Welcome to the MTC!

Hello everyone!

Fridays are my p days while at the MTC! So i have limited time to write you..but i will do my best to include everything.

So i got here and i instantly felt the spirit! I have done so much these past few days that i cannot go into detail or tell everything.

So far i have seen Sister Emma Hill, Sister Maggie Hansen, Elder Austin Flynn, Elder Scott Wilcox, and Elder Garrett Seeds. Even though i don't know any of them that well, it is comforting to see a familiar face.

So remember my  nightmare about my companion...Not a nightmare at all.  Her name is Sister Stolp! She is from Santa Rosa California and she is 27 years old. She has 9 siblings!! She is great! Such a sweet spirit and a great testimony of this gospel.

My district. SOOO AMAZING. I love them. The Elders in my district will be serving in Fresno California. They are Elder Cho, Elder Shepherd, Elder Checketts and Elder Bradshaw. The sisters in my district are going to serve in Oklahoma Tulsa! They are Sister Stolp and myself, Sister Burrows, and Sister Hill. I feel like i have known my district for decades. We are all so close and we love each others company. Usually the districts dont sit together for meals and they just go wherever, but we are ALWAYS together.  That is also a great blessing i have seen so far.  Sister Hill and Sister Burrows were made the Sister Training Leaders last night and i am so glad i have them to be with. 

The food here is good not great, but there is a ton of it. 

The first morning, my alarm fell off the counter and turned off...and no one else brought an alarm...so we may or may not have been late (; Lets just say that day during free time....The other 3 sisters bought alarm clocks. We havent been up late since. (; 

I have had so much fun in these classes that i thought sounded miserable.  The Elders here are so incredibly respectful and polite. The sisters are very welcoming as well.  On the First day my nametag had a "dork dot" which is a cute little sticker that just tells everyone you are new.  EVERYONE says 'Welcome to the MTC Sister Ritter' I cant tell you the amount of times i have heard that.  I also ruined my MTC debit card and already had to get a new one.  So far i have had to  buy a hymn book which is REQUIRED but not on the packing list.

Also i had to buy laundry soap and it was .69 cents but i only took a $50 cause i was gonna buy some other things but changed my mind. The Elders would NOT let me break a $50 on laundry soap.  So they bought me that and a red pen 'just cause'.  That may not seem like that big of a deal...but it was to me.  I can't believe the kindness here. 

There is a saying  here that "The days feel like weeks and the weeks feel like days." I can promise you that is true. I feel like i have already been on my mission for 18 months. Even though i have been here for not even 48 hours. Which i am so glad, because i love every minute here.  

Well i just wanted to tell you how much i love the title of SISTER.  I love being a missionary and i love being here at the MTC,  the spirit is tangible.  It is so amazing. I feel so much love here.  That is something that just in the 2 days i have been here has been testified to me over and over again.  The Lord loves me.  He loves you so much! And most of all He loves everyone in the world.  The love of the Lord is so strong at the MTC.  I havent not felt loved once.  I know that this church is true and that i am where the Lord wants me.  I could not imagine not being a missionary at this time.  I love being on a mission. I love the spirit and all the learning i am doing.

Well, I love you all and i already miss you! I can feel your prayers for me and all the support i have at home. Thank you everyone for that blessing in my life. 

See you! 

Love Sister Ritter

P.S. Have others from home send me a quick email so i can add them to my email list.  I don't know anyones email.... and i forgot to get them before i left.  Also forward this to others that don't get it.

P.S.S. No pics, cause i am trying to figure out how to add pics and if buying a card reader would even be useful. I can buy one for way cheap here..i just am looking first.