Week #1 - June 30th, 2017

It's real!! I'm a missionary haha it feels pretty crazy! I just got here Wednesday but I feel like I've been here forever! also the MTC is the best place ever!! it is honestly one of the most spiritual places on this earth and is pretty fun (at least I'm having fun) i think it gets a bad rep buts its great! 

Family send off at San Diego Airport!

Saying bye to the fam was a little rough but once I got on the plane and saw Elder Fox (Nolan) i felt so much better! Adam was at my gate waiting for me when i got off the plane before he flew out to California so that was fun to get a big hug from him! Austin picked me up and then Addison took me to Gurus, Sodalicous, and then we still had time to kill so we went to the Y parking lot so I could see where I was going to stay for the next 4 weeks! So that was fun! Oh ya my bag broke again haha so that's cool!

Anyways I was surprised when Addy was dropping me off with how happy I was, I honestly couldn't stop smiling! Thanks to the best cousins for getting me to the MTC! 

So after I got my name tag we meant our companions and went to a devotional. within 5 seconds of walking into the devotional I turned to my companion and said that lady looks like Hilary Clinton.. haha well it turns out that lady got up and introduced herself as Sister Martino (the MTC presidents wife) oops!

The MTC "AAA" Drop-off
Thanks Austin, Addison & Adam!
The best cousins!

So my companion is Sister Banner from Santaquin and she's great! we like to have fun and have little dance parties haha also just so Lindsey's not worried I'm still whipping and nae naeing even though some sisters are super serious and look at me like I'm crazy.. (I don't think they approve but I still LOVE them!) My district is awesome, the elders are going to Arkansas and Oregon and the sisters are going to Oregon and there's 2 others with me going to NZ! All the elders just graduated high school so thats fun.. they're cool. 

Sister Sughroue & Sister Davis

I also met a lot of Kiwis from Hamilton!! There going to Fiji! Whenever they see me they yell "everyone it's SUGAROOROOO" haha I love them! and I have also seen so many people that I know from school here! we're all going different places throughout the world!! But I saw Sister DAVIS!! (aka skizzymars or izzie) I've missed her so much! She leaves for Panama on Tuesday!

Something pretty cool happened to me last night.. so we were meeting our branch presidency and getting interviewed by them, when it was my turn the executive secretary of the mtc wanted to interview me.. haha i was worried i did something wrong, but he just wanted to get to know me and as I was about to get up cause I thought we were finished  he told me that he felt strongly that I am going to not only help the people I teach but help all the missionaries  around me here at the MTC and in the field.. I never felt the spirit as strong as I did when he told me that. I just smiled,I didn't know what to say and then he told me I have a special light and then I cried haha only time I cried though here! But I guess why I'm sharing this is to let everyone know that we are all capable of influencing those around us and we all have a light within us. :)

Remember that everyone has worth and a purpose, and to just be HAPPY! you are loved by your Heavenly Father so much! One thing I have been trying to do is instead of praying for comfort and convenience to pray for purpose and perspective and oh boy i have for sure been able to have a different perspective about everything! Heavenly Father loves you more than He loves you being comfortable! 

Elder Cole Benson - Rancho CA Ward - Temecula
Elder Nolan Fox - Pauba Ward - Temecula
Sister Makayla Sughroue - Rancho CA Ward - Temecula

Well today I'm going to the gym and then the temple so im excited about that and Sister Banner and I also got asked to be the Sister Training Leaders.. haha i laughed when I got told and the counselor in our branch just smiled at me.. It'll be fun! Oh I also got some sisters to do lunges with me in the halls of our dorm!

Well I love you all! try to keep a positive attitude and perspective on things!

there's a reason for everything and remember everything in life is a choice, life is what you make it, so make it good! oh and thank you for all the prayers!!

xo sister sughroue

The Kiwi & The Finn
Sister Makayla Sughroue - Rancho CA Ward
Elder Collin Jacobsen - Rancho CA Ward