First "letter" home

 Hi Sister Harris

That sounds strange .  Are u used to it yet.  We saw your pic. with ur hair down  You looked so pretty.  we miss you , will b thinking about u .  Luv u 

Mom  (Sept 4, 2014)

RESPONSE from Sister Harris:  (Sept. 11, 2014)

I'm getting used to it...I actually kinda like it. If I ever get discouraged I just look down at my name tag.  I've got a couple names I've got to live up to on there. I figured I would do my hair for the first day since I would probably be too tired to do it any other time, which is true. President Workman wasn't kidding when he said he wished he could record the departing missionary's testimonies and compare them with their testimony when they returned.  My testimony has grown more in this week at the MTC than it had in a long time.  I have a new hunger for knowledge and the spirit that I have never felt before.  I feel like this mission is just as much for my full conversion as it is for the people I will teach.  Even with all I've learned and felt, the MTC has still been a struggle.  It's set up like dorm rooms and I'm too awkward to be in such close quarters with so many girls, but I'm getting used to it.  My companion, Sister Smith, is very nice and supportive, but girls...girls are loud and late...to everything.  There's a reason most of my friends were boys growing up.  In all seriousness though, I am so blessed to be in the district that I am in.  There's Elder Baily.  I call him my seminary for dummies because he can tell me where anything is in the scriptures and always suggests scriptures to help me or my investigators.  Elder McClain is hilarious and always has a funny story to tell.  With all his antics, his knowledge of the scriptures is amazing.  For example, Zechariah 2:6 and 1:8 are about Santa Claus.   Seriously...read it.  Sister Merrium is also a great listener and has helped me through my home sickness and doubts.  She's going to be relief society president one day.   Then there's Elder Cannon.  He reminds me of Garrett.  We've got about 10 Elders and Sisters in our district and they've all become great friends.  We all head out in just a few more days and I'm really going to miss them.  We're already planning on getting back together when we all get home.  Even though they have helped me so much with all my struggles here, I wish I had a phone so I could just call dad and ask him to help me with certain investigators.  Dad knows how to answer every question with the spirit.  Then there's times when I'm home sick and I just want to call mom to calm me down.  But since I can't do those things, I have to rely on the Lord.  Thankfully He loves us enough to help us. Because "compared to God man is nothing; yet we are everything to God." I hope everything there is going well.  Tell me everything! Also, thank Wendi's mum for the jacket.  I have really needed it...Utah is cold. 

I will write probably in a couple Mondays since everything is still wonky with the P days.  Love you all! Be good. 

PS What is grandma Geissler's address?