Two weeks down!

To my wonderful family,

I'm so glad to hear that the baby blessing went well, albeit pretty crazy. I'm glad that sophie liked my card. Let her know that she doesn't need to be sad. I'm in her heart and she is always in mine. The same for you, Kristen and Duncan. Don't be sad, I'm right where I'm supposed to be and I know that you will all be protected and safe at home! I love you all so much.


 mmmm package sounds great! ha ha there are a couple of things that I need. A romanian-english dictionary would be great. just a small pocket one if you can find it. The verbs are all weird and basically you have to know the genders of nouns with some kind of sixth sense. so a dictionary would be helpful. I've written you all handwritten, individual letters so I don't know how much of this you want to post on my blog hahaha I don't know how awesome it will be when I love writing letters so much. But it will have to do since when I get to Romania, I will only be able to get mail every transfer! so every SIX weeks. I will definately promise to utilize email more, when I get there.


Also, big news. When I leave and I'm traveling to Romania. I CAN CALL HOME!!!! I leave October 22nd. I'll let you know when I get my travel plans and I can let you know when for sure, but let everyone know so we can plan on it! its still 7 weeks away haha but I'm already excited! After getting through the first ten days-ish, i am really coming to love the MTC. You basically have the spirit with you all the time! Its hard not to! As weird as it is to kind of feel like your under house arrest 24/7 you really do feel apart from the world, and apart of God's hands in the progression of his gospel. And yes, I LOVE getting so much time to study.


If you do put this on the blog and if anyone reads it, something that I would really love to get feedback about is Babtism. And pretty much why the physical act of covenants are so important ie. babtism in water, the temple endowment. Why is it not enough to simple say, that you want to be a disciple of Christ? Why babtism? we are teaching Oleea (aka, my teacher, who is taking on the role of an investigator that she had), who has a testimony of the Book of Mormon and likes all the of teachings from the missionaries that she has had, which is a lot of different companionships, but she doesn't understand why babtism matters at all. And honestly, I feel like I don't really either. I don't even remember any difference before I was babtized because I was so young. I can relate to the sacrament and why that is important to me. Maybe you all could relate to that too and give me feedback? I don't know how to teach something that I don't even understand. I mean, there are a lot of things that I just do because they are a commandment but becoming a teacher of a religion instead of a student (which I still am) has made me have to really look into my convctions of the gospel and it is lacking when it comes to this principle? What is different about being babtised versus not? If you feel the spirit enough to want to be babtized, what is the difference when you recieve the gift of the hold ghost?


These are the things I think about here... Today, is P-Day so I get to go to the temple. It will be great to ponder over these things there. But I'd still love to hear from everyone via-DearElder.com


I'm so glad that Kris and Suzie were able to come to the blessing though. I really love them. Lynn really is a lot like Mom! Maybe thats why I took to her so quickly! lol I won't have time on the computer to write them back, but I'm going to send them a letter, in case they ask. Also, if you can't get addresses from everyone, could you at least get bishop mortensons and grandpas?? I miss grandpa.


Im sad that I missed your whole family, with whitney and riley this week but I'm glad to know that we'll have time when I get back :) think it will go by fast :)


Oh, in answer to all your questions:
My language training is going... well its going. I've recently really tried to kick it up a notch and I think I'm getting there.

I'm almost always enthused about the gospel while I'm here.

Today, the outfit that I am wearing is my jeans, my Thrice shirt, and tortoise shell glasses. With a ponytail. Neither straight nor curly lol I always curl it on sundays and when I go to the temple, to kind of set it apart, since I'm in church clothes everyday.

Yes, I got my nametags the first day. Good news is that 1 of the 2 is a magnet one so it isn't a problem with my lacy shirts.

I go to the temple every Thursday, on my P-day.

The food is really good.

Last week was the first time that I had been since we were sealed together and so it was extra special :)

Today, I'm going to have my soras take a picture of me where we have that one of our whole family when I was 9 months old :)

I think of home a lot

Dinner's vary. Last night I had this delicious tortilla soup thing. It was the first awesome thing in a few days. Except for the jalepeno bagels in the morning. You are unsurpassed by no one Kristen.

I'm warm enough.

They have Life cereal and Raisin Bran, and Grape Nuts, so I'm set.

My bed is okay comfortable. I'm so ready to sleep at the end of the day that I hardly notice either way.

I do NOT have lice.

I most definately have enough mascara.

And... I'm getting to the point that I HAVE to get a haircut one way or the other... but the MTC salon scares me... they are only used to cutting Elders hair... what could become of mine?!

No, I most definately do NOT get holidays at the MTC.

I think thats all you asked me hahaha


Oh and please send me printed copies of pictures. If you email them to me than I can't print them.
Also, is there anyway that you get me a copy of "portrait of an old jew" by rembrandt??? I've been thinking about it a lot. Just postcard size would be great.


Anyways, I think my time is up and Sora Heim is glaring at me to take our laundry back to the dorm, so I better go!
I love you so much!!! you can edit and repost on the blog if you want! I miss you all and I know God is looking out for you, otherwise I would be a lot more worried! So don't worry about me! Its all in God's hands, who I trust a lot more than my own.
Always yours,
Katy/Sora Macdonald