Sevilla, Ashlee

Hello everyone!!! First I would just like to give the RM's and current missionaries a second to tell me "I told you so" because when everyone told me that missions were hard I like believed them but at the same time did the old classic "I'm different" and thought it wouldn't be that hard. However from this week and a half I have learned that missions can in fact be tough and I can't escape it and I am not different.  I made it to Mexico!! The trip here was SO LONG. Our flight got delayed 2 hours and we missed the whole first day, but I flew with my friend Elder Foggin so it was so nice to not travel alone!!  Anyways this week has been pretty good!!!! A little tough not gonna lie and our district (the elders) were beefin so it was a little interesting and our teachers made us do therapy but I think we've got things resolved now. It is SO weird for me to get used to constantly having someone around, sharing a room (with a loud sleeper still love he...

Hi!!!!!!!! Week 1 is done and I've never seen a week go by so fast . This week was super good and eye opening and humbling and all the things. So because I already know spanish (shoutout Alejandro and Venezuela), I'm only in the MTC for 3 weeks. Because of that, basically everyone in the 3 week program is hispanic or latino. In my district alone we come from 5 different countries. 5! Those are the Dominican Republic, United States, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico. It's sooooo cool. Sometimes they laugh at my white accent when I speak spanish hahaha, but they are super patient when I struggle with some words!! Luckily I'm not the only American or the only one that struggles with spanish. One of the Hermana's name is literally Hermana White lol. It's also been nice to have my last name pronounced right by everyone on the first try. I also think it is sooooo cool that God speaks different languages, and that the gospel is the same everywhere. The gospel that I...