Biloxi, MS

I have made it to Mississippi.  It is exactly like Arkansas.  It even SMELLS like Arkansas.  It's an odd feeling being here, but I know I'm going to love it once I get to work.  I haven't done ANYTHING missionary related in over a day now and it feels weird.  I just want to get to work and start meeting people!  

I've been assigned to serve in the Biloxi, Mississippi ward with Sister Keyes (my trainer) and Sister Thomas (another sister waiting to go to Brazil).  Sister Thomas and I will have time to study Portuguese each day, so I'm pretty excited about that.  

I met a woman from Brazil in the airport on my way here and had the opportunity to speak Portuguese with her.  I WANT TO GO TO BRAZIL SO BADLY NOW.  But all on the Lord's time.  

Overall, I'm happy to be here.  I'm just so happy to be out in the world working.  I know that my purpose as a missionary is the same no matter what country I'm in.  I know that I'm going to have trials and frustrations, but I'm going to grow so much.  I'm looking forward to loving the people down here.  It feels like I'm home.

Until next week,

Sister McElderry