First week!

Dear Family and Friends,

Wow...just wow. I don't even know how to describe this week. But just to give a fair warning...I really don't know how this whole weekly email thing is going to go. I might just regurgitate my week. So be prepared! 

Wednesday was a strange day...I was mostly excited to finally be a missionary!! Putting on that badge was awesome...I love my name tag and all it represents. I am so proud yet humbled to be a representative of Jesus Christ. But anyways! The best part of my day was probably meeting Ali unexpectedly (my cousin) before dinner. my companion and I were just about to go into dinner when I saw her...and I just ran up and hugged her! I needed that--just to see someone I knew. The rest of the first day is a blur...I honestly can't remember most of it right now.

But a bit about the MTC! My companion's name is sister KoFord. She is absolutely wonderful! But it has taken us a week to get to know each other. It's crazy how different we are--like she's Slytherin and I'm a Hufflepuff. That's the best way I can describe how different we are. But we get along well together! Just last night we had companion inventory (we just talked about our strengths and weaknesses). We really got to know each other better--my weaknesses are her strengths and vice versa. So I believe that we will rock this whole companion thing. I'm really excited. Our district is awesome! We have two companions of elders and another companionship of sisters. It is a small district, and we get along really well! Everyone really wants to be here and has wonderful insights. I really do think that this district and companion are perfect for me right now.

So the mtc...we study and teach and eat. Then study and teach and study some more. I really don't mind a ton being in a classroom all day...like some people. Sometimes I just stare at the window and really really want to be outside. :P Thursday was such an uncomfortable day...none of us really knew at all what we were doing...teaching was a mess (we taught an investigator that turned out to be a teacher in disguise…yeah it was a pretty nasty shock when we found out). But things can only get better when you are at the bottom! We taught real investigators (that are not teachers, but may be members--we just don’t know) yesterday and that was amazing. It is crazy how much love you can feel for a person you just met. 

Our teacher shared Ether 12:27 with us one day and it really struck me. being a missionary I really realize my weaknesses...but I guess I still expect myself to be perfect. The more I have taught and learned about how to teach, I see my weaknesses even more. but I loved what my teacher said. You see your weaknesses the more you come closer to Christ--kind of like what Barrett said in his homecoming talk. Anyways...just a hopeful thought from this week.

Sunday was such a blessing! We got to walk to the temple--so outside of the mtc! Seriously, things took a 180 turn for the better Sunday. 

So I am doing wonderfully! It really has been a rollercoaster of emotions this week. And this week seems like it went on FOREVER. But hey! It's been a week already!

I love all of you so so so so so so much!!!

Sister Johns

Bre saw her cousin Ali!

Bre and Ali at choir