First Email From Chile

Hey everyone! I  just wanted  to let you all know that I am safe in Chile! We flew with about 15 other missionaries, 12 of which are going to my mission! The MTC IS SOOOOOO SMALL! There are less than 100 missionaries right now and this week we will hit 104 which is the record! These keyboards are wierd... Anyway, I'm doing great and I'm having a lot of fun! The mtc here is far less strict on the schedule, they kind of just lead us to the next thing. The mtc president has been in and out of our classroom and housing area 5 or 6 times today because there are so few missionaries he gets to know us all! We started memorizing things in spanish.... its hard.  And I speak like a gringo but its been super fun! I dont even know who my companion is yet but its probably one of the three other girls in my room who flew over with me.  I've become pretty good friends with the 12 who flew over with me and I assume they are my district, but like I said the schedule here is way more relaxed so we havent even learned that yet.... its interesting...but reaaaally good so far! I think I have a 3 hour P-day either next Tuesday or Wednesday which means I have 1 hour to write and 2 hours to get stuff done in the city.  Apparently the mail is on strike, so no written letters from me for a while hahaha.  Its wierd because all of the workers here don't speak good english so we are trying to communicate but failing.  My high school spanish is what is keeping me alive! I recognize little words and its suuuuuch a good thing that I already understand how conjugation works or I would be soooooooooo confused.  

But yeah, I'm doing great! I'm a happy camper! The food today was interesting. I loved the chicken and rice but lets just say rice and bread pudding may be good but oatmeal pudding is not.  Gross. 

The temple is small and it is right outside my window! The temple and mtc and stuff is all one complex of white buildings.  

Ummm Im not really sure what else to say... All is good here! I really am so surprised about how relaxed the organization is. It's not that they aren't organized its just not the hyperorganized provo mtc where you have your schedule, companion, dork dot, etc soon after you get there. I have no idea what the schedule is. I just wait till the president comes in to take us somewhere but all is good!! Hahaha one of the hermanas in my group asked for water and she got soda water.... yep we are in South America! 

Well I have to go but I just wanted to let you know Im doing great and having a good time so far!