Marissa - Week 2

Hey mom,

This email is just for you not for everyone! I love and miss you so much! I love getting your emails and Dear Elders! I've been praying every night that you will do well on your finals! So hopefully that helped! I saw Dad's cousin in the cafeteria the other day, I think his name is David (i forget) but his wife's name is Becky. I told more of the details to Dad in his email so ask him!

Okay so I've been wearing that pink skirt that you made me and literally everyone loves it! I think I got 20 compliments in a day! So if you want to make me more skirts like the light pink one you made me go for it! They also complimented me on the black flowery dress you made me! So thank you for all the clothes! Oh yeah, if you have a chance could you go to Versona's and buy me a lightish pink shirt kind of like the black, white, and red one you bought me. I went there before my mission and saw it but never bought it because I didn't bring my wallet with me! But its just a plain pink shirt that's fitting. Also thank you so much for the package! I literally was so happy! I love the pictures you sent and the granola bars. Next package send me Cheezits! I miss them!]

So the MTC is great! I love it here and am always learning something new. I love that here everyday my faith grows because when I was at home my faith was pretty constant but here it keeps growing. I said the prayer at the Tuesday night devotional. I was so nervous the whole time. I had to say the closing prayer in front of everyone at the MTC but the spirit helped me be calm and told me what to say. After the prayer Elder Soares (A member of the quorum of the Seventy) shook my hand and then the MTC president shook my hand and said it was a great prayer. My branch president came up to me afterward and said he thought would of just been exalted right then and there into heaven. Which was very comforting to know!

So I leave on June 21st at 6:25 am and then arrive at the Ogden train station at 9:22am and then a senior couple picks us up and takes us to the mission home. I'm so excited but also sad to leave my little family here. We all have gotten so close as a district here and do everything together. Like right now we are all emailed home together.

I love you mom and love your inspiring words. I'm sending a letter home for you and dad and then also one for Jessica and Tate since they will be there for Devon's farewell! So don't open theirs just give it to them:) Also Devon wrote me so I guess I was lucky, He just said "MARISSA YOU WILL BE AN AWESOME MISSIONARY!!!" That exact writing so I was happy! 

Love you,

-Sister Lowe

From Betsy Lowe

Jun 15 (1 day ago)

to Marissa 

Awe - sweetheart - you must be doing great - better than great.  Look at all the spiritual compliments.  That's so wonderful. 

I'm so glad you like the clothes I made you and ... That other people do too!  It is a way for me to be with you while you are gone.  I love doing things for you - 

Cheeze- it's will be on there way tomorrow!  I'm so glad you got the package. 

Thank you so much for the prayers.  Guess what - I got all As!!! So stressful.  

Well I'm making your skirt extender now so I'd better get back.  

I love you more than there are sands at the beach. 

Love mom 

Have a great day,

Betsy Lowe