It's going so great!! I love this work!! Even though we are stuck in a classroom for more than 8 hours a day... it's great!! The food is nasty. I can't wait to eat some real food! haha Me and my companion are the Sister Training Leaders! So the new missionaries that come in today we give them a tour, give them a lesson, and get to know them! I can't believe it's been one week, but it also has felt like FOREVER! The days go by sooo slow, and the week goes by fast!! My companion calls the bugs the Box Elder bugs, i don't know.. but they're nasty! Not our friends though. But we have our teacher as an investigator, they act. So Brother Gleason is Everett, and then we have a real investigator Sarah May Jenkins. She's from Tennessee. We had our second lesson with her yesterday. The first time we met with her we talked about quilting for a good 30-45 minutes and we only have an hour to meet with them. Haha my companion was like okay... and i was just talking to her about all her quilts and everything! it's really important to connect with them!! and we did:) Then the second lesson we talked about the plan of salvation because she also told us that she has had a lot of deaths in her family. She lost her only child at 2 and a half months old. and her mom died. and a lot of others deaths. So we decided the plan of salvation was what she needed! Talking about her 2 and a half month old baby that only made it that long, i had the impression to talk about Cameron... I started to cry, and the spirit was so strong, and i just bore my testimony knowing that we can live with them again and how important it is to make the right decisions to see them again. She just kept saying i have a special place in my heart for you and your parents. I know Cameron and Grandpa are helping me SOOO much!! Sometimes i say things and i'm like did that really come out of my mouth, and i'm known at the mtc for my personal stories and I don't know how i even think about half of them!! But i can feel them helping me constantly. We are going to the temple at 1:15 today and so i'm very excited!! My companion is a sweetheart, she has taught me so much!! it's crazy! Even though she may be a little nerdy, i wouldn't want to be with anyone else!! I see Sarah Henderson a lot here!! It's so great:) I don't think you know the other people, remember the Slators that lived by us in Sweet Spring? Well their daughter that is in a grade older than me came in the same time as me and i always see her. Also a kid that is from Hurricane and is Levi's friend is here too! Then a couple other boys from school. My favorite part about the mtc is knowing that everyone is here for the same reason. I am SO grateful to be part of this great work! I love it!! I wouldn't want to be anywhere else but here:) I haven't even had a break down or anything!! I miss you guys soooo much! the Dear Elders help a lot. I mean I cry when i feel the spirit because i am my moms child!! Haha but it's great!! Yesterday it was cold when we woke up and so i left my basketball shorts on, i went to class and just had my skirt over them. i didn't even know!!! I went to cross my legs and was like what the heck? hahah yeah i left my basketball shorts on under my skirt!! Also during gym we play 4 square... be proud mom and dad! I am doing well there!!;) haha i also called Everett, our investigator, Brother Gleason because thats his real name and i just got confused, I don't know! but we all laughed!! It took a minute to get the spirit back during the lesson!! Devotional nights are my favorite. Yesterday night we had Brother Godoy from the 70 come and speak to us!! I love it!! It's hard work here, but again I am so glad i've had the support from you and our family!! Thank you:) I love you soooo much!! I look at my picture book almost every night!! One week down, a lot more to go!!
Love, Sister Gates:)
Me and sister ellis the first day:)
Me, Sister Ellis, Sister Gonvsalves, and Sister Peel! Yes, she does have a brother named Orange it's his real name!!!!
I think she gets sick of taking pictures with me!! but the leaves are my favorite!!!:)
Sister Gonsalves is a convert at age 14 and asked me to braid her hair!! Love her!
Our Schedule!
Sister Gonalsaves and I at the temple on Sunday!! Love her:)
I see Sarah a lot! this was on our sunday walk to the temple!! Love her:)
back left to right
Elder Openshaw, Elder Wilkenson, Elder Keys, and Elder Barton
Sister Ellis, me, Sister Gonsalves, and Sister Peel
The protester when we came back from our Sunday walk around the temple!! Crazy!! Welcome to the real world!!
At the temple again.
The stupid bugs that sleep with us and are all over our room!! Good thing I have a good companion who helps me!! 
Look familiar Jake?! hahah I had to take one by it too:) this is today... we got luck and our scheduled time to do laundry was at 6:30 UGH!
Me and Sister Ellis!! Hahah she's the best!!
Sister Peel and I!!
LOVE the package and dear elders and letter!!! THANK YOU! I love you:)
LOVE THE LEAVES!!!
Yeah I learned the hard way you can't wear yoga pants.... so it's a good thing I brought Jakes basketball shorts!! haha Thanks Jake:) This is gym time!
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