4/20/13: Jersey Girls!!

 Wow! this is weird being the missionary that is actually writing the letter but I love it. Can I just say that I'm SO SO SO SO HAPPY! The spirit is so strong here and just.. uh I would like to argue that this is the happiest place on earth! you can feel the power of all the prayers and you just know that the Lord truly loves his missionaries. So I'll tell you what has happened since I left your side. so the minute i walked into the building it was just craziness but so fun. they herded us like cattle to get our name tags and all our paper work. It was a blessing to get our mind off of leaving the family and how much we miss them. by the way I miss you all thank you for all the letters and support they strengthen me every day! OK anyways so then on my tour guess who I saw? no other then Sister RICHINS! it was just what I needed I was just so happy. needless to say our reunion was grand but quick. she's doing well and It was good to see her.

We then met our district. we have 6 sisters. Sister Greenall, Sister Dotson, Sister Maclay, Sister Dahl!!! (temple friend) and my companion Sister Waddoups!!! She's is so awesome! I love her a lot. she comes from a totally different background then me but as we teach and prepare we balance each other out. she's great she's from More Idaho and her graduating class was 38 (dad I thought about you) she's awesome she laughs at my jokes and hasn't slipped any orange juice into my water bottle yet so we get along great! haha oh man These sisters are heaven sent! the minute we met each other we were all instantly just best friends I swear it's not like a companion ship it's like a 6 girl companionship! Jersey Sisters, were like a click haha but in a good way. we just laugh so much and love the gospel. they are all so strong and I look up to them. when I met them and talked to them I tend to just talk so much cause I'm so excited to be here and just so happy. at the end of the day my cheeks kill from smiling so much! The spirit is so strong and undeniable here. oh I forgot about the elders hahah. so we have elder Johnson elder wells and elder Cornish. only 3 elders and 6 sisters :) and our entering day we made history of more sister missionaries entering the mtc then Elders!!! (by like 6) but still it was so cool the sisters are strong and just my inspiration.

 So our first experience here was we had to go and teach people but in a large group. can I just say it was terrifying but at the spirit was so strong and it was crazy how in only the hour we met them we just loved them. we talk about the people from the first day a lot in our district. We just love them and feel the saviors love for them. Just so much love going on here. haha oh man I'm so happy to be writing and just loving life! But in this experience I learned about Courage, and how it isn't the absence of fear, but the faith and strength to move forward and open your moth for something you believe in. I wish I could tell you everything I've learned and all the experiences I've had but I don't have that much time. I wish I had more. But needless to say I've learned a lot about humility and the true happiness the gospel brings. I've learned a lot about prayer and about the power of it. I say so many prayers it's like my day is a constant prayer I love it.! I learned to love it when people say no to you. because if they say no they are really thinking about it. OK I'll focus more on the things I do.

So there is 6 of us sisters in a room and it's crowded. I'm on the top bunk and it's like my secret loft I love it. I have a picture book by my bed and the Breya and mitt picture hanging up I look at them everyday and pray for you guys. I"m so so so so so happy!! did I mention I love the MTC yet? haha 

OK what else. Oh it's crazy because of all the missionaries, so most of the time you are told to be somewhere to do something but we don't have instruction so we have to be our own leaders and crank down. It's good. So one of the first nights we went around telling why we decided to come on a mission, and the spirit was just like a brick wall. We all knew we needed to be there and everyone is here for the right reasons. I know I'm needed in New Jersey for these people they need this gospel and the savior in there lives. I'm excited to go out, but I need more time here to learn better to teach them. Oh I also saw Sister Oldham! she's happy to we hugged and talked at dinner on the first day. The food is good. I agree with Jason though, it messes you up a little bit. But I avoid orange juice and ranch at all cost, so no serious fatalities yet. There is a tree here that smells like orange cream-sickles  and it makes me happy. So while I've been here besides learning a lot I've been given a lot of responsibilities. They were kinda overwhelming yesterday but in a good way it shows me that I'm taking them seriously but I know the Lord has all the confidence in the world in me. and I have all the confidence in the world of him. So I was made senior companion (by the alphabetical order of my last name) I was also made a S.T.L. which is Sister Training Leader. It's basically the female zone leader. it's crazy I was not expecting it. my Jersey girls were making fun of my face when they announced it. but basically what I do. (I start on Sunday) when the new missionaries come in on Wednesday Sister waddups and I and 2 elders make sure they are comfortable and we teach them about the mtc. and take them on tours and teach them rules and just were like there mini EFY councilors. I'm so so so so so excited to meet the missionaries. OK I'm running out of time but I was also made the travel leader which means I am in charge of all the missionaries when we leave on the the 29th! ya I have 9 days left! crazy! I'm in charge of 21 missionaries it will be fun.

I know the Savior lives and loves his children

Thank you family for all your love and support!

mom , em, and breya. Your letters were so amazing and made me so happy! write write write! oh and our p-day is on Saturday.

oh and I saw the guy from the district.

Rose-people and being here, the spirit, and my growing experiences

Thorn-NO THORNS! besides tiredness, but it's good

Bud- Learning and growing more. getting to know these sisters cause I love them. We seriously are just best friends. It's a connection that is hard to describe. well until next time I love you all!

Sister Clark