It's my last week here!! A week from today ill be sitting in Cali for a layover. Honestly I'm having mixed emotions about leaving. Its crazy that its already been 6 weeks... I feel like I haven't been here that long, but also I feel like I've been here for eternity. I'm super excited to actually go to California and do what I was called to do and teach people, instead of just practicing teaching my teachers. But also I'm super sad to leave my district... we are basically like family at this point. Like we've spent all day every day together for the past 6 months and now I'm not gonna see them, maybe even never again. And also I'll have to talk actual Spanish to actual people who speak really fast. But I'll get used to it. I hope when I get there that my trainer is a Latina. It would be hard, but if be forced to speak Spanish and I would pick it up a lot faster. Also another thing I'm gonna miss is that everyone is always so kind at the CCM. Like everyone says hola and smiles, no matter who you are or where you're from or what language you speak. So that'll be sad to leave, but maybe I'll start a trend in Cali.
But since it's our last week we get stickers to put on our name tag. I'm having mixed emotions about that... cause it's like a trophy that you get that sticker, or a reward. Like we earned it. But also at the same time it's a sticker, and you know I feel about those... now everyone in my district has one, so all I see are stickers. It's not too bad though. I'm surviving. It's the taking it off that's gonna be bad, so I told Hermana Jensen she would have to do it for me. But everyone in my district thinks it's weird that I don't like stickers, which isn't surprising. But they're just really gross. So that's my big struggle this week.
There have been a lot of new people here too. Like when I arrived, there were 35ish of us in my group. But yesterday we got new missionaries here and there were 250 that came... that's a lot... the comedor is always a lot more busy now, but its not too bad. I've met quite a few people who are going to New Jersey area on their mission, and I think that includes the Philly area. So I've been telling them about Doylestown and how it's the best place and to say hi to my fam and friends. But it made me kinda jealous of them. I want to go to Philly... But Cali is good too. And also I've been telling them about Wawa and how they have to have it. There is someone in my district who is from the east coast, DC area, and he was hating on Wawa and I was like bro. No. Wawa is literally the best. So make sure you eat a hoagie from Wawa in my name sometime this week. Gracias.
But yeah this week has been pretty normal. We've been running/dying, but i know it's good for me. Today Hermana Jensen and I were working out at the gym, and the new missionaries were getting tours, so they would just walk in on us while we were all sweaty and dying and we were the only ones there. It was kinda weird, but also kinda funny. They were just jealous of my killer abs. But also a funny story about Hermana Jensen and I. We were at a church meeting on Sunday, and it was the end so we were shaking hands with the branch president, and he was like "I hear you two get along a little too well" and we both just kinda laughed and agreed. We're basically sisters. We can tease each other, but also are super close and we think the same way and it's great. But it was just funny to hear him say that, cause we don't interact with him too much. And Hermana Jensen said that she always sees me happiest at meal time. Like the other day we had ice cream and I was so excited. Like I haven't had ice cream since home and it made me really sad, so I was super excited! But then she told me I'm always happiest at meal times and I thought that was funny But it'll be sad to leave Hermana Jensen... I feel like I've used up all my luck on a good first companion, that none others are gonna compare... But it'll be good.
Also, last night at the devotional we got to play our piece! It was with Hermana Floyd on the piano, Elder Zea was singing and I was on the violin. We played oración del profeta (Joseph Smith's first prayer) and it was really good. We recorded it when we were practicing, so I'll see if I can send it. But that was fun to do, and a little scary cause it was in front of like 600 people, but it worked out. There were a lot of good music numbers last night and it was super awesome to here. I'm gonna miss Tuesday night devotionals, but I have one more next week.
But yeah this week was good! Since it's our last week we've had a lot more meetings which is kinda boring, but good. It just makes the day go by a little slower, but its not bad.
And now for random fun things.
First of all, one of our maestras (teachers) got engaged this week!! She came in and it was super exciting and we got to see the video. We're trying to convince her to bring her fiance in, but if I if it'll happen... But that was exciting start to the week.
Next, one day we decided we all wanted to sing Christmas songs, so we've been singing Christmas songs and it was fun. Our maestro was not too happy, but it was whatever. And every morning and afternoon we have a pensamiento espíritual, and it was my turn so I did a small thought related to Christmas. It was funny. I thought I was funny at least.
And finally, on like Saturday I think we were all pretending yo teach each other to practice our Spanish, and so there are little rooms that look like fake living rooms with couches and stuff. So I went in one and was waiting to get taught, so the other missionaries came up and knocked on the door and then I tried to open it and it wouldn't work, and they tried and it just didn't open, so I was stuck in the room. We had to go find someone to open it and they slide a credit card in the door, but I was stuck in the room for a solid 10 minutes. It was pretty funny.
Also we get to take Spanish grammar tests this week and I'm low-key super excited cause I'm a nerd like that. And I met an elder who was 6'7" and he was super tall. He was also a red head and it made me think of my tall redhead (@valerie). He also has my same birthday and that was super exciting.
