Welcome Back to Provo

Hello from Provo! I've survived my first two days of in person training.
My last few days of home MTC consisted of a beach walk, spending time with family, eating all my favorite foods and soaking in as much sun as I could get. 

On Wednesday I woke up way too early, and said goodbye to my parents and landed inmy home for the next 18 months.

The MTC is so amazing! My district is so cool and we all compliment each other so well. My companion, Sister Adams, and I are literally the same person. It is so crazy, every day we realize how much we have in common and it is so fun!

The hardest part about being in the MTC and having pday on Fridays is not being able to talk to my missionary friends in real time, but I have to get used to it because most of my mission will be like that.

Being in the MTC feels like a different world. It's crazy to think I lived a mile down the road for the past couple of months because it feels like a completely different town in here. I can also see where my brother lives when I look out the window of our classrooms whih is even more wierd because it's the closest we've lived to eachother since before his mission.

I gave my farewell on Sunday so if you want to read it lmk and I'll send it over to you!!

I'll end with a little spiritual thought. We had a super good devotional this week about the chrarcter of Christ and talked about denying the natural man. Paul said, "I die every day," meaning he kills the natureal man and serveds every day. Which is such a good thing to rmember and strive to do.

Love you all and would love to hear from you!!
<3 Sista Jones





























 Meredith's Pday is Friday. She was able to go to the 10 a.m. session at the Provo Temple with her district. While there she ran into her college RS President, Kate Marquis, Maddie Ricks, Emili and Abbi Peo and Izzy Searle. Her district was in awe of how many people she knew haha!



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