First Letter Home

The following a typed up version of the first letter Sister Sloan wrote home.

Hey family!

I finished my first day!  When I walked in everything was set up like an EFY-very organized.  Itr was like an assembly line.  First was my name tag!  Oh hey, I have an official missionary name tag. :-)

After getting my room key & picture ID (they used the picture I uploaded when I submitted my papers in the first place) & books (a huge bag compared to others) I was taken to my classroom.  There I met the 10 members of my district (6 girls, 4 boys).  We went over the alphabet and three key phrases.  WOW!  This will be tough.

Time flew in class.  We met for a new missionary meeting.  I keep seeing that Elder going to Ohio (we met him in the Las Vegas airport on our way).  Even though I don't know him, it is nice to have a familiar face smiling at you.  Next was lunch.  I mostly ate fruit and a side of mixed veggies and a lot of water!  I want to buy a water bottle from the bookstore this week.

In the cafeteria everyone was friendly, but I kept my eyes peeled for Elder Kiuttu.  Instead he found me.  Ha.  TOday is his P-day and he sat in front of the MTC hoping to greet us the second we arrived, but we were late so we missed him.  I gave him a firm handshake and a huge smile.  I am so happy I saw him.  He bought me a Korean hymn book.  Very sweet of him.  We hardly spoke, because he had to go.  He looks awesome in his missionary attire.

Later was more class, then a "teaching experience."  YIKES!  The language was crazy, but this part was equally scary when I was called on randomly.  I had too many thoughts so I blew it.  Ha.  Everyone struggled though.  By the end, I learned the importance of the basics.  We just wanted that person to feel the spirit and God's love for them.  Great exercise.

Last we met our zone leaders.  Tomorrow they will assign district leaders.  If they pick me, mail is first on my list to retrieve for my district!  Also, my P-day is Tuesday.

This is tough, but my whole apartment is all six girls.  This should be interesting…we are all pretty similar so it is easy so far.

I love you.

Sister Sloan