August 26, 2010

I have been here for over a week which is just craziness. It feels like forever but in a good way! My companions are pretty awesome. We are all pretty different but we get along well. A lot of time we just end up laughing about things and have to be like 'focus!' and get back to work. Hermana P has the best facial expressions and knows tons about Spanish, so I am already relying on her. Hermana S knows a line from every movie and is very outgoing...which helps me, since I am not!


Most of the day we spend in the classroom...pretty much on our own. We wake up have personal study for an hour, then head to breakfast. I feel pretty healthy here because all I eat is fruit and salad. Plus drink lots of water! Mostly because all the other meals are heavy on the meat. But pretty much everybody thinks I am this super healthy girl. I have got them all fooled. Though on Wednesday and Sunday they have Ice Cream...Cocunut Joy...Just skip all those fun and games and head straight for the Ice Cream!

We have two teachers during the day. Hermano Milne and Hermano Ruseke. Hno. Milne is the same age as me...which is hilarious. He is really knowledgable about the gospel, so I feel like I am learning a lot form him. It is pretty humorous because he is always making these sound effects...makes him seem my age. But he knows how to teach with the spirit. Hno Ruseke is much more serious...He kind of reminds me of a Jedi master. He also knows the gospel like the back of his hand and has been working us hard to learn the doctrines.

There are 8 Elders in my district. They are all going to Honduras...they are pretty funny and are starting to warm up to us. Apparently they are scared of girls...but it is all good because we force them to sit by us at lunch!

I am doing pretty good here. Every hour I feel like I am feeling a different emotion but I always go back to being happy. Elder holland came and spoke to us on tuesday about working hard and not wasting a minute, so I am trying to embrace this opportunity and sieze it. I miss you all and think about you all the time! I love you a million bowls of cocunut joy!

Love- Hermana Roberts the Beautiful

First Letters

We received two letters from Hermana Roberts yesterday.  The second one repeats some of the first one, so I will edit a bit.  (the second is a form letter the branch presidency had them fill out.)

August 18, 2010
Dear Family,
Ha ha, they say I need to tell you that I am A-okay.  Which I am.  It was rough the first five minutes but I am good!  I have two companions-Hermana P and Hermana S.  We are lucky and have three!  H. P is from Arizona and H S. is from American Fork.  The first day has been totally different then I expected, but better not scary.

I actually saw a couple of people I know.  I saw Kiera M. and talked with her.  I caught a glimpse of Ryan C and a girl I know from school.  I wasn't expecting to see anyone I knew the first day!

Things are a little crazy, but not as bad as I was expecting.  Though I kind of feel like all we do is sit in the classroom and eat...I think they are trying to make us gain a million pounds before we leave...but I am determined that won't happen!

I miss you all and can't wait to hear from you!

Melissa the Beautiful

August 19, 2010
This is again a note to say I have survived the first 24 hours.  I didn't fall out of my bunk bed, choke on a piece of chicken, or injure myself on the exercise machine.  So it is all good.  I am expecting many letters.  I miss you all.

Melissa the Beautiful

P.S. I eat salad and fruit -so healthy!

In Which Hilarity Ensues And I Pack For My Mission

I have been looking for a sweatshirt to take on my mission. Unfortunately, the girls section of most stores are filled with sweatshirts that have sparkles or the word 'Peace'. So I ventured to the boys section for a wider selection. It was there that I spotted it...the perfect sweatshirt. Light blue with flower designs on the front. Nothing too crazy.

It wasn't until I got home that Emily pointed out this

The pretty flowers and birds formed a skull!

In other news, I leave for the MTC tomorrow. Barcelona baby...by way of Provo. My mom will be posting my emails on my blog, so anyone who is interested can see what I am doing. I put my email and address on the sidebar for those who want it! See you all in 18 months!

I'M Moving Out

This is what my room looks like.

Bare. Messy. Sad.

Finding a cute durable suitcase is harder than it seems.

I have more cardigans and scarfs then shirts. I can't help it. I love cardigans.

I may have cried when I packed away my books. I am just really attached to them.

I also have an obsessive amount to Sharpies. The better to write cute letters with.

I have watched the first three Seasons of Bones while packing my room. And I even got rid of stuff.

Kimber told me she would be sad when I left but she wouldn't cry. Keep a stiff upper lip.