Soooo... this week has absolutely FLOWN by. It literally feels like just 2 days ago I talked to my family and was writing one of these letters. I feel like when you don't want the time to go by fast, it always does. I guess that's what happens when you are having fun. So on Monday after I wrote emails and Facetimed my family, I played volleyball (which we've been playing every single day and it has been soooo fun) but I was on a team with an Elder who literally went to a D1 college for volleyball and it was the funnest time. Later that night, I had a package which I wasn't expecting but my family sent me Crumbl cookie and if you know me you know I LOVE Crumbl cookie.
Earlier this week we had a little bit of a COVID scare in my district. The MTC as a whole kind of went through a spike in COVID numbers. On Sunday night, Sister Griffin, who is in my room and going to Detroit with me, told us she thinks she had COVID. We took her temperature and she had a 99.9 degree temperature so we tried to take care of her the best we could. We told our whole district to keep her in her prayers and she got a blessing the next day. She never felt better but she kept getting tested and the test kept coming back negative which was such a miracle to us especially since people were just dropping like flies here. I just know that the power of prayer is real and our prayers are answered when we reach out to Him.
On Tuesday after class we went to the temple as a district and it was such a special experience. I had the opportunity to read my patriarchal blessing while I was there and I just felt so much peace and love. I also was reassured that I am supposed to be here serving a mission. I just love my Heavenly Father and Savior so much I can't even explain it. My testimony of my love for them has grown so much in just two weeks that I can't imagine how I'll feel in 18 months. Later that night, we had a devotional with Elder and Sister Katch from the general authority. My district made it a goal to participate in the choir at least once for a devotional and we sang "More Holiness Give Me" and it was so fun. I forgot how much I missed being in a choir and the joy it brings me.
On Wednesday it was kind of crazy. A whole new wave of missionaries came in and my district had the opportunity to host them and help them get to their rooms. It was crazy to think I did that just a week ago but the time here in the MTC I swear is fake. It is crazyyyy. I also had the opportunity to play the piano a lot this week. Sister Parke was asked to sing in sacrament meeting yesterday and she asked me to play for her so we performed the song "O My Father" and it was so good to play again and she has such a pretty voice.
I know I talk about my district every time and how much I love them but I literally can't even describe the love I feel for them. We've only known each other for about 20 days and it's crazy how close we are. I would have never thought that so many different personalities could work so well together. I could talk about each and every one of them forever but for the sake of this email being a novel I won't ahaha.
On Thursday all of the missionaries leaving this week had a mandatory "leaving the MTC" meeting and not gonna lie it made me really anxious and scared. I still am but I feel more at peace with it. I have just been spending as much time with my district as I can. On Friday morning my district and the other district in our branch had a kickball game and with no surprise our district won:)) Last night I realized I have to say goodbye and it was the saddest thing ever. This morning two of our Elders left for the field and I didn't think I would cry but I lost it. I have to say goodbye to my companion and two other sisters in my district tonight and every time I think about it, I get teary eyed. I wish we were all going to the same mission.
As the goodbyes have sucked and will continue to, it just has made me cherish the time I have had with them even more. I know the Lord knows each and every one of us individually and knows our needs. He is constantly watching over us. The Lord knows what we are going through and because of that He gave me this amazing district! They are my best friends and they have made the MTC the best experience ever!!
Trust in the Lord
Love,
Sister Welch
pictures!!
pretty rainbow
temple pics
dress in blueee
pretty sunset on the last day of class
an elder from the other district randomly gave me an autographed picture of him
sistersss
crying
final picture as a complete district w a pretty sunris
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