February 9, 2014

Hi!!!
 How is everyone!? Thank you so much for the package and the little notes! I showed everyone our family picture and they love you all already! Hard to believe right?...Not!!! I can not believe it has been another week and tomorrow we are going to be in INDIANA! It is so weird! I am so excited but, you mean the people we are going to be talking to are not really teachers at the MTC or hired investigators? AHHHH!!!!!! Scary! But, really I am so excited and I can not wait, I have an extra copy of the Book of Mormon so I can give it to someone in need!

This week was really good! I was able to grow and learn in more ways than one! Which is awesome! Brenny and Al, I want to let you know that my whole district says "RACHAEL" at random parts of the day all the time...ya it is catching like wild fire! :) But, I am working so hard at trying not to quote movies and sing songs that distract me...but, I can tell you that it HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE! Holy! Who would have thought that quoting movies would be the hardest habit to kick! :)

The MTC has been such a great experience for me and I can honestly say I have loved my time here! Seeing Austin has been the best thing and something I will treasure for my entire life! Seeing him was such a huge comfort to me and if I really think about it, it make me ball like a baby because it is so special..."he's the best...what are we going to do???" (Dad and Brenny- p90x reference?) (I know..I am quoting something!) This week has been so good! My teachers are so incredible! I have learned things from them that would have probably taken me over half my mission to learn but, because they are so great..I am going into the mission field with that knowledge, now it is just time to apply it! :) I have been trying to study as hard as I can. I have really gained a huge testimony this week of how much our Savior, Jesus Christ loves us. He is constantly doing something for us and providing us with comfort. He suffered for us, he created the earth, he asks us to follow him and keep the commandments, just so in turn he can bless us more. In my personal study I have been reading the Book of Mormon and looking for the Characteristics of Christ and it has been mind blowing the amount of love that he gives for us! Wooo!

Life is great for me! We leave tomorrow at like 4:30am ...so I will be calling somewhere around 6 to 8...I know that is school/ getting ready/ Brenny's p90x session but....be there anyway because I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU! I can not wait... I love you all so much and think the world of each and everyone of you! I love you...DAD, MOM, AUSTIN, AMY, BRENNEN, ALEX, HARRISON, MCCALL, AND EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!! Well...ready or not here we come....I have 18 months to serve him with my whole heart and the rest of my life to look back on it...so I am going to go kick some sugar buns and GIVE THEM HEAVEN! I can not wait to be able to talk to you! You are in my prayers!
LOVES, HUGS, BUGS!
Love Sister Clegg!