Mission Update! May 10, 2008

We received our first letter from Stacey today. She wrote it her first night there, on Wednesday and started out by saying:

Mom and Dad, No worries- I'm lovin' it! Which was just what we wanted to hear-- and of course very comforting.

After telling us about her companion, "Hermana Pruner" from Canada, she told us about a large devotional they had with the MTC Presidency, interviews with District Leaders, and that per alphabet she was the Senior Companion. She was called to be the "Coordinating Sister," which she said means that it is her job to make sure the four girls in her room are ok (herself included!), and report it at Branch Council. They took a tour, started unpacking, wrote home and then went to bed. Classes started the next morning at 6:55 a.m. She ended by writing, Nephi wasn't kidding about the, "I cannot write a hundredth part" thing. I feel it! But know that I love you, I'm happy and I want you to be happy.

Next Dave and I read the second letter she had enclosed and written, "open last," on and it said:

Change of Plans

After about an hour in class, my teacher took me and another Hermana downstairs to be tested. He sent her to intermediate--still 9 weeks and me to advanced. 3 weeks here then Argentina--in the field!

I'm pretty scared, excited, nervous, panicked, shocked! I'm probably going to stay this way a while. I hope my VISA gets processed and I get everything all figured out. I'll write as soon as I can!

Love,
Hermana Jensen


WHEW--Here we go! That's the news for now, I just wanted everyone to be updated! Have a wonderful night and Happy Mother's Day tomorrow...and of course take good care!

Love,
Karen

p.s. the dearelder.com letters to the MTC are only delivered Monday through Friday. I checked the site and it said they arrive in the afternoon and the missionaries get them on their way to dinner. FUN!