Monday morning we woke up, and had to leave the MTC at 3:30 am to catch our 7:30 am flight to Michigan, where we had a layover and then flew into Pittsburgh. I have come to the conclusion that Michigan airports do not like me at all. Our plane had some mechanical issues so we had about an hour delay. It wasn't too bad though, just a bunch of greenie missionaries wandering aimlessly in an airport and being too chicken to really talk to anyone. When we finally got to Pittsburgh we met our President and Sister Johnson by baggage claim. Just to my luck, one of my bags did not make it onto the flight. Thankfully it was all my winter clothes so it wasn't that bad but still annoying. That night we met a little bit more with our mission president and had an interview with him. We also got our iPads which we use ALL the time. The good thing with that is that I will be able to read any email you send me throughout the week, I just won't be able to respond until Monday.
Sister Harlan and I aren't companions anymore. Even though I was nervous about her at the beginning because she had narcolepsy and would literally fall asleep standing or mid conversation, she really was a great persona dn I grew to love her so much! I miss her already and it's only been a week! I am now companions with Sister Durfee, who has been out for only three months, and Sister Malo, who is a visa waiter for Australia. I was freaked out since a new missionary would be training two brand new missionaries, but so far it has been good. The trio really had been a blessing to me since Sister Durfee is a little more quite and not as outgoing.
We live in a small Borough, suburb, called Crafton which is only about ten minutes outside of downtown Pittsburgh and close to the mission home. The streets were all originally brick and some of them have been paved over with asphalt, but they are so bumpy and narrow! There are also tons of trees and hills, and the combo of those factors and this nasty air freshener that is in our car, I have been getting so carsick! It also doesn't help that Sister Durfee is kinda a bad driver and doesn't quite know how to drive in hills and turns yet. I hope that I'll be able to adjust soon, but for now I stick to rolling down the window to get a fresh breeze in the car.
I still haven't gotten all the way acclimated to mission life. All around our apartment we have sticky notes with inspirational quotes and scriptures. Honestly, I think they are tacky, and I now know why Jim Perkins does not approve of them at work. I guess some sisters like them and they help them so I haven't said anything. We also listen to EFY music ALL THE TIME IN THE CAR AND I HATE IT. Music is supposed to bring the spirit, but honestly it brings me contention and negative feelings. Who knows, maybe after a while it will grow on me and I will learn to love that music.
Going to church on Sunday and having dinner appointments with member families is by far my favorite part of the mission so far. I feel like we teach some weird people and those two activities help me restore my faith in humanity that there are some normal people out here. There is also a kid in the ward that reminds me of Russell Freeman, and he just makes me laugh all the time! We met with this lady named Sheila who sounds like Moaning Myrtle when she laughs. We also met Ron and Laura. Well, at the end of our lesson they told me each of their spirit animals and next thing I know, Laura is howling like a wolf and Ron is growling like a bear. It took all of me to not bust up laughing. There is also a less active elderly couple that we visited yesterday, the Beach's. They have a green thumb like I have never seen before! We took a tour of their garden, which has practically everything, and it took a good twenty minutes. They are really nice and I hope we can spend more time with them.
Good news of the week: I didn't gain any weight at the MTC!
Brooke Moment of the Week: The first night I got to Pittsburgh we had dinner with a family. Well I was talking to the little girl, and somehow I managed to poke the six year old in the eye. I guess that's why it's a rule that we cannot play / hold with kids!
I love you all, and thanks for your prayers and emails!!
Sister Morrison
MTC Pictures
I got to see some old faces before I went to the MTC, it was great!
Me and some of the Barnes
With Aunt Stephanie
Bye Brooke!!!!!!!
Four of us in our district going to Pittsburgh
Our district going to Pittsburgh, Boise and Anaheim.
With one of our teachers, Sister Smith
Story of my life
One of our investigators, Alex
Got to see my friend Mitch whose a teacher at the MTC
Our district with our teacher, Brother McGinn
The infamous MTC picture by the map
Watch out Pittsburgh
Vending machine = life
Pittsburgh Pictures!
Just some of the really kind sisters from our ward here. One is Indian and the other is Tongan
Ok, not to sound conceited but I liked this picture of me haha
Me and my companions in the car
The most ugly mission doll that gets passed around anonymously
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