Yup! I Made It!!!!!

McKeesport - Pennsylvania

Yup – I Made It!!!!

February 5^th - 2018

I bet you guys can guess that I've been waiting for this day for a while now! This week has of course been quite stressful with getting used to missionary life and the area and whatnot. But I haven't cried since Thursday, so maybe I'm adjusting better than I think I have. The Adjusting to Missionary Life booklet has been so helpful to me so far with teaching me tips on how to deal with the stress. My companion, Elder Groesbeck, is really great. He is very nice and has been a great help to me in helping me get used to being a missionary.

We have been using these past couple of days to introduce me to people in the branch (yes, it is a branch, not a ward. It has about thirty or so people in it. ) We met some less active members and some investigators. One of our investigators, Sister R., is getting baptized on the 17th, so that should be fun! She really is looking forward to it and has a lot of questions about the gospel that she asks on Messenger (oh, and by the way this is a Facebook mission! Had to do a mass-unfollowing the other day so that I can stay focused) Sister M.P., one of the members has a knitting class every week that she invites members of the branch to, so I might learn how to knit soon. Other people we visited were Sister W. and Brother W., who we read some of 2nd Nephi with, and an investigator named C.

Anyways, I am deciding whether or not I want to get myself a case for my tablet. I considered getting one at the grocery store on Thursday but then I thought that you guys might send me one. So tell me if you are or if I can get one. I also need a list of people to send my weekly emails to. Well, I guess I'll close with a scripture that President Bednar shared in his weekly letter. It's from Alma 30:44, in which Alma testifies to Korihor that "all things denote there is a God." I find that scripture to be really powerful and reassuring, because it tells us how you can find God in all things and that our Heavenly Father loves us so much.

Hope you guys take care, Mom and Dad! Miss you so much! Love you!

Carter

By the way, our apartment is very nice and comfy! It is actually right next to our church building, so we don't have to drive there. And yes we have cars.

We also already have a fan. I have also been taking melatonin to help me sleep. We will have some member meals this week! And thank you for the reminders!

So in my Valentines Day package I mostly just want food that will last me a little while- maybe stuff from Costco. I would also like some gift cards for restaurants if possible. Any other suggestions for stuff I might like?

As for how my days usually are, we usually drive around to visit people. We'd spend time at the church sometimes because reception there is better than at our house. In companionship study we are going over online safeguards and the first 12 weeks booklet, and also episodes from The District.