Week 1: First P-day in the MTC!

 Hello Everyone! :)

I have officially been a missionary for 4 days now (such a long time I know), and it has been the best experience! This email shouldn’t be very long since there isn’t much to update on after only 4 days haha. I also separated my email into sections to make it easier to read or skim through ;)

Things to Know:

I have THE BEST district in the world! I know everyone probably says that, but I seriously do! They make class and learning so much fun and everyone makes me laugh so hard. Like one Elder loves to change his virtual background on zoom multiple times every day haha. I also LOVE my companion! Her name is Sister Bird and she is from Grantsville, Utah. She is SO COOL you guys! I lucked out big time with such an awesome MTC comp. And I’m so excited because she will be flying out to Spokane with me on June 2nd!

Story of the week:

Nothing special, but in one of our classes we were learning how to draw on the whiteboard on zoom and our teacher told us to draw a farm. But the animals had to be missionaries? It got chaotic with everyone trying to edit at the same time, but I’ll attach a picture of it below because it was pretty funny. Also my cousin Kenzie got her mission call to the Colorado Denver North mission and I am SO EXCITED for her!!

Spiritual Thought:

Home MTC is so amazing and I cannot emphasize that enough! I love being able to share things I learn with my mom and the rest of my family, and have this extra time to spend with them. I also love being able to meet over zoom. I had my doubts at first, but I really have enjoyed it. My testimony has grown so much in just these 4 short days. You can definitely still feel the spirit over zoom! :) One thing I have learned is that no matter where I am (over zoom or in person) I am still a part of the same work. D&C 80:3 says- “Wherefore, go ye and preach my gospel, whether to the north or to the south, to the east or to the west, it mattereth not, for ye cannot go amiss”. 

I love that scripture because it brings me so much comfort not only for Home MTC, but in knowing that no matter where you are called, we all have the same goal: to preach the gospel! Anyway, the talker in me is starting to make this email long haha so I’ll stop. I hope you have all had a great week and I miss and love you all so much! Email me if you’re bored! 

Love,

Sister Dickson

My setting apart

The most awesome district (and teachers!) 

Presley and I got a last round of guitar hero in for the next 1 1/2 before I was set apart :’)

LDS farms haha

Me in the MTC hehe

Kenzie’s mission call