1st Day

We arrived at midnight last night and President Freestone and his wife picked us up and brought us to the MTC. From that twenty minute car ride it was clear that driving is a little different here; red lights don't mean stop and there are no lanes.

There are thirty missionaries in the Santo Domingo MTC. A handful of those are Puerto Rican missionaries and half are Haitians. The Haitians are here for two weeks and then go back to Haiti. They no longer send Americans to Haiti; too dangerous. The Haitian missionaries are very humble and kind. Our hymns are all sung in Creole, English and Spanish.

Elder Rasband and President Anderson (President of the Carribbean area) spent the morning speaking to us. He talked about the importance of missionary work and how each of us need to resolve to be our own best convert. He is a powerful speaker and very motivating.
I love wearing my name tag. I felt so proud walking around the airport as a Hermana. In the Salt Lake airport I received quite a few hugs and people were asking me where I am going; even had a few ladies cry and tell me where there sons were serving. It was a different story in LAX and Miami airport.  All the same, I love wearing the badge.

love you!!!!

Hermana meg

Ran Into Elder & Sister Rasband in Miami Airport