Dear Mere, I am getting used to being called Soeur Sellers and if anyone messes up and calls me Lindsay I almost don't respond! I have two teachers, Soeur Kimball and Frere Vanderholm. Soeur Kimball has been with us the whole time and Frere Vanderholm was our "investigator" Tamatoa for the first two weeks. Soeur Kimball is super funny and crazy sweet! Frere Vanderholm is really intense. I don't know how else to explain him. He is super passionate about the gospel and loves teaching too. A normal class involves lots of getting up and sharing with neighbors. Sunday this week was bonkers. It started out as just another Sunday, but Soeur Kendall and I watched a talk by Elder Holland and it was TRES BIEN!!!!! I even wrote in my journal that "I thought I wasn't going to get much out of today because none of the talks stood out and now I know why. The Lord in his mercy knew I couldn't handle more of the spirit than what I'm feeling now....

​Hello everyone!!! This week has been crazy awesome so I hope I can get it all in!  Sunday  was probably the best day of my life. Because it was Easter we had an extra devotional from DALLIN H. OAKS!!! (One of the twelve apostles of the Lord) (See below.)  Something that he said that really stood out to me is that death is not the conclusion of our identity. When we die we are still the same person and have the same strengths and weaknesses we had when we were alive.  The normal  Sunday  devotional was given by SHERRI DEW! (She was a member of the relief society general presidency years ago and has written several books.) Her talk was probably one of the most inspiring things I've heard in a while. She spoke of the fact that she has never been married and that has been a hardship for her. She's prayed for 30+ years about why she is still unmarried and has not gotten an answer that satisfies her. She assured us that questions are good.  Ques...

Bonjour everyone! So to clear up any confusion, "soeur" is in fact pronounced SIR. Every time I hear my name, Soeur Sellers, I feel like a knight. ;) Soeur Kendall's awesome and also going to Tahiti.  In our district we have 10 Missionaries (4 sisters and 6 elders). The other sisters are going to Leon France and won't stay for the full NINE WEEKS WE ARE HERE! We are doing six weeks of French and three weeks of Tahitian.  Everything is awesome here! The dork dot came off as soon as possible... Pretty much everyone would say,  "Welcome to the MTC," and it slowly drove me insane. ;) For those of you who don't know, a dork dot is a little round orange sticker they put on your name tag for the first day you are here so people know that you are new and can help you.  We have made a couple mistakes (going to lunch at the wrong time and getting lost pretty much all the time), but all in all it's been a great experience. So all of my books weigh l...

Leaving Grandma and Grandpa Hereth's Last Lunch with Family At the MTC - Last Picture   We flew into Salt Lake the night before and got to the grandparents by 11pm.  After a good night's rest, Lindsay awoke at 6:30am and got ready to go... We met extended family at Sizzler's in Provo and enjoyed one last meal together. After waiting about 15 minutes in a car line, we arrived and Lindsay's host missionary came to get her luggage. She was going to Italy-Milan...a place where Lindsay has actually been;)  We took a quick picture, gave one last hug and kiss and drove away.  Enthusiastic missionaries lined the street waving and saying hello.   I'm looking forward to hearing when Lindsay will get the chance to be a host.  Lindsay's First Email received an hour after entering: Hey! I made it alive (which you already know), but I got to my room and stuff! I haven't met my companion yet, she still isn't here I don't think. Anyway, I don...