Week One: Rubia Loca!

Hola!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!  Holy moly, this place is wicked-crazy. I am so overwhelmed and my brain is totally fried. I cannot believe how much I have learned in a matter of days. It is so great here and I love every bit of it. Everyone is so nice and helpful here.

Spanish is wicked hard! Well at least for me because I can't speak, understand, or even read it. I am getting better. My teacher feels bad for me I can tell. He speaks Spanish during the whole class. So I have no idea what is going on. When I had to write my prayer down in Spanish he came over and looked at it and made suggestions in English because he knows I can't understand him. Poor man. Oh well, I just laugh it off. I moan “AYUDIMAE” in class and he laughs at me because I joke. It cracks me up. I am known as the Rubia Loca!  The crazy blonde. My teacher loves that as well.

Some people do not take well to joking here. One elder asked me why I was here and I sarcastically told him, “I got dumped.” He didn't say a word. I told him I was joking and he still didn't say a word. So, no more doing that. 

I have two companions. Both are frumpy, but I like them. They laugh at me. They don't shower that much which is so awkward for me because I shower everyday. I actually take the time to fix myself. They hardly wear any makeup and don't fix their hair. Blessed souls. As for me you know I get up and pile that makeup on and dress like a beauty queen. Bahaha. But they do help me with Spanish. They have both had a lot of experience with Spanish and one lived in Mexico. But they are patient with me and help me. One of them is very open with their body. She stripped down naked in front of my in my room. I was like: oh, well this isn't awkward… Pray for my soul, people -- pray for my soul. 

Funny story:

So we were meeting our branch presidency the other night and we all had to introduce ourselves. Well, it was a pretty full room and I was at the front and when it was my turn to stand up and say my name my dress started to come off! I grabbed it and looked down and it was stuck under the chair of my companion. I said very loudly,  “Oooh, almost showed my goods there....!  Everyone was laughing.....I was so embarrassed and I said  "Whewwwww almost lost my cool there. I swear one slip of the hand and I'd be off to dreamland."

Oh well, I laughed it off. My branch presidency has no idea what kind of person they got. Poor, poor lads.  

I see Brett quite often and Elder McDaniel. Love them! And it is good to practice Spanish with them.

So the men here are so beautiful -- I can hardly contain myself. I am like this caged lion that wants to break free, but I cannot. I swear if the MTC was a college and we were allowed to date and get married I would of enrolled in it years ago. Holy CRAP! My district and classmates are total hotties. I know this is bad to talk like this, but don't worry I look but don't touch. Terrible. Goodness. I have some funny elders in my district. Oh man, so random and just as lost as me.

I am sad to leave here on the 9th of August. But the other MTC will be just as good, I hope. My P-days are on Friday from now on, so look for my letters.

I am learning a lot and I am now praying in Spanish. I am loving the work I am doing and I can't wait to learn and do more.

I love you guys!!!

Hermana Channing Jackson