Hola Familia!!

So... Saturday is my P-day (duh). I love the MTC! I also LOVE my

district. Honestly, after 9 hours of classes, their good humor and

positive attitudes are the only thing that keeps me going. The MTC is

unlike any other place in the world. It is stuffed full of young

missionaries who are trying so hard to put their trust in God and

become a tool in His hands. The leaders and teachers are so supportive

and think the world of us. I think that we really benefit from their

confidence because it's hard! Spanish isn't nearly as hard as

Mongolian or Chinese and it's hard not for us to remain optimistic

about our language skills.

Let me tell you about my district. My compañera is Hermana D. She

is amazing! She is from California, she is super outgoing, and she is

so so funny. We sometimes have trouble focusing and just dissolve into

giggles while working together, but I think we need that. The two

other Hermanas are Hna R and Hna T. Hna R and I lived

in Helaman Halls at the same time last year so we recognized each

other on the first day. Both these sisters are so sweet and kind. We

all get along really well. As for the elders, Elder P is our

district leader and he is so great at it. He does a fantastic job of

keeping our focus in mind, leading us, and encouraging us. His

companion is elder Z. He is a cancer survivor and he is a

little quiet but studies very hard. Elder P is an amputee. He is

very upbeat and keeps us laughing with his made up Spanish words. His

companion, Elder B, was born in Japan (lived there for 11 yrs)

and is remembers quite a lot of Spanish vocabulary from high school.

We are all in class together ALL DAY. Let me tell you, by the end of

the day we are completely exhausted. Yesterday we taught our first

investigator in Spanish. I was surprised by how long it took to

prepare. When we were in the lesson it was pretty good, but my comp

had trouble understanding the investigator's questions and didn't

understand my responses to her. So.... that is something to work on

haha. Sometimes Spanish is a little frustrating because I feel like I

need to say something but I have no clue how. Nevertheless, el don de

lenguas (gift of tongues) is real so we will get there eventually!

The food here is really good. Exercise time is a blessing. I'm certain

that companionships and districts are inspired. The people are

amazing. 

Last night, a girl in the exact same situation as one of our

sisters randomly came and knocked on our door. She was able to comfort

a sister who had never learned any Spanish before and had had a

meltdown after her investigator lesson. It was amazing that God cared

enough about her to send someone who had been in her shoes two weeks

ago.

Bye! Love you!

Hermana Lambert

These pictures capture the different personalities well!