Well. First week in the mission field is done. I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY. I can't begin to tell you everything because I would be here for hours!! The first was crazy. I cant begin to tell you how excited i was to receive my badge...Having Sister Detamore and Jesus Christ on me everyday is an amazing feeling. CLASS EVERY SINGLE DAY for hours haha. So a normal schedule for me is get up at 6:15...gym 6:40-7:30...breakfast 8-8:30...planning, personal study and comp study 8:30-11:30 11:50 teach...lunch class 1:35-4:35....teach then dinner at 5:30..class 6:30-9:30. I learn so much that by the time I get to my room, I am SO ready for bed.
My companions name is Sister Nissalke. She is from Sandy, Utah. She is the amazing. She is shy compared to me especially in big groups but we are so CLOSE. We love almost every second together. She is a huge volleyball player and so..#VOLLEYBALLEVERYDAY. I love it. She is so funny and we get alone so well. We have different personally but we are so close already. I also room with Sister Nelson and Sister Williams..i met these girls through Facebook before i entered the MTC so it was nice to finally meet them. We all (including my comp) are going to OHIO and it seriously is so nice to be so close to them already. SLEEPOVERS EVERY NIGHT. We also kneel and say prayer every night together. I love my district. Seriously, they are family. The elders are super crazy and weird but they are like brothers to me now.
This may not be surprising..BUT i am known as the emotional one in our district. I CRY ALL THE TIME (for good reasons). I just feel the spirit so strong and so I Cry A Lot lol.
I love my teachers Brother Stanley and Sister Steck. I have learned so much from them. Sister Steck reminds of my oldest sister Jennifer A lot...it is such a small tender mercy.
I was able to see my best friend Sister Kutterer (KIRA) within 10-15 minutes of being in the MTC and I baled my eyes out. Being the MTC together is the most amazing thing EVA. TENDER MERCY. I see her every day even though we don't have the same schedule.
My comp and I's first lesson was amazing. We taught our progressing investigator who knew almost nothing about the gospel. We ended with talking about the Atonement and then challenged him to be baptized and HE SAID YES. First lesson ever on my mission and it was so powerful.
I have two TRC which is our two investigators. Erika knows SO MUCH about the gospel. She is trying to get over a really hard break up with a member and i know she just needs to feel gods love. She says she could see herself as a member and a good member...the only one holding her back is herself...she needs to have FAITH. The only thing holding her back from baptism is really herself.
Elsie is our second TRC. She is sorta hard to teach because she doesn't really open up and i am so OUTGOING. That is where my comp comes in. She knows what its like to be like that and so we had to adjust our teaching towards her. She doesn't know too much about the gospel but she does live with members. She is engaged and the lesson on Saturday we are going to teach the plan of salvation and how she can be married for time and all ETERNITY.
I love being a missionary so so so much. My testimony has grown so much. The Atonement is so really. I testify that if you access the Atonement of Jesus Christ every single day that you will feel is love for you. I promise you that if you search the Book of Mormon with really intent and try to understand it...you will learn so much out of it! I challenge everyone to read the last two paragraphs of the intro in the Book of Mormon then read Moroni 10:3-5.
The church is so true people. I love it so much. I love being a representative of Christ! Next time i email, i will be in OHIO. AWWW! I love this gospel so much.
XOXO Sister Detamore
Pictures!!!
Her first letter
The sisters in her Zone
“Sister Hartvigsen, she is literally me. She is in the other district in my zone/branch”
Her Zone
First Package
BFF picture with their companions
The sisters in her zone (?)
Finally got the name badge, she has been so excited to get it
Her companion Sister Nissalke District leader Elder Jarvis companion Elder Wagner
Her District