First Week in the Preston, England Mission Training Center

Rebecca's first e-mail arrived Oct.27, 2010. We were so excited to hear from her. She sounds like she is enjoying her MTC experience. There are only 38 missionaries in the MTC and 7 of them are sisters. She is the only sister going to the Scotland/Ireland Mission. She is in a three-some. Her companions are Sister Evans from Pleasant Grove, Utah and Sister Lomiga from Torrance, CA.

Wow! Off to England!!!

Well, there she goes! Off to the Preston MTC in England
She only took 2 bags that weighed 51 lbs each and look at that oversized backpack!
Rebecca did call from the Atlanta Georgia airport and two Elders were there who are going to the same MTC and are assigned to the same Scotland/Ireland Mission.
We are hoping she will call again when she arrives in England, however if she doesn't we will patiently wait for an e-mail or a postcard. We will miss her so much, but are pleased that she is worthy to serve the Lord.

What an exciting time of life!!!

Heaven on Earth

So this weekend I had the open house and my farewell talk! Everything thing went really well! The highlight of the weekend was Rachel surprised me and came home. Words can't express how grateful I am to have had her with me this weekend. My mom (being my mom) wanted to take a million and one pictures of everyone who came (though I have to admit I'm glad she did) and for every picture she said the same thing. "She has to take her Ward Family with her to Scotland" as I looked around I was so grateful that I've got not only a wonderful real family but an awesome ward family as well. All I could think about was that its nights like Friday that give us a little glimpse of what heaven will be like. With loved ones all around. The only thing that could've made this weekend better was having more friends & more family here to share it with us!

(Katie, Rachel & I all together again!)

I also got to go to the temple with my grandparents & parents. It was really nice to be in the Lord's House with them. We also had the opportunity to seal my grandma to her mother. It was the first time I was able to participate/ be in the sealing room (well besides open houses and stuff). How grateful I am for forever families. Its the reason why I am going on a mission. So that other families can find the Joy I have in the gospel & live with those they love most forever.

(My beautiful family, well part of it)