Spanish is so fun!

Dearest Amigos,

Spanish is so fun! I love it! It's not always easy, but that is a good thing. It means I have to learn. My companions and I went from having one or two investigators to having four or five this week. I can hardly imagine what it will be like to loads of investigators, but I hope i get to experience that! 

The food is pretty good. My companions and the other sisters in my district are cool. They are a little silly, but I need that. I'm glad that we are rule followers. Sometimes we don't the rules, but we are quick learners.

I kind of like always having someone nearby. It means I can talk as much as I want, and people will assume I'm chatting with my companions. Just kidding. Maybe. 

I love looking at how my companions and I mark things in our scriptures. We each pull something similar but different from scripture blocks, and I learn so much from all of them! 

Last week my district discovered that I have only been a member for just over two years. They think it's awesome, and I'm glad. I wondered if people would find it weird, but they think it makes me cool. 

I have zero time always. 

Pray always. Ask for help. Learn things. Be kind.

Hasta Luego,

Hermana Valentine

 

Made it to the MTC

Dearest Amigos,

I definitely slept for most of the flight. It was wonderful. It was my last nap for a while unless I'm sick or lazy or breaking rules. Unfortunately, I forgot to eat my cookies on the flight. It's ok though; I found them while I was cleaning today and ate them. Mmmm, week old cookies. Speaking of food though, it's pretty good here. Sunday and Wednesday we have fancy ice cream, Monday we have Chick-Fil-A, and almost everyday (including those days) we have two entrees, left overs, salads, wraps, and soups to choose from. I like it. And. THEY HAVE CARROTS. My companions (Hermanas Klopfer and Jackson) already know how much I love carrots since I kind of pile them on my tray in the corner. They are so good. 

We are teaching two investigators right now. I don't really know all of the details about how that works in the MTC, but I was told that some people are actually investigators, some just work here, some work here and aren't members of the church, some work here and are... So, really I have no idea. It's pretty cool though. We are supposed to teach in only Spanish, so one of our investigators doesn't understand Spanish at all, but Ivette can Spanglish. Spanglish is wonderful. Interestingly, I find myself recalling much of the Spanish vocab I learned in high school, and I know that its not me. It's definitely answered prayers.

Funny story: all of the Sisters in my district (those I share a room and classroom with) and I got lost Friday morning on the way to our service thing. We left early but walked around for 15 or so minutes looking for the building we were supposed to help clean only to find it RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE BUILDING WE SLEEP IN. It was freezing outside at 6:20am!

Tuesday night Elder Rasband came for devotional. it was neat. He walked around and let us ask questions about how missionaries are called to their specific areas. Pretty much all of us were comforted with the knowledge that we have been called to serve in the area where the Lord needs us most. He gave a talk about it in April 2010, too.

Hasta Luego,

Hna Valentine

Send Valentines to our Valentine!

Laney is officially Hermana Valentine and has left us. Here is her contact info. 

MTC:

Sister Laney Chelsea Valentine

MAR21  AZ-SCDL

2005 N 900 E Unit  46

Provo UT 84602

And

laney.valentine@myldsmail.net

And Arizona:

Sister Laney Chelsea Valentine

Arizona Scottsdale Mission

6265 N 82nd St

Scottsdale, AZ 85250

United States

The YSA group with Sister Valentine after she received her Young Womanhood/Personal Progress award and being set apart. 

Laney's going on a mission!

Dearest Amigos,

I'm leaving for forever. Really, I'm only leaving for eighteen months. I will be serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Scottsdale, Arizona area. It will pretty much be the coolest thing I have ever done, and I'm going to speak Spanish! Feel free to send me all sorts of letters using the following address:
Sister Laney Valentine
Arizona Scottsdale Mission
6265 N 82nd St
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
If you want to email me, and you do not already have my email, I'm sure you know someone who does have it. You can also comment, asking for the email. Both options are cool as long as people talk to me!

Hasta luego,

Hermana Valentine