Week 3 - Realizations (A little out of Order!)

Hi Mom!

So glad you're enjoying the news ;) and that love is still surrounding you.
We really have the best neighborhood family. I think about and pray for
Morg and Liv daily!! Give them both a big hug for me. I worry about Morg,
make sure she knows I say it's ok to relax every now and then.. big sisters
orders. Haha Liv is just one of a kind isn't she?? Ah I love them so much.

We've been singing in the MTC Choir, and had an awesome practice the other
night. The choir director (who sounds like George Clooney) had us singing
"Faith of Our Fathers, Living Still" and told us the story of the song
which made me think of dad. It's about a vision Heber C. Kimball had, the
same night Joseph received the plates, of a Heavenly Army marching across
the sky. When he met Joseph later, and knew that it was the Lord's army
sent to aid Joseph, as he was about to start that journey we all know so
well, and yet not at all. You can read about it in the book Life of Heber
C. Kimball (if you haven't already.. which I'm sure dad has).

You know how I am.. I have no idea what a good birthday idea is, I'm sorry!
There isn't much time to think about that stuff here. But that might change
once I get where I'm going. I'll definitely be looking into some soft
fabric shoes once I reach Bama. I don't know how I could have prepared
better, but the leather just keeps all the moisture in, and I have a large
permanent bump on my left pinky toe now from it rubbing the bone wrong.. so
annoying.

Us four sisters are doing much better emotionally I think.. But we now know
just about everyone there is worth knowing here hahaha ;D. The MTC
President and his Wife are our close friends, our District Pres, our Branch
Pres and his Wife.. Three counselors, one random Mandarin speaking District
Pres, some ushers.. Basically, if you haven't had the Sisters from room 207
(us) crying in your office, then you're not getting the most out of your
MTC experience. OH AND we are now on the security teams radar, because our
Branch Pres stopped Sister Cardon and I one night after class (we were on
splits because our companions were sick, and back at the room already) just
to check up and see how we were doing.. we were in a meeting with him until
10:45 (past curfew), but figured no big deal. Well the three of us walked
out to find the other two Sisters standing with like three security
officers, who were talking on walkie talkies about "where the last place
was the two missing Sisters swiped their key card badges..." HAHAHAHA!!
Super exciting. All was well when they saw we were with President Metcalf,
(which made my heart laugh ever so slightly).

YES I should get a chance to call you Tues (6th) morning from the airport
before the flight!! It will probably be between 5-6:30AM, will you still be
on the lake??? We leave the MTC at 3:30AM at our flight is at 7:30 (pretty
sure). We have a layover in Atlanta, not sure exactly what time we arrive
in Alabama, but I'm hoping they'll let me email you to let you know we've
made it safe!

Tell Mase I have a new phrase for him.. So one of the Elders in my district
was telling us all about how much his future girlfriends parents love him
and he said "Oh, they think I'm the coolest piece of cheese in the
fridge!..." HAHA What?? Who says that!! Made me miss my Bro.

Just a thought, I seriously understood for the first time the other day
what the Book of Mormon really was, and what it contained (I'm a slow
learner). It hit me pretty hard, and I realized that I was able to gain a
testimony of the book before I even understood what the words said. By
acting in faith and doing what I had been taught (read and pray) MIRACLES
took place in my life, and it didn't matter that I hadn't yet understood
what I was reading. That is the power of the Book of Mormon in our lives.

I love you so much,
More to come, gotta grab lunch before it's gone.