In Mississippi!!

November 5, 2013

    Well, I am finally here in Good ole Mississippi!! Yesterday was for sure the longest day of my life. We left the MTC before 4 AM flew from Salt Lake to Atlanta, burned a couple hours and was back on a plane from Atlanta, to Jackson, MS. Where we were greeted by some missionaries and our mish President. We went straight to dinner where i enjoyed a nice cooked meal!! I was in heaven, no more cafeteria food for this one! It made think of how great of a cook my momma is!! :) We had a little testimony meeting and a get to know you interview with the Mission President. I can not tell you how full my heart is, I am beyond grateful to be here and what a wonderful opportunity it is to serve the humble people of the south!

  Today we woke up and had another cooked breakfast, I really am soaking up all the great food, cuz I know it will shortly be leaving and I will be all on my own!!

    I can't even to begin to tell you how GORGEOUS it is here. . . sooooooo green everywhere you look. You know how pretty Yellowstone is. . . times that by 100. :) i love it. 

  My first area will be West Monroe Lousianna!! I know what you are thinking. . yes Duck Dynasty is there! I am so excited to meet them!! :)

  Life is going well, I still feel like I am in a dream. But more and more I am realizing this is actually happening!!

  My new companion is Sister Stevens. Everyone is telling me she is way cool, and that we are a perfect fit. ( she loves to go running :)))) She played rugby and is chill. And she is shorter than I am!!!! I am hoping that they are being honest. :) I am super excited. I just want to get there already and see what life is going to be like.
I also found out that the members feed us 8 times a week!!!! That is 8 times!!! of luscious southern cooking per week!  I am going to gain so much weight!!!! I CAN'T, I am only 5 foot 2!!!!!  I guess I will be a one meal a day missionary!!!  Might save me some money! haha:))

 

 

 

October 22 and 23, 2013

October 22, 2013

      My mom became my first companion after Pres. Chugg set me apart to be a full time missionary.  It was a really emotional night and Pres. Chugg gave me a great blessing.  I have so many feelings going through my head and heart, it is hard to sort them all out.  I was glad that Grandma Townsend and Adrienne were at the setting apart as well as Eric and my mom and dad. 
      After the setting apart the fam headed to Chili's for our "Last Supper" together.  I couldn't eat much, but it was fun to be with the family.
    

October 23, 2013

     We got up early (for us) :P my companion and I had an important appointment at Hawaii Nails!!!! Pedi's for the two of us.  She made me wear a dress. . .  REALLY???  It was fun!! I got pink toes to start my new adventure.  They looked pretty good! They even waxed my feet, not sure why, but it was kinda cool!!!
    Then, we went shopping for some last minute things like underwear!!! and earrings. 
    We were off to the MTC and Dad suggested shakes at A.C. (Arctic Circle).  I will never turn down ice cream!!!!  It was delicious!  We stopped up at the temple for some last minute photos.  It was both exciting and scary to know I was 1/2 block away from my mission.  We met a family that were also dropping off a missionary.  The dad had served in Mississippi, and the Elder was going to Argentina, where Eric went, it was fun to talk to them.  But, he gained 40 pounds eating great Southern food.  I CAN NOT do that!!! 
     Our good byes were teary, everyone was crying.  As I got out of the car I recognized the welcoming Elder from EFY last summer in Santa Barbara.  That was kind of crazy!!!  A sister came to be my escort and away I went.