1st half of letter

"Hey Everyone,

Today is my first P-Day... I think that officially makes me a missionary. So coo-ol!! I'm sure mom is freakin out because you haven't heard from me yet but I'm alive and so so so HAPPY!

Thanks for the letters I've recieved so far they are wonderful, and the pictures Jen. Please continue writting me. It's better to get letters because I can get those anyday where emails I only get once a week. You can also go onto dearelder.com and write to me and it comes like a mailed letter. So you should check that out. Oh and my proposed date to ship out of the MTC is November 11th.

MTC is awesome I absolutely love it here. I couldn't ask for a better experience. My companion is absolutely the best. She is perfect for me. Her name is Sister Low, pronounced like Cow. She is really so good for me. She really loves to use sign language and it helps me to use it more and be more comfortable with it. The MTC food I think is supposed to digest but no no it doesn't. It's not bad and I get lots of cookies. My old roommates are really awesome, they all went to Romania, they left monday morning. It's amazing how close you grow to people you have only known for such a short time. There is one other sister who leaves to Romania in 6 weeks she is from England and I just love her. We got 3 new roommates last night that are international going to temple square and one that is going to Monglia so that is exciting, I don't know them very well yet. And I got to go to the Provo temple today. It was amazing, so great to go as a missionary."

2nd half of letter

"I HAVE A NAME TAG!!! My favorite thing so far. It's beautiful. And the cool thing is, is that it says American Sign Language on it so for all the devotionals and firesides we get front row because one of the sisters in our district is deaf so she has an interpreter. On Tuesday Elder Holland came and spoke. It was a beautiful talk, best I've ever heard. He talked about not coming home with any regrets. My mission should be the most important thing in my life when I come home. He really pumped me up for my mission. To study hard, read my scriptures, learn to serve the people, and learn the language, the best I know how. That is what I am striving to do at the MTC. I can't wait to be in the field. I'm happy for you that are reading the B of M keep it up.

Thanks for all the support you have given to me I am so happy here and I can't wait for the next 18 months of my life. Keep writing letters and keep sending pictures. I love you all and wish you the best. Let my babies know I love them and think about them everyday.

Love Sister Holt"

i leave...

ON WEDNESDAY!!