"Guess what?! We got out travel plans in the mail this
Friday. We were so excited. My flight leaves at like 11:00 on Monday morning to
Atlanta Georgia where we have about a 4 hour layover and then head out to
Buenos Aires Argentina around 9 that night. We should arrive around
8 that morning (ARGIE TIME). I am sooooooo excited and a
little nervous and sad at the same time! I have absolutely loved the MTC. I
can't believe I only have one more week left.
So what happened this week...I think others are starting to
realize how weird I really am. On Monday
we had Papa Johns and I was so excited I could hardly wait the entire day. An
Elder in my zone named Elder Eliason challenged me to a pizza eating contest
and I WON! I am either really proud or really ashamed to admit that I ate 9
slices of Papa Juan's pizza in one sitting... I beat all the Elders except two
who had 11 slices. It was marvelous haha and I didn't even throw up.
Basketball has been so much fun lately because I have
been playing with the Elders and they all have the same reaction when they find
out that I can actually play ball. Also I told everyone in my district about
Kemish (my arm hair) because they were begging to hear a secret.\
Everyone was so grossed out hahaha the Elders get mad at
me when I talk about it. So now rumor has it that Hermana Flake is known for
three things: The Hermana that can pound Papa Juan's pizza, the girl that can
actually play ball better than most of the Elders, and the weirdo Hermana with
a gigantic long hair on her arm named Kemish. What can I say, I have such a way with reputations.
On Wednesday our district had the opportunity to be hosts
for the new missionaries and that was SO fun! Seeing their faces so nervous,
overwhelmed and excited almost made me want it to be my first day again. I can
hardly even remember what happened that day. All I know is that I wouldn't
trade my MTC experience for anything. I have absolutely loved it here. We get
to be hosts this week again and I'm so excited. On Thursday a couple of us Hermanas
and Elderes we were practicing for our musical number tomorrow in Sacrament
Meeting and we walked out of the chapel and saw MTC President Nally talking
with another man so we came up and introduced ourselves and it turns out that
he was a General Authority! HIs name is Craig Zwick and he is in the 70
presidency. He is the nicest man and he gave us some good tips about Argentina.
He says he knows Uncle Jeff too. When he first shook my hand he said "You
are from Snowflake Arizona" haha without me even telling him. It was so
cool to meet him. He gave a really good talk last conference if you want to
look it up.
;) Well I hope all is well back home! I love you all so
much. My testimony has grown so much here of the small and simple things. I
have found so many answers and comfort through the scriptures and I know that
Heavenly Father is truly mindful of me. He has blessed me with progress here at
the MTC that could never be attained on my own part. I am so grateful for his
willingness to bless me and change me into something much more grande than what
I could ever try to be on my own. I am so excited to serve the people of
Argentina!!!! Yaya Love you all, Hermana Flake"
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