HELLOOOO FAMILY!
Life is insane. And
you're all so sweet. I agree that I couldn't possibly be any luckier to
have such a wonderful and loving family and set of sisters in my life.
I literally don't know what I would have done without them last
night... or I suppose 2 nights ago...ish. (ha) But as I've unpacked a
few things, I've realized why it was SO crazy full. Apparently I'm
INSANE in the things I put in that room to be packed. Like a jean skirt
-- definitely too short for the mission. But all is well! I truly
couldn't be more grateful for the help I received from my sisters. :)
*Side note: Slightly jet-laggy. So- expect scatter-brained-ness.*
We
arrived safely this morning, and man we've already become great
friends. In SFO we ran into a brother who took a picture with me
because I guess he used to coach/work/something with Brother Bailey-so
he sent him a selfie of us together! Oh, the small world we live in.
Then, when we arrived at our actual gate in SFO to go to New Zealand we
came upon a mom and dad who were on their way to Samoa to pick up thier
son from his mission. They were the sweetest little couple, and if I'm
not mistaken mom- sent you a picture of all of us!? I hope it actually
got to you. Our group traveling from the states consisted of --
Sisters: Christensen, Lott, Liataoua (spelling = not correct there.),
and me - Elders: Oakes, Dailey and Clark. And, like I said, they're all
wonderful. And of course daddy-o started looking up the flights ;)
You're adorable!!! But you also need to stop making me cry... ;)
Landing
in Auckland was a little diferent than I expected, because it was still
SO DARK. So- we didn't really see anything out the windows :(. But oh
well. The little pieces I've seen now are gorgeously green, and
beautiful! Also: the Kiwi version of "cold" and Utah version of "cold"
are two VERY different things. So we'll see how many of those leggings I
actually end up using....
The people here are
insanely kind, which I already knew would be the case -- but the women
all give hugs and kisses on the cheek! I love it. A lot.
Anyhoo.
My companion is Sister Lott--and we're super similar, which I'm very
grateful for. I'll send pictures later when we actually have a little
more time. Also: Surprise! We've already been asked to be "Sister
Training Leaders" together here during our time at the MTC. (What is
this life??) We're basically the "moms" in a sense over the sisters
(15-ish of us), making sure everyone is okay, has everything they need,
and is comfortable. It'll be a great opportunity!
Traveling
here on the plane from SFO was exciting, and I was able to sit next to a
Tongan man who was very sweet and knew what a missionary was. Ha -
come to later find out he has 2 nephews out on missions right now!
Guys, the gospel is true.
And now I must bid thee farewell - my time is almost up! I believe my true P-day is Monday... But I could be wrong...? We'll see :)
Much love!
Sister Mckenzie Ann Ottley
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