First week at MTC!

         I can't believe it's almost been a week!!!! The first day at the MTC was crazy! Everything was thrown at me, and i couldn't really process it all! We had orientation, we got to meet our teachers. We met with the presidents of the MTC. They are amazing! People say that Disneyland is the best place in the world, but that's because they've never been to the MTC! The first couple of days here have passed soooo slow! Waking up at 5 am is a lot harder. So basically all we do is have class, study, eat, and study more!!!! Sometimes its hard to study just because we are studying most of the time, so my district likes to fool around and make jokes once in a while! They are the best!
         My companion is amazing! Her name is Hermana Caceres, she's from Chile! She knows David Archuleta! Crazy right? Guess where she is serving!!!!!!!!!! BOSTON MASS MISSION SPANISH SPEAKING! thats right she's headed your way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If she goes to our ward make sure you get to know her and feed her! She's truly an amazing person! Shes a recent convert, got baptized about 2 years ago!!!!! isnt that amazing! she's been a member for only 2 years, but she has such a strong testimony and spirit! she is such a great example! I love her! We get along so well, and shes helping me with my spanish! im getting better! ill try and write to you all in spanish, one day.
         The MTC is such an amazing place! The spirit is so strong! I've learned so much! Our teachers and leaders are truly amazing and inspirational. One of the members in our branch residency, his name is Brother Niellson, gave our district kind of a pep talk. He talked about Samuel the Lamanite and how we need to STAND ON THE WALL. My goal is to be brave, trust in the the lord and know that he will guide me, and be willing to stand on the wall. There's more to the story but i dont have much time to write.
         I love you all and miss you! I think about you daily and wish you were here with me so that you could feel the spirit. Im re-learning things that i already know, but when the spirit teaches you its a whole different experience! My challenge to you all is to truly try your hardest to convert yourselves to the gospel. Read and pray daily so that the spirit can testify to you the truthfulness of this gospel. Live and love the gospel! 
     Send me letters! ill give you my address in-case you dont have it! 
                                                      HermanaVanessa Alejandra Recinos
Jan 07 CA-SD
2023 N 900 E UNIT #581
Provo, Utah 84062

If anyone wants letters please send your address to vanessa.recinos@myldsmail.net

Love and miss you! Hermana Recinos!
       
The first pic is of me and my companion, and the second is all the people that i know that are going to San Diego!