August 10, 2009

Hello All!

I have loved reading all the emails and all the letters sent! You are all amazing and I love to hear from EVERYONE! I love hearing all the stories, even if they make me homesick, so sorry if I gave the impression that I didn't want to hear anything that would make me homesick. I love it all!

I have some pretty awesome stories this week. I have a sticky note with them all so I can remember them all!

First: Business
Nick, how did the job interview go? Well?
I'm glad Kelly and I think alike. I sent the email about the tree of life, then Kel talked about it in the letter. Fate I tell ya! I hope we still think alike after 17 and a half more months!.
The bag from Amy was a blue one that she bought in Scotland. It was only like 2 dollars or something...I remember her telling me that.
I got my flight plans....I leave on August 19th at 5:00 AM from the MTC. Flight at 8:45 on Delta so hopefully I get to see Bishop Oliver as my pilot! How cool would that be?
I can only check the LDS mail account, so send things here. :)
Good tractor purchases dad! I loved the pictures, and I'm excited that there are deer around our house! :)
What is Amy's Address? and Jeff's Address?
DEARELDER.COM is a site that you can send letters to missionaries in the MTC for free. You can donate to the site, but don't have to, and send packages (but I wouldn't recommend that. It is overpriced and not worth it). So....if you have a cute little story, dearelder is where it is at! :D

There is an Elder Wolfert that played basketball at Mountain View and said he knew Jason and Justin. He just left yesterday for the field. Lucky him!

Ok....now my really cool story:
We spend some time on the phones in the referral center. When people order media from the church we make sure they get it and testify and teach them and talk to them in general on the phone. I spoke with a lady from the BRONX. She was so sweet! She was confused about religion and I started telling her about the LDS church. She has researched it and researched a lot of other religions, but didn't feel anything. She'd never been in an LDS church though. I challenged her three times to go to church, but wasn't ready for that. We talked for over an hour! It was great! I committed her to reading a few chapters from the BoM and she was going to order some of the videos and accept the missionaries to come teach her in 30 days! I am going to have to check up on that one when I get back from the mish, but I was so excited! I shared some scriptures with her that applied to her life and we talked about a lot of good things. I loved it! My one and only positive experience in the RC as of yet, but I do have a testimony of the good of it now!

so...my companion....Her name is Sister Hallett. She is from Florida. She is a very nice sister. She is talking more now that we've been together for 11 days, but still...not much. Sometimes I can't take it, but I have been really good. It is teaching me a LOT! I also need to work on planning as a companionship. We go to plan lessons, but she won't say anything so I just plan it and then let her know what the plan is. She seems to actually like that system a lot so I don't think it is going to change unless I give up completely, but you all know me and I can't let things go to chance that it might not happen just right (if that even makes sense).

I was excited to see Brian's letter today! I am glad he is doing well. I read it quickly though because I don't have much time. I am waiting for laundry and there are some crazy elders making lots of noise and having lots of fun in the laundry room. between that and the heat of the dryers and the amount of people and such, I can't think correctly, so if this last part doesn't make as much sense, that is why.

I am sad that all my older districts are leaving. Beginnings of the week are sad times because those you come to love are leaving. It makes it hard, but then I am so excited for them all that it is ok. Wow. I've only been typing for 13 minutes! I don't even know what else to say and I thought I would run out of time. Did I already talk about teachers and my district and such?

Elder Wilde is from Idaho. He is so funny and considerate!
Elder Pierce is from Maryland. He is the District Leader and the bringer of the mail~! He is a funny guy.
Elder Clayton...well, let's just say I'm really excited for how the mission will help him grow up~!

Sister Hallett, the companion. She has a strong testimony.
Sister Graves....super funny! She always makes me laugh, but can bring in the Spirit like nobodies business!
Sister Jordan...Sweet, sweet girl! I love her so much and she always has a tendency to make me laugh, but always compliments me and makes me feel so good! She is amazing as well!

Teachers: Brother Williams...he served in Jamaica and knew Johnathan Crawley! Brother Melton...He served in Las Vegas and knew my friend Doug Jacox. They are both powerhouses and bring different spirits! I love them both so much!

I am so excited for when I get back off my mission I could work at the MTC because I will be going to BYU! I would love to see the massive change that occurs in people in three weeks....That would be phenomenal.

Well, I have three minutes so I am going to close.

I am used to bearing my testimony about everything and at every moment that I can. I know that this gospel is true! I am so grateful for the opportunity to be here! There were a lot of people and instances before my mission that made me question going or staying, but I know that I am where I am meant to be, no matter how difficult things get, I know that this is right! That is definitely bringing me the power to go on! I am so excited to be leaving to the field in 8 days! Wow, how quickly it came! In the MTC, days go by like weeks, and weeks go by like days! That is true! haha

I love you all and am excited to hear from you! Have a great week and know that I'm praying for you!

Jackie (Sister Fuller)

Oh, p.s. I saw Ethan Dodge, one of my favorite people from UVU. He is so funny and I see him all the time! Good ole' CAL and PLP to get to know him!