Okay, I'm about to break my first rule at the MTC: "Limit your communications with your families to your Preparation Days." But we have had such a fantastic day, we just had to share a few things with you.
First of all, the MTC has been quarantined because a few of the younger missionaries have come down with the flu, and they don't want it to spread (imagine all these missionaries going out all over the world from here...). This means we can't eat in the cafeteria with them (darn!) and in general have to avoid mingling with them. And we can't shake hands with anyone -- some of the staff look like they don't know what to do. Also, the "little kids" weren't able to come inside the MTC to see us off, so we had to do our farewells out on the lawn in front of the MTC.
There are about 25 couples in our group. Sister Berg (a native of Finland) served a mission in Finland the same time I was there. Sister Erickson was in Arlington Ward when I was a kid there. Sister Rowe lived in Potomac Maryland for some time and knows a lot of people that we know from there. Two of the couples are on their way to serve in the Washington D.C. temple (took two of them to replace us, I guess). Small world situations seem to be more concentrated in the MTC.
We love you ALL and appreciate your love and support and prayers as we serve our mission!!!
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