But yeah it's been a solid week! It's been fun here, but I'm excited to head out to Cali and be back in the states and to eat ice again. I had a dream the other night that I was eating ice and it was so good... And my mom sent me a picture of Eileen and I was just like RIP... But soon. And then I hopefully will never have to go that long without ice again.
Love and miss you!!!
Kiley
Hermana Atkinson
But since it's our last week we get stickers to put on our name tag. I'm having mixed emotions about that... cause it's like a trophy that you get that sticker, or a reward. Like we earned it. But also at the same time it's a sticker, and you know I feel about those... now everyone in my district has one, so all I see are stickers. It's not too bad though. I'm surviving. It's the taking it off that's gonna be bad, so I told Hermana Jensen she would have to do it for me. But everyone in my district thinks it's weird that I don't like stickers, which isn't surprising. But they're just really gross. So that's my big struggle this week.
There have been a lot of new people here too. Like when I arrived, there were 35ish of us in my group. But yesterday we got new missionaries here and there were 250 that came... that's a lot... the comedor is always a lot more busy now, but its not too bad. I've met quite a few people who are going to New Jersey area on their mission, and I think that includes the Philly area. So I've been telling them about Doylestown and how it's the best place and to say hi to my fam and friends. But it made me kinda jealous of them. I want to go to Philly... But Cali is good too. And also I've been telling them about Wawa and how they have to have it. There is someone in my district who is from the east coast, DC area, and he was hating on Wawa and I was like bro. No. Wawa is literally the best. So make sure you eat a hoagie from Wawa in my name sometime this week. Gracias.
But yeah this week has been pretty normal. We've been running/dying, but i know it's good for me. Today Hermana Jensen and I were working out at the gym, and the new missionaries were getting tours, so they would just walk in on us while we were all sweaty and dying and we were the only ones there. It was kinda weird, but also kinda funny. They were just jealous of my killer abs. But also a funny story about Hermana Jensen and I. We were at a church meeting on Sunday, and it was the end so we were shaking hands with the branch president, and he was like "I hear you two get along a little too well" and we both just kinda laughed and agreed. We're basically sisters. We can tease each other, but also are super close and we think the same way and it's great. But it was just funny to hear him say that, cause we don't interact with him too much. And Hermana Jensen said that she always sees me happiest at meal time. Like the other day we had ice cream and I was so excited. Like I haven't had ice cream since home and it made me really sad, so I was super excited! But then she told me I'm always happiest at meal times and I thought that was funny But it'll be sad to leave Hermana Jensen... I feel like I've used up all my luck on a good first companion, that none others are gonna compare... But it'll be good.
Also, last night at the devotional we got to play our piece! It was with Hermana Floyd on the piano, Elder Zea was singing and I was on the violin. We played oración del profeta (Joseph Smith's first prayer) and it was really good. We recorded it when we were practicing, so I'll see if I can send it. But that was fun to do, and a little scary cause it was in front of like 600 people, but it worked out. There were a lot of good music numbers last night and it was super awesome to here. I'm gonna miss Tuesday night devotionals, but I have one more next week.
But yeah this week was good! Since it's our last week we've had a lot more meetings which is kinda boring, but good. It just makes the day go by a little slower, but its not bad.
And now for random fun things.
First of all, one of our maestras (teachers) got engaged this week!! She came in and it was super exciting and we got to see the video. We're trying to convince her to bring her fiance in, but if I if it'll happen... But that was exciting start to the week.
Next, one day we decided we all wanted to sing Christmas songs, so we've been singing Christmas songs and it was fun. Our maestro was not too happy, but it was whatever. And every morning and afternoon we have a pensamiento espíritual, and it was my turn so I did a small thought related to Christmas. It was funny. I thought I was funny at least.
And finally, on like Saturday I think we were all pretending yo teach each other to practice our Spanish, and so there are little rooms that look like fake living rooms with couches and stuff. So I went in one and was waiting to get taught, so the other missionaries came up and knocked on the door and then I tried to open it and it wouldn't work, and they tried and it just didn't open, so I was stuck in the room. We had to go find someone to open it and they slide a credit card in the door, but I was stuck in the room for a solid 10 minutes. It was pretty funny.
Also we get to take Spanish grammar tests this week and I'm low-key super excited cause I'm a nerd like that. And I met an elder who was 6'7" and he was super tall. He was also a red head and it made me think of my tall redhead (@valerie). He also has my same birthday and that was super exciting.
But yeah it's been a solid week! It's been fun here, but I'm excited to head out to Cali and be back in the states and to eat ice again. I had a dream the other night that I was eating ice and it was so good... And my mom sent me a picture of Eileen and I was just like RIP... But soon. And then I hopefully will never have to go that long without ice again.
Love and miss you!!!
Kiley
Hermana Atkinson
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