Serving An 18 Month LDS Mission

In the LDS church, when a girl turns 21 she has the opportunity to choose to serve an 18 month, self-funded mission. I have wanted to go on a mission since I was a little girl. My parents both served a mission in Rome in the 1970's. In 2001-2002, my sister Letty served as a missionary in Hong Kong and my brother Algot in the Philippines. As soon as I turned 21 I submitted my papers. The Prophet and 12 Apostles determine through inspiration which of the more than 300 missions worldwide each missionary will be assigned. I was overjoyed when I opened my mission call and discovered that I was called to Rome, Italy! I feel immensely blessed and I feel that God has been preparing me to serve the Italian people. Each week, while I am on my mission, I will send my sister Letty an email and pictures to post on the blog. I won't see this blog till I come home, so I will be unable to directly respond to your comments until then. However, the sidebar will always have a current street address for me, and I promise I will respond to your letters! If you would rather write via email, just email your letter to my sister and she will print it out and send it me with her weekly snail mail!

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Last MTC Letter - #8

Hello Everyone,
I hope everyone is having a great week. I am loving it here. My last week here at the MTC has been wonderful full of many memories! One being, this monday we were playing sand volleyball and then we looked to the right and a cloud and sheet of rain was coming toward us. It was uphill and the sun was up so you could see the rain coming. We were able to play the last 10 minutes in the rain and then run home in it. It was soo much fun :)

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

More Pictures From the MTC

I got Rose's camera card last week, but things have been so crazy this is the first chance I have had to upload anything. Sorry for the delay! These are the final pictures from the MTC- I can't wait to get some from Italy!

-Letty

The video is of the Italian speaking Elder's on their way to do laundry.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

MTC Letter #7

Cara Famiglia ed amici,
Come state voi!! I am doing wonderful! I am loved your thoughtful letters I received this week. I am excited to leave for Italy in less than 2 weeks. I cannot believe how fast the time has gone by. I am nervous but all will be well. But since I am leaving for Italy in 2 weeksish if you want to write me or anything, I would do it now when it is free using dear elder. After that it is a lot harder :) 

Thursday, September 13, 2012

MTC Letter #6

Hey everyone,
 
I hope everyone has had a great week. And happy late birthday to my nephew Emerson! Please give him hugs and kisses from me :)
 
I have been having a great time here at the MTC this week. I can't believe I only have 19 days left here. I am almost in Italy :)

Thursday, September 6, 2012

MTC Letter #5

Hey Yall!!
 
I hope you are all  doing well. I had a great week and I wanted to thank you all for your letters and packages. Letty thank you for the pictures you sent me a while ago. I did get them and I loved them. I gave the copies to the girls in my room and next door! It was wonderful and a great surprise. Mom, I got your package yesterday. It took a while because of the post offfice hours at the MTC.  Also only the DL can go get the mail from the mailbox, and he forgot the package slip in his room for a day or two. BUT I GOT IT !! and I loved it. I love the watch it is soo cute. and the pants are perfect. Letty thank you for the lotion it has been wonderful. Yesterday, I also got a digital camera in the mail!!! I don't know from whom but i just wanted to thank whoever sent it. My camera I had would work but I didn't have an instruction manual and such. Now I have a new camera to take beautiful pictures of ITALY!! If any of you sent it, THANK YOU! I almost started screaming when I opened it! Also thank Aunt donna and Uncle David for all their letters. I love them :)