Wednesday, August 27th Oh how the days go!!

This week has been crazy! I love the new girls and the week has been full of ups and downs apparently mondays just seem to be hard for me. That night in class I was really struggling with spanish and was upset and hide in the bathroom and cried when i came out elder gravley stopped me and basically said You need a blessing all the elders got together and gave me a blessing and told me they were there for me. It was really sweet of them! We went to brighams landing and had great harvest and jamba juice. today we are going to supreme burger with our district! THE REAL WORLD IS SO MUCH FUN!! Did i tell you i went to the consulate of mexico for my visa thursday? Well I did we rode the trax up to SLC and it was so much fun! I love the trax! I don't even care if i have a car when I move up to SLC!! Its kinda random who gets to go when.. I was the only sister so I went on "splits" with Elder Gravley and Elder Brooksby they are both in my district! Haha they were so cute of keeping track of me! I found a really cute skirt at the bookstore here and it has pockets so I'll probably get it! You know I love to shop! I'm probably forgetting some stuff but I'll be back on around 3 to email for an hour! We have a loop hole in the system!!

Love Hermana Heinz

Jessica didn't have much more to say she sounded really frustrated this week. I just tried to give her encouragement to let her know she can do this. She also wrote this:

I just feel so useless cause I can't say or help in the lessons cause I have no clue what is going on! Its so stupid I should be learning the language and I am not! My companions are going to hate me in mexcio cause we aren't going to be able to speak!

I tried to explain that nobody expects you to learn perfect Spanish in the MTC. Once you get out in the field it's almost like a whole new language because now everyone has an accent and is talking fast. But she is really hard on herself. So if you happen to have time to write or use dearelder.com please give her some good advice, she doesn't listen to her Mom (surprise surprise!).  Thanks for all your love and support. 

District photo in front of the temple today. 

Elder Neilson, Flanary, Hna Heinz, LeSueur, Tameilau, Elder Neves, District Leader Elder Scott, Senor Companion Elder Brooksby, Elder Gravley

(yes we call District Leader Elder Scott the whole title and his companion Senor Companion Elder Brooksby)

got to love some map photos! Cinco hermanas heading to mexcio city

eating cocoa krispies out of a peanut butter jar cause we have no dishes!

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Jessica wrote this email:

This week has been crazy I was really questioning if I should even be here. I had a really good talk with my teacher hno Rasmussen and gave me good advice. That night I was reading my parterical blessing and it said if I'm doing whats right and being active I'll have callings in leadership roles. Well, You are now talking to the New Sister Training Leader (kinda like zone leaders but girls..) Sunday I woke up with a sore thort then monday H*** broke loose. I felt like crap we went back to the room after teaching our investigator and i took and nap then came back to class with hno r and he was really worried about me. I got a blessing from Elders Gravley and Neves ( the first blessing they ever gave) i felt better right after and tuesday was so much better! We are welcoming 4 new sisters today and i think two go to pananama city (woohoo) and there is an elder from canada going st george spanish speaking he is in our zone and we ran into him just barely and he said it was hot and i said it was cold here haha he is in for a treat! Please send letters like every day we live for those here!! Elder Flanary has a countdown on his watch for mail time and he rarely gets mail! (I always get the most Yay for Jim!) 

Much love 

hermana heinz

Jessica said this was her twin Sister Best, she was also in drill and they had a lot in common, too bad they are not going to the same mission. 

The iconic missionary picture. I need to find mine and post it. Up to the attic I go. 

Oh how sweet the first email is!

Finally got to email with Jessica on Wednesday. P-day is Wednesday. She said she loves her companions, yes companions, Hermana Tameilua and Hermana LeSueur (see pictures).  Jessica needs two sisters to keep her in line. I asked where they are from but she didn't answer. There are five in her apartment, all going to the same mission as her. They are at the west campus in the Wyview apartments, so they are separate from the main MTC. Everyone speaks Spanish. And they have their own kitchen and bathroom. A lot different from what I experienced when I was there. She hates the food and asked that food be sent. Coca Crispies and Swedish Fish and whatever else we can think of. Not sure if they can cook (I'm assuming no) or if they have a microwave or fridge (I did see a fridge in her classroom, but not sure if they can use it). She loves her district, all going to her mission. That is so nice because then when you're out in the field you get separated and don't see each other except for zone or mission conferences, so when you go to conferences it's fun to see one another. They can leave the MTC to Brigham's Landing (not sure what that is), but the rest of the MTC doesn't have that privilege. She let me know about dearelder.com (first missionary so I had no clue what that was), but it sends same day letters to them. Put you home address if you want her to write back. She said to use it.  This is her official MTC address:

Sister Jess Heinz

SEP 15 MEX-MEXW

2023 N 900 E Unit 841

Provo, UT 84602

Please use this address for letters and packages while in the MTC.  

Hermana LeSueur and Hermana Heinz and Hermana Tameilua

She didn't tell me the names of the elders. I'm assuming this is her district?

Her classroom. 

The sisters in her room at the Provo Temple.

I can finally breathe knowing that she is happy and doing well.  I'm so proud of her and love her so much. It's easier to miss her when I know she is where she is supposed to be. I'm so excited for all the experiences she has had and the many more she is going to have. Excited to see the woman she will become. I'll post when I hear any good news, but it is the MTC and their routine is the same everyday. Drop her a line. 

Dropping Jessica at the MTC

Well Jessica is safely at the MTC. So I (Jessica's mom) get the privilege of posting everything from now on, until of course she returns in about 18 months. The first sticker on her poster went up today, courtesy of Sarah. 

We took some pictures at the Provo temple, which I have posted. I pointed out to everyone that I didn't remember the flowers being so beautiful when I was at the MTC. Then Jess pointed out that it was winter when I was here. No wonder. But really they were to die for. If only my roses at home could look and smell like the ones there. 

Dropping her off today made me think back to when I was there some 20 years ago. I enjoyed the MTC a lot. Which might have had something to do with my companion Sister Peggy Noorlander (now Urry)!  We became partners in crime and gave the MTC a run for it's money. I can only hope that Jessica will also find a life long friend in her companion who she should've met by now. Jessica is very easy going so I'm not too worried. She has a much stronger testimony than I had and she has more gospel knowledge. She is hitting the ground running. What a great time to be a missionary, I'm jealous I wish I could go with her. 

I will post her first letter/email as soon as I receive it. We are all anxious to know all the details of her MTC life. Thank you to all our friends, neighbors and family for all your support and love to Jessica. It truly takes a village to raise a child. Santa Clara is the best!

MTC

2014 Family pictures