Hunter is officially in Indiana!! She flew there yesterday after spending 2 weeks at the MTC (missionary training center) in Provo, UT. So I figured it was time for an update! If you want more information on missions, you can read my previous blog post here, where I share about missions and everything Hunter packed for hers.
HUNTER’S MISSION UPDATE
: HOME MTC
Hunter spent the first week as a missionary doing Home MTC, which means she was home with us and did her classes via Zoom! She enjoyed it for the most part, but after a couple of days, she was ready to be done sitting at the computer all day long! We dropped her off at the MTC in Provo on March 4th, and that was one of the hardest things we’ve done as a family because we won’t get to see her for the next 18 months. I didn’t want to let go of her! Luckily, while she’s on her mission, she can talk to us once a week on her P-day (preparation day)! And she can message us on Facebook Messenger throughout the week if needed. It’s been my saving grace to talk to her over FaceTime, see her face, and get an update on how she’s doing. And the kids are so excited when it’s time to FaceTime her!
: PROVO, UT MTC
She was at the MTC in Provo for 2 weeks, and she roomed with 6 other sister missionaries in a room/dorm with 6 bunk beds! She had the best time with these girls and connected with them so much. They’re all so funny and loved doing face masks together each night. Any free time they have, they genuinely love spending time together. Hunter is so easy-going and friendly, so I already knew she would adapt and have no issue making these connections. We’ve moved so many times, and I just know that all the big and small moments of her life have led her to this and have prepared her for her mission.
She is absolutely loving the classes at the MTC and said she has been learning so much. Joe and I already feel like she’s growing so much, especially her testimony, which has been awesome to see. LDS missionaries are always in a companionship of 2 so she was assigned the sweetest companion during the MTC, and that has been such a blessing too.
A few days into being at the MTC, she was having a hard day just because she felt homesick and was missing us. She also had a hard time with the food in the MTC and getting used to a new schedule. They wake up at 6:30 am and go to sleep at 10:30 pm, which is hard for her because she is a night owl and loves to sleep in too! So on FaceTime with her, we gave her some encouraging words, and the next morning, she said she was doing a lot better, which was relieving!
: SHE MADE IT TO INDIANA!
She made it safely to Indiana yesterday, where she will be living for the next 17 months! She will be getting a new companion and officially start finding people to teach and serve! I’m so anxious to hear how everything goes her first week out in the mission field!
We had a sweet miracle happen this last week. Her cousin got called to the SAME MISSION! Indiana, Indianapolis! So that was such a sweet blessing, and Hunter told me it was an answer to her prayers. I’m so excited to see all the good these girls do together!
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Thank you to everyone so supportive of Hunter and has reached out to me and given me words of comfort! So thankful for this online community.
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