I've only been here for 3 days and it feels like a month, but I'm loving it. I have an amazing companion sister Wilcox and have two other sisters living in our room (sister Yancey and sister Kunz). We all are going to the Washington DC North visitors center and have a strong friendship already. Since we are visitor center missionaries we are here in the MTC for 4 weeks. It has been pretty rainy and cold here in Provo. Last night we met with our Branch President, President Liston and his wife. When our district left to go outside it was pouring rain and nobody had umbrellas except for Elder Anderson. We took trips to our residence halls two at a time until a group of about ten Elders all with umbrellas came running to our group to walk us all back. It was pretty fun and sweet of them. They had already been out there for 45 minutes helping haha. My companion sister Wilcox is from Springville Utah which is only about 10 minutes away. My teacher is Brother Baker and he is the coolest guy. All of the workshops here are amazing and I love when all of the elders and sisters sing together. Sister Wilcox and I taught our first investigator yesterday, it was a little bit scary but it went really well. The investigator was just our teacher who was acting as someone else who is an actual investigator. Being here is a little overwhelming at times, not knowing what to say or role playing in front of others but there's a quote that I learned the first day that really has helped me. It says, "there's no growth in a comfort zone, and no comfort in a growth zone" or something along those lines. I have to remind myself that. A mission is hard work and stretches us a lot, but the Spirit is so strong and I'm loving my experience already. As long as we have faith and trust that Heavenly Father will be there to help us-as well as the spirit-things will work out. Sorry there's not much to write about, I've only been here for a couple of days. I love you all and thank you for your prayers.
Love, Sister Haertling
Top picture--Sarah and her companion sister Wilcox
Middle picture--All of Sarah's roommates who will all be serving in the Washington DC north visitors center
Bottom--first P-day
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