July 6, 2015 I'm In Washington!

Hello! Everyone!! IM IN WASHINGTON!! AHHH!! I got assigned to serve in Arlington with Sis Johnson as my trainer. We don't mesh as well as sis Packer and I did and I really miss sis Packer a lot but every day gets a little better. One of my pictures is of Sis Packer and I on our last night together. Not sure why, but we took pictures of us ironing while crying. Super weird I know. Also, I finally got a picture with the famous MTC map! YEEHAW! My zone sisters and I got really close and I took a picture with them on our last night at the MTC. We also had a chip and dip party in some weird extra room in the residency. It's weird how much you learn to love people so quickly. I miss them already. AND MY DISTRICT!! :( 

We woke up at 2:30 to head out to the airport and the three of us, in our district from AZ took one last pic together. We call ourselves the AZ 3. Super cute. We are gonna hang when we get home. 

We all got on the plane after I got to talk to the fam (I was a crying mess) and I sat by a cool lady and shared a little message with her. Lol. I'm a missionary guys. When we got to Seattle, IT WAS HOT?? why?? I was so excited to cool down a bit but it's in the 90's here and nobody has air conditioning it's ridiculous. We met with the mission president and then they took us to the church in Everett and we got fed and got set up with our trainers. Like I said, my trainer is Sis. Johnson and we are quite different so it makes it really hard for us to connect but I feel like we are getting a little closer as the days go on. It's only been one week so I should cool it. 

We found a nasty mole on our back porch of our apartment. Not sure how it got there. I try not to think about it for too long.

the fourth of July was pretty lame actually. We had to go in early at 7 because of the fireworks and all the drunk people. We pretty much just tracted the other part of the day but Arlington is cute. Every house is adorable with white trim and I swear I've seen every color of house there ever was. It's a rainbow. We also took some pics to celebrate.. sort of..

I love teaching lessons! I was having trouble this whole week with feeling homesick and I've just been getting stressed about the dumbest things. I was stressing about the 3 kingdoms in the Plan of Salvation lesson and I honestly don't know why because I am literally not myself lately but we went to teach one of our investigators that lesson the other day, and I got to teach her about the three kingdoms part and when I finished I asked if any of that confused her or if she had any questions, and she said " that is actually the part that excites me the most". That made my day. Seriously I love sharing the gospel with people. I know the adversary really works on missionaries but I know that when I turn to the Lord, I will always be comforted. All of the struggles I go through are for a reason. I may not know that reason yet, but I know that I will only be strengthened by the trials I receive.

I love you all!! You make me want to be better! I know that I am supposed to be here serving the people of Washington and because of that, I have no reason to dismay! Be good, and share the gospel!

also, here's my address!! SEND LETTERS!!
21119 81st Dr. NE. #B201 

Arlington, WA 

98223

Love, Sis. K

At the MTC map.

With her MTC zone sisters.

Last day with her companion, Sister Packer.  "Crying while ironing".

"The Arizona three"

"The nasty mole"

Rebecca's MTC roommate, Sister Laing drew this picture of the MTC roomies.

Rebecca and her new companion, Sister Johnson on Independence Day.