February 28, 2014: I SURVIVED!!!

HOLY COW! ITS A MIRACLE! THE GOSPEL IS TRUE! I SURVIVED MY FIRST COUPLE DAYS OF THE MTC!!! It is seriously mind boggling and overwhelming! I dont have too much time but i thoguht id send yall some love! so umm MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED! I am in a trio and BOTH OF MY COMPANIONS ARE POLY! HALLELUJAH!  It is beautiful! We are seriously the loudest room on our floor...one of my companions is from Australia and we recognized each other bc we went to byuh together and my other companion is from American Samoa so it is just soo much fun! HALLELUJAH! So no need worry, im in good hands! The Lord was deff lookin out for me! 

I was soo stoked bc today in the caf we had ONION RINGS! Thats like my favorite food here so far... they had eggrolls too but it wasnt the same as mamas...(MAMAS ARE OFF DA CHAIIIIN!) 

So apparently it is obvious that im filipino bc ppl just come up to me and start talking in their language to me and im just like uhh MAHAL KITA! hahaha it is soo cute bc theres this companionship that is this filipino sister and this tongan sister and it reminded me of ME AND HINA freshman yr! theyre so cute! i feel bad bc whenever we talk to them i just talk to sis otuafi and not the filpino one so umm sorry mama.....haha so im just practicing my tongan here at the mtc with the polys..nbd... lol 

but my experience so far is just WHOA! like its crazy to study a certain gospel principle but then go more in depth! like my classes are just soo deep and intense! the teachers really make u think! sometimes the struggle is too real and im like uhh can i go to the bathroom so me and my companions get to leave class and i just need a break! ha but its soo rewarding at the same time! its crazy to think its only been a few days but i can already see my life changing! its amazing how much we as missionaries are able to learn so much! I know that we wouldnt be able to get this far without the help and guidance of the Holy Ghost. It is just so cool to learn to listen and learn by the Spirit! just so amazing! its only been a few days, can u imagine a whole 18 MONTHS?! just ahh amazing! 

one word to descrbe MTC is AMAZING! But real talk doe, this waking up at 630 and goin to sleep at 1030 is so NOT the business.... I AM DYING! THE STRUGGLE IS TOO REAL! 

One thing i definitely learned from the MTC is EXACT obedience! I wont be able to receive all the help i can get without EXACT OBEDIENCE! and lets be real, i NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET! 

haha so yah um friday is our pday and next week we are goin to the temple for pday so im deff stoked! but uhh this cold weather is soo NOT the buznasss either! im glad that my companions arent used to it either bc we're struggling together! lol theyre seriously so amazing and im so blessed to have them as my companions! i wouldnt be able to survive the MTC without them! we are already planning a mish reunion together in hawaii haha and oh no worries bout the elders here, in my district theyre palangi and younger than me but even if they werent, AINT NOBODY GOT TIME FO DAT! 

but real talk on a more serious note, no worries bout me! its overwhelming at times but i enjoy it bc during those struggling times i am able to rely more on the Lord and my relationship with him can be better. It is crazy to learn so much about him and how the gospel is CENTERED on him and the Atonement. just AMAZING! Well i dont know what else to say, but I LOVE AND MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH! Thank you for everything and making it possible for me to serve a mission! This such an amazing work! HIS work! Yall are always in my prayers! not only my prayers but Sis Osa, and Sis Arthur. Whenever we have companionship prayer we NEVER FORGET to pray for our families. Enjoy being warm in the TEXAS sun for me! 

Here are a few pictures from when we took Sister Gariby to the MTC: