Okay, responses to things said!
Mom, I love you SO much. You really are such a role model to me! Just read your email, and your story about you running out on that track was amazing! You make me push forward! Ya, I'm out here on a mission, and everyone else is doing other things, but who cares, how many other people are out here serving?! Just like you running! So I'm doing it. You and me momma, you and me! AH! Just saw your craft cabin picture! I LOVE IT! You and Sydney are beautiful, holy cow! Lucy sent me pictures of our family last week, and I realized that I hadn't seen your faces in THREE WEEKS! Come on guys, that's sad! Hahah. So I love when you send pictures. Thank you! (: And I miss Peener SO much! I talk about her to my district, it's hilarious. She's so cute. Mom, I miss you so much. I always do. I love you. You asked about Emma!! I meant to tell you, she sent me a letter because she had gotten her call, she's going to the Singapore Mission, speaking English! AH! Holy smokes! What an awesome mission. Foreign, but English speaking! It's perfect! I'm so excited for her. I've been thinking a lot about her, I'm offended because it's been like two weeks and I haven't gotten a letter back from her. I think she reports to the MTC in November. She's going to be awesome. I'm so glad I have a close friend who is doing this with me. It's nice to have that support. We can help each other through this. Ha! Also, Anika is getting married on September 6th! So that's coming up soon! I'm so excited for her. Wish I could be there, I'm excited to see pictures from that. But that's all I've heard from BYU friends.
Sydney. Let me tell you, I love you! You sent me DearElders! I got some two days in a row! And they were the best. They were perfect. Thank you! So I'm gonna respond to some stuff. Money, save it! I wish I had. So you should. There's my advice. We all know how good I am at spending money, don't be like me! (: I miss our dance parties. It's actually a rule in the MTC that you can't dance. What?! Ya. Rule. It's SUPER annoying. People of the MTC, I'm a dancer! I must dance! But no. Now whenever someone dances it's super weird and out of place. Ha! Oh the bubble of the MTC.
Just saw all the girls camp pictures. Oh my gosh! Looks like so much fun! AH! You guys are goofs, I love it! How fun!
Dad, I love you. Thank you for your emails. Through this really big and scary journey, I've learned I'm weak, and a baby when it comes to being cut off from my family, but your emails, and moms, and Lucy's and Sydney's, everyone's really, they help me so much. I need them. Thank you. Dad, you're the best. Really. I have the best dad ever. And you're such an example to me. At times when I think I can't do this anymore, when I want to quit, which happens often, I think about how strong you were and how you served. You made the decision to serve a mission as well and went out and did that. How awesome! And you are such an example to me. A member of the 70 Presidency came and spoke to us, and his wife, Sister Nancy Maynes said, "What a great tradition you are starting for your family." I loved that! My great grandparents served, Grandma and Grandpa served, you served, Cooper served, and I'm serving. That gives me hope. I want to be able to be an example to my children like you are to me Dad. Thank you.
Also, make sure Erika Sullivan sees this! Because she sent me the best letter ever that I really needed. My gosh. I love her so much! It was nice to hear about how someone else has gone through this, and how she was able to get through it. It really helped. Erika, I love you. Please keep sending me things like that, because I sure do need it. You asked about my teachers, companion and district. I haven't talked much about them, so here we go! Teachers are amazing, I have two. One Irmã (sister) and one Irmão (brother). They are incredible! They're both hilarious and make class fun, so that's a perk. They've really helped me learn and get excited to serve. They also become our investigators so they act like someone they taught on their mission and then we teach them. So it's way cool. My companion, Sister Hymas. Phew. Yes we were meant to be together, but sometimes I wonder why! haha. It's always going to be hard with a companion, I accept that. It's just finding a balance. And that's a challenge. I love silence, I don't need to talk all the time, she loves to talk, small talk about everything. So it's a challenge. But we're working on it! I LOVE my district! We have all gotten really close! I don't think I ever mentioned, we started with 14 people and then 2 elders went home within the first 2 weeks, so we have 12 now. 4 of us are sisters. And I love our Elders. We've just become best friends and I love them all. I would have to say though, I've become good friends with Elder Fagersten. We sit next to each other, and we like to joke around. We're real similar in the since that we are the quiet ones in the companionship and our companion is the talkative one. He's helped me get through this. I could go on about all the elders and how they've helped me. I just love them (:
So I heard that my blog was launched online! Woo hoo! And also....eeek. Because I complain a lot in these emails I feel. I'm such a weakling and I'm embarrassed that people read how sad I am. Ha! It's not all that difficult, there are some happy moments scattered in there. So I thought I'd just talk a bit about the MTC! So the campus is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! We are blessed. If it wasn't, it'd honestly feel like jail.. yuck. But the landscape is incredible! Trees, grass, plants, flowers, everywhere! Being outside is heavenly cause it's just pretty. The flowers are great. Lucy, you would love it! However, because it's so beautiful, the little finch birds live here... yuck! They are so used to people they don't mind flying reallyyyyyy close to you! Let's just say I've had multiple heart attacks and freak outs. I hate birds! And there are so many of them! You don't even understand! They're cute if I can look at them at a distance, but once they start flying and get close to me, it's all over! Oh! Mom, thank you SO much for that scripture case!! It's perfect! And super cute! I am in love with it. Another Elder in my district, Elder Daines, he's great, and also one of my favorites, I was so excited and just wanted to show him. Hahah. He's nice and went along with it. Then I continued to show all the elders just how cute it was, they agreed. But momma, I love it. Thank you SO much! Also, I see Sister Alexis Kaegi all the time, we're actually in the same branch. So we see a lot of each other. I see Sister Kati Stone as well. She's so dang cute. And I looked everywhere all the time for Elder Spencer Ebert! Our schedules were too off to get to actually see each other. I was so bummed! I looked at every meal for two weeks. And I heard he was looking for me. We talked through Sister Stone, who would see us both. Ha. It was sad. So tell Tina Westlund, that I will search with all my heart for soon to be Elder Kyler Westlund. Tell him to look for me! We WILL find each other. It's going to happen! Also, Tina Westlund, you are so sweet to me! I got your treat yesterday. And it was perfect. I was having such a hard time, and a rough day, and then I got a package and it was the cutest little boxed up cookie. Thank you! It was just what I needed, I love you.
So get this. I've been in the MTC for a month now. And when people get their Visas, they literally leave the next day. So, as you can guess, I have not received my visa. So believe it or not, I get my reassignment next week! Holy smokes guys! People of the world! I get another mission call next week! They usually come in on P-day, and when we get them, they allow us to email home to let you know. So next week, you'll be hearing where I'm being sent off to. Then the following Monday to like Wednesday is when people fly there. So a week I get my assignment, a week and a half I leave for the field! That's weird. I don't like thinking it because I'm scared to death. Sometimes I still debate if I want to do this, and if maybe I should come home and just say I did the MTC, cool, mission done. Ha! We'll see. I'm just scared.
So that seems about it. This was a long email. And I still have others to email. There is no time! Grr. I go to the temple this afternoon, I'm excited. I love the temple. Also, just so people don't think I neglect Lucy, I send her a separate email. I don't know why, I just do. I'm sure she shares it with the family, but I don't want others thinking I just forgot about my older sister. Ha! And by the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Lucy, I woke up this morning thinking about you and how it's your special day! I'll be thinking of you. I hope your day is happy, and your go-kart party fantastic! I'm jealous, and sad I won't get to be there. So enjoy it for the both of us. Have extra fun! I love you (:
Okay, that's it, I think. I always have so much to say, and then when I leave the computer lab I remember things I forgot. Oh! The language is coming along. It's a challenge, and it will be for the first like year of my mission. Ha! But I'm picking it up. It's really pretty. I love it. It's just a lot of work.
I love you. So much. Thank you for the support and kind words. They honestly get me through this. This is the hardest thing I've ever done, and I could not do it without the help and support of my family and friends. Thank you so much.
Eu amo vocês! Muito!
Sister Clara Kay Dunn!
I can do hard things! (:
Sydney. Let me tell you, I love you! You sent me DearElders! I got some two days in a row! And they were the best. They were perfect. Thank you! So I'm gonna respond to some stuff. Money, save it! I wish I had. So you should. There's my advice. We all know how good I am at spending money, don't be like me! (: I miss our dance parties. It's actually a rule in the MTC that you can't dance. What?! Ya. Rule. It's SUPER annoying. People of the MTC, I'm a dancer! I must dance! But no. Now whenever someone dances it's super weird and out of place. Ha! Oh the bubble of the MTC.
Just saw all the girls camp pictures. Oh my gosh! Looks like so much fun! AH! You guys are goofs, I love it! How fun!
Dad, I love you. Thank you for your emails. Through this really big and scary journey, I've learned I'm weak, and a baby when it comes to being cut off from my family, but your emails, and moms, and Lucy's and Sydney's, everyone's really, they help me so much. I need them. Thank you. Dad, you're the best. Really. I have the best dad ever. And you're such an example to me. At times when I think I can't do this anymore, when I want to quit, which happens often, I think about how strong you were and how you served. You made the decision to serve a mission as well and went out and did that. How awesome! And you are such an example to me. A member of the 70 Presidency came and spoke to us, and his wife, Sister Nancy Maynes said, "What a great tradition you are starting for your family." I loved that! My great grandparents served, Grandma and Grandpa served, you served, Cooper served, and I'm serving. That gives me hope. I want to be able to be an example to my children like you are to me Dad. Thank you.
