Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Hola from Mexico!

So, I have safely made it to Mexico! What a journey. The flight it self was pretty uneventful, but I did meet up with other missionaries in Dallas. They are great. There were 4 elders and 3 sisters, counting me. Two were heading to Dallas, two to Cali, two to Chile, one to New York, and then me to Arizona. It was an interesting experience to go through customs and immigration but I made it through with no problems. We all thought we were going to die on the bus ride to the MTC. There were dogs standing on the edge of the roof, men showering on the roof, people walking through the streets selling things, cars almost plunging into you. We had some good laughs. We learned quickly to keep our eyes averted as there are horrible billboards everywhere you turn. As soon as I  made it through customs I saw the sign for the CCM Mexico and right away no one spoke English. haha. I had to tell the immigration worker that checked me "No hable espanol." I felt pretty cool, not gonna lie. It is beautiful here, in its own way. I finally got my name tag! Woot! I feel so official. I am also the oldest person in  my group...everyone else just turned 18 or 19...whoops. I feel young at the same time just because I`m so green. Apparently I will be living in a house and I traveled to the MTC with one of my companions. Her name is Hermana Clegg. She´s from New Jersey, and yes, I talked to her in my "Jersey accent." She laughed, but I don't think she appreciated it. I also have another companion that I haven´t met yet named Hermana Gates. I´m excited to meet her. I´m also typing on a Spanish keyboard and its really weird. I can´t find any of the normal symbols. I am definitely immersed in the language.
Well that´s about all I have to say for now. I love you all so much!

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