Hallo!!
I just love the MTC so much!!!! I'm so happy to be here. It's seriously the best place. I don't feel like I have much to say this week because I'm just in the routine. Nothing new really. I've been writing a HUGE hand written letter and I'll be sending that off eventually.
Sorry to hear the garden isn't doing too well this year dad. I just love getting garden and weather updates. It seriously makes me so happy. I'm like "That's my dad!"
I'm so glad that Jeff is starting his papers!! Do you know when he's putting his availability date? Keep me updated. Advice I'd have for before the mission is READ PMG! I was told to do that but didn't really pay much attention so I didn't and now I wish I knew what was in there and there just isn't enough time to read everything I want. But I do have a goal to finish it by the end of MTC. But yeah, make a goal to read it all before you leave. I promise you you'll be blessed.
I hope AZ was good. I'm sure it was because it's sun shiney and beautiful and you got to look after pets. Yay! How'd you like the Mesa Temple, Dj? I hope your birthday was good. I see that you got a mustang....that's so nice of our family (I'm sure it was mostly dad's idea though, no?)
How are you doing with school things, mom? I know everything will work out, Mom. I also hope mom could find her way to the airport. That could be bad news.
That sounds like a way fun Youth Conference! I'm so lucky because since Sister McCappin is an international sister, they let her and her companion (that means me) go to the Salt Lake temple. Since they're in Utah they can't just not go to the Salt Lake temple! So yay! I'm excited to go again. We went to the temple this morning and did initiatories. It was awesome, and its crazy how differently you think of the things in the temple as a missionary. Someone asked me when I was due and I kindly told her I'm a missionary and that's the MTC food... I think. I don't feel like I've really gained much weight, but maybe I look like I have. Woo! Awesome. Oh well.
That adventure of Sarah getting carted across the parking lot at Toads was awesome. I wish I could've seen it.
That's fun that Rachel got to go to a Webkinz party. Did you get anything fun, Rae?
I'm still writing a long handwritten letter so I don't really have much to say.
We committed one of our investigators to baptism! I know its not real, but I am SO happy about it. And I always get so........I can't think of the word........ shoot. I always feel like its real and I care about these fake investigators just as much (maybe) as a real one! I'm so excited for him. Our other investigator won't really break and tell us anything about his life so we're not exactly sure how to help him yet.
I would still love to get some pictures of our family (our most recent ones and just fun ones of camping, maybe a picture of our house, a picture of Freckles, a picture of me and Megan). If you can't send them that's totally fine.
Thanks for your dearelder dad and everyone elses (except Jeff. I'm still waiting for his) letters! I really appreciate all of your testimonies and it totally strengthens mine. I was so happy to get a letter from you and a package from the Dyes this week. It feels good to know people remember me!
Megan! CONGRATULATIONS! My companion is from Austrailia (I dunno if you ever knew that) and she was so excited to hear you're going there. She was like....peeing her skirt. I'm so excited for you! STUDY PMG!!!!! I regret not knowing what is in that book! I'm seriously so excited for you, but that's kind of a long wait, but you can do it! Don't get married while you're waiting or I'll be so sad :) I love you!
Our elders still never cease to amuse me. Their most recent obsession is calling each other Zegeuner (gypsy) and catapulting bananas off our desks. I told the elders I sang a German song in choir called "Zegeuner Leben" meaning gypsy life and they begged me to teach it to them... but I never learned the real German words. I kinda just said the same vowel sounds as the rest of the choir. But I taught them as best as I could. They're trying to learn it now. It's funny. They're also trying to translate the Arthur theme song and the Backstreet Boys song- Backstreet's Back and making a dance to it. I don't know how they have time to do that, but they make time I guess. We rearranged our seats because we were in need of a change and I hope its a good change cuz so far it seems a little distracting. But I love getting to know new people.
I know this church is true with all my heart. It just makes sense. Everything fits together so perfectly, no church created by a man could make this much sense. I know that it's AFTER the trial of our faith that we get a witness. It doesn't work the other way around. God doesn't want us to get a witness then believe in Him. He first wants us to believe and then we'll get a witness from Him. I'm so glad I get to serve Him. I love Him and want to do all I can to bring others to Him! I love you all! Hope you're all doing well!
Love,
Sister Niebergall
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