Also, make sure Erika Sullivan sees this! Because she sent me the best letter ever that I really needed. My gosh. I love her so much! It was nice to hear about how someone else has gone through this, and how she was able to get through it. It really helped. Erika, I love you. Please keep sending me things like that, because I sure do need it. You asked about my teachers, companion and district. I haven't talked much about them, so here we go! Teachers are amazing, I have two. One Irmã (sister) and one Irmão (brother). They are incredible! They're both hilarious and make class fun, so that's a perk. They've really helped me learn and get excited to serve. They also become our investigators so they act like someone they taught on their mission and then we teach them. So it's way cool. My companion, Sister Hymas. Phew. Yes we were meant to be together, but sometimes I wonder why! haha. It's always going to be hard with a companion, I accept that. It's just finding a balance. And that's a challenge. I love silence, I don't need to talk all the time, she loves to talk, small talk about everything. So it's a challenge. But we're working on it! I LOVE my district! We have all gotten really close! I don't think I ever mentioned, we started with 14 people and then 2 elders went home within the first 2 weeks, so we have 12 now. 4 of us are sisters. And I love our Elders. We've just become best friends and I love them all. I would have to say though, I've become good friends with Elder Fagersten. We sit next to each other, and we like to joke around. We're real similar in the since that we are the quiet ones in the companionship and our companion is the talkative one. He's helped me get through this. I could go on about all the elders and how they've helped me. I just love them (:
So I heard that my blog was launched online! Woo hoo! And also....eeek. Because I complain a lot in these emails I feel. I'm such a weakling and I'm embarrassed that people read how sad I am. Ha! It's not all that difficult, there are some happy moments scattered in there. So I thought I'd just talk a bit about the MTC! So the campus is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! We are blessed. If it wasn't, it'd honestly feel like jail.. yuck. But the landscape is incredible! Trees, grass, plants, flowers, everywhere! Being outside is heavenly cause it's just pretty. The flowers are great. Lucy, you would love it! However, because it's so beautiful, the little finch birds live here... yuck! They are so used to people they don't mind flying reallyyyyyy close to you! Let's just say I've had multiple heart attacks and freak outs. I hate birds! And there are so many of them! You don't even understand! They're cute if I can look at them at a distance, but once they start flying and get close to me, it's all over! Oh! Mom, thank you SO much for that scripture case!! It's perfect! And super cute! I am in love with it. Another Elder in my district, Elder Daines, he's great, and also one of my favorites, I was so excited and just wanted to show him. Hahah. He's nice and went along with it. Then I continued to show all the elders just how cute it was, they agreed. But momma, I love it. Thank you SO much! Also, I see Sister Alexis Kaegi all the time, we're actually in the same branch. So we see a lot of each other. I see Sister Kati Stone as well. She's so dang cute. And I looked everywhere all the time for Elder Spencer Ebert! Our schedules were too off to get to actually see each other. I was so bummed! I looked at every meal for two weeks. And I heard he was looking for me. We talked through Sister Stone, who would see us both. Ha. It was sad. So tell Tina Westlund, that I will search with all my heart for soon to be Elder Kyler Westlund. Tell him to look for me! We WILL find each other. It's going to happen! Also, Tina Westlund, you are so sweet to me! I got your treat yesterday. And it was perfect. I was having such a hard time, and a rough day, and then I got a package and it was the cutest little boxed up cookie. Thank you! It was just what I needed, I love you.
So get this. I've been in the MTC for a month now. And when people get their Visas, they literally leave the next day. So, as you can guess, I have not received my visa. So believe it or not, I get my reassignment next week! Holy smokes guys! People of the world! I get another mission call next week! They usually come in on P-day, and when we get them, they allow us to email home to let you know. So next week, you'll be hearing where I'm being sent off to. Then the following Monday to like Wednesday is when people fly there. So a week I get my assignment, a week and a half I leave for the field! That's weird. I don't like thinking it because I'm scared to death. Sometimes I still debate if I want to do this, and if maybe I should come home and just say I did the MTC, cool, mission done. Ha! We'll see. I'm just scared.
So that seems about it. This was a long email. And I still have others to email. There is no time! Grr. I go to the temple this afternoon, I'm excited. I love the temple. Also, just so people don't think I neglect Lucy, I send her a separate email. I don't know why, I just do. I'm sure she shares it with the family, but I don't want others thinking I just forgot about my older sister. Ha! And by the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Lucy, I woke up this morning thinking about you and how it's your special day! I'll be thinking of you. I hope your day is happy, and your go-kart party fantastic! I'm jealous, and sad I won't get to be there. So enjoy it for the both of us. Have extra fun! I love you (:
Okay, that's it, I think. I always have so much to say, and then when I leave the computer lab I remember things I forgot. Oh! The language is coming along. It's a challenge, and it will be for the first like year of my mission. Ha! But I'm picking it up. It's really pretty. I love it. It's just a lot of work.
I love you. So much. Thank you for the support and kind words. They honestly get me through this. This is the hardest thing I've ever done, and I could not do it without the help and support of my family and friends. Thank you so much.
Eu amo vocês! Muito!
Sister Clara Kay Dunn!
I can do hard things! (:
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