Arrival 11/21/2013

Nov 21, 2013

            So I got to the MTC just fine.  I actually got here early but it didn't matter because we had 4 people get here late.  My sister escort (I didn't catch her name) was super nice.  She helped me roll all of my bags around and took me to get checked in.  There are people there who put your name tag on for you.  It was a magnet so I didn't have to worry about getting poked.  We were also given a second name tag with a pin, a key for our room and an MTC card.  The card opens all of the doors, gets us food, and has $8 a week for vending snacks and small bookstore purchases.  We have eight people in our district (including me)  All of the sisters and one Elder are going to my mission and the other three elders are going to Texas.  We have the 4 of us in one room we have bunk beds so there are two empty beds.  My companion is Sister S, she is from Virginia and she is super nice we are getting along great.  Same with the other two sisters.  Sister P and Sister S.  We always eat meals together and walk around as a group.  The MTC is really hard to navigate every building looks the same.  Our days are very scheduled and we can barely find a 5 min break to go to the bathroom.  I was able to unpack most of my suitcase into the closet.  We will be leaving Dec 9th because we were supposed to come next week but they had us come early so we wouldn't be coming so close to thanksgiving.  Also the sisters and Elder that are going to my mission also only had 5 weeks between their call and report date so I am not alone.  My Pday will be Thursday which means I can't go to the temple because it is closed for the holiday.  We have had lots of time to study and yet it still doesn't feel like enough time.  We also have classes that are really long.  We are currently having our teachers pretend to be investigators so that we can practice.  My companion is super nice and talkative but unsure of herself.  Her personality is like a mix between Rachel and Kaitlin which is perfect and we teach well together.  She told me today that I remind her of her sister.  I have taken some pictures and will continue to do that.  I love you all and hope that all of the Scrooge performances go well.  Oh I am the senior companion.  We will switch about half way through our time at the MTC.

Love Sister Megan Hodgson