Sister Downing Does Deutschland

I made it to my second p-day!  Now that we've had a bit of time to adjust to missionary life, it's starting to get a little more intense. Sister Herring (my MTC companion) and I had to teach two lessons this past week so that was interesting since we had about three days of training by that point. The lessons definitely weren't perfect, but we were able to learn a lot during them and after watching the recordings (total cringe-fest lol).  I gave my farewell in the YSA ward and there weren't any tears this time so I consider that a win, haha! I also may or may not have already broken a rule... Although I stand by this decision because Jesus said "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not". So really holding babies is just a way I can be Christ-like, or at least that's what I'm telling myself! Other than that life's been pretty routine. Classes twice a day, personal and companion study everyday, and naps when the Spirit works ex...

Hey everyone!! It's p-day (preparation day) so you get to hear from me. Lucky you, haha! It's only been a couple days since my mission started, but it feels like so much has happened at the same time! I got set apart on Saturday and gave my farewell talk on Sunday. Thank you to everyone who came and listened, and to those of you who didn't, basically all you missed was a lot of tears. I am speaking again this Sunday if you really want to see me cry lol I started the home MTC (Missionary Training Center) on Monday and got to meet my district, teachers, and companion. Everyone seems so awesome and it's already so fun to talk and be with them, even though we just met two days ago via zoom. My companion is super sweet and I can't wait to get to know her better as time goes on. One thing about the two of us is that we're both super introverted and indecisive. It's probably going to be a bit rough at first but will definitely encourage a lot of growth, so honestly...