October
26, 2013
Dear
Family,
Because
my P-Day for emailing will be shot with traveling, I have been given permission
to email a little note today.
The
word on my travel plans? I have to report to the mission office at noon....and
I'm not really sure what happens at this step, but then someone from the office
takes me to the airport with the 4 other visa waiters. Once at the
airport, I go through all the checking bags and security stuff, find my gate,
and wait for takeoff! My flight is apparently around 2:00 or 2:30 (I
haven't heard official word on this....this is just the estimate from the
assistants) which makes me slightly nervous for time. Between travel from
the office, and then airport stuff......I hope I can make it all. The
church is developing a reputation for cutting all travel plans real close on
time. I know how to run fast though :) and I will call as soon as I can.
I have no idea what time I will have in the DC airport, or if we have a
layover somewhere along the way......but be waiting to hear from me! Interesting
to know, no one actually left on Oct. 22.....we are all flying (my MTC district
and I assume many other visa waiters around the country) together on
Monday.
Happy
Birthday to Lauren this Sunday! As in tomorrow!!!! How
exciting! You'll be a good 14 year old I'm sure (:
This
DC South mission is getting Facebook by the end of next week, and iPads in
December. At District Meeting when this was announced some people were
like, "Oh...Hermana Withers, you aren't going to be here for
those..." And I was just like, "Oh, that ain't nothin...I'm
going to Argentina!" I am really excited for the missionaries here
though. Facebook will be a great tool for when it’s harder to have
appointments or to find people. And iPads are going to be so fun for
lessons to show Mormon messages, pictures, and videos of the Apostles.
Exciting stuff!
We
had interviews with President this last week, and he is so awesome.
Everyone else in the zone had all these specific questions they had to
ask him about the mission, their companion, areas, and so on....and we talked a
little about those things, but we mostly just had a nice conversation. He
is a great president and I honestly feel like his ability to discern my needs
and receive revelation on behalf of this mission is a way Heavenly Father shows
His love for me. We rarely see President, and each week he only sends a
line or two in response to everyone's email...but somehow you feel so loved and
well known to President. It's a miracle really!
Thank
you sooooooo much for the camera stick and USB with music! They are both
perfect, and the USB has the absolute best music ever. Tell Valerie she
did a stellar job and that I love all the songs. Again not just sweet
talking, it is the honest truth and as we have been traveling to meetings
everyone is like, "oh I love this song," or "oh...this has
such great music!" It really is fun to have a change of pace with
music, and she has excellent taste.
Our
little mile by a mile area is actually closing. I am going to Argentina,
and Hermana Woodbury is going to be companions with another visa waiter's
companion. We both have to pack, clean the apartment, and organize things
like the area book and phone. It's going to be so busy. But two
more days in America and then I am headed into uncharted territory! It's
going to be an adventure.
Thanks
for everything. Also, please be praying for me on Monday. I
don't want to get sick from nerves again (: I love you more than the number of
dishwashers in all the apartments that go unused by Hispanics because they
think they are too slow (:
Hermana
Withers
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