The MTC is way WAY better than I thought it would be. It's so awesome. I have a great companion, Hermana Griffith, and we're basically the best of friends. Sadly, she's going to Guatemala, so she's leaving after three weeks and I'll be in a trio with the other two girls in our residence who are also going to Osorno. They are also really great though, so it's not that bad. Most of our district is going to Osorno, so I'll probably be seeing them throughout my 18 months. We've only been here three days and we're already really close. My Spanish is coming along a lot faster than I thought it would, mostly because random people will walk up to us and just start speaking to us in Spanish. Everyone is very patient and helpful and we've come a longgg way. We have to say all of our prayers in Spanish and our church meetings are conducted in Spanish. Everyone in our branch has to be prepared to give a 5 minute talk and then the branch president randomly calls a few missionaries to speak once we get there. This week's topic is hope- wish me luck. The food is good. We get up at 5:30 every morning to have an extra half hour of exercise that is especially for the sisters. Both our residence and our classroom are on the top floor of their respective buildings, so we are going to be so in shape by the time we leave. hah. If you want mail to get to me faster, the more specific address for me here is:
Hermana Jamie Lynn Gebara
MTC Mailbox #310
2005 N. 900 E.
Provo, UT 84604
I leave the MTC on October 18th and I'll be back home on March 6th, 2012. Crazy.
Love,
Jamie
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