesterday we started TRC which is where we meet someone that wants to learn more about the gospel, Her name is Pam and she is really nice! we start teaching her on monday.

I am really enjoying being able to learn more about my savior and how to share that with others and i am doing really well. We had a first role play with our district and it was really awesome! I get a little nervous but it doesn't last long at all.

One of my favorite things from this week was on the first day, during People and my Purpose, where we teach people as a group, so a ton of missionaries trying to teach a lot of people. Anyways, Sister Tolman was so cute and said, "Wow, this is real, we are missionaries" that has happened a few more times, its cute. I don't know if it hasn't sunk in for me or i am just already chill with it, haha.

This morning, we went to the temple, and that was good except i was starting to fall asleep haha. oops. i am just so tired from going all day, and also yesterday we had gym time and i did 2 miles on the elliptical and then sister tolman and i walked around campus as a cool down. I was so excited for gym time! I have been cooped up in classrooms and I also have been feeling like exercise would help my head to clear a little bit. It did help, but now I am more tired haha.

Oh to explain the Duck in the pictures, my aunt gave it to me when i got set apart and so i have to put in some of my pictures haha.