January 18, 2012
Dear Family,
The shower is my stage. You could say I long to perform, well not perform necessarily, but just sing! I MISS SINGING!! So the only opportunity I have to sing at the top of my lungs is the showers. Well, the showers here are community showers with curtains separating you from the sister next to you. Be this as it may, sometimes you have to listen to Sisters that have been singing opera for the last 15 years of their life, but because you want to take a shower too, you are required to listen to opera while showering. Anyway, on Monday I gave in and started singing "Savior Redeemer of my Soul" at the top of my lungs. When I finished, clapping began and whistling and encores! bwhahaahaha....... Thus began "The shower is my stage." I now have concerts every night at approximately 9:45 in the LeGrand Richards Residence Hall, 4th floor bathroom. Be there or be square!
I have had the opportunity to observe many, many people during my stay here at the MTC. So, as usual I check out every one's styles. My fashion tip this week is for Scotty Bugs - WEAR BROWN SHOES with any color suit.......!!!! THE END. Mother, I have received both your packages! Thanks for the boots - you are the best mom I have ever had!!!!!!! My clothes are working out alright. There are a lot of sisters that are way more casual than me.
There are about 20 Temple Square VC (Visitor Center) sisters, they are just in different districts. I have 4 sisters in my district (FYI - I can't remember what I said last week...pardon me if I repeat). My comp S. Beller is from Montana. Then S. Kyle from Canada, and S. Elliot from Germany (She's American...not German). There are all a hoot!! We are seriously laughing ALL the time!!!!!! S. Kyle and I play off each other's humor very well!! There's this picture of Joseph Smith right outside the cafeteria and when we were walking by one time I stopped and starred...and said, (in my best little Red Riding hood voice) ¨Why Joseph! WHAT LONG HAIR YOU HAVE?!" .Anyways...its probably not funny on here but we laugh about it every day!!! Umm, I speak in a southern accent nonstop and people think it is real!! This girl the other day asked me where I was from. I said, "California" and she looked confused....I said "central California - you know where all the cows are!" I just roll with this accent..it entertains me and entertainment is low around here.
I love Sister Beller!!! From my observance of companionships here, it seems in most cases they try to pair you up with people that learn in a similar ways as you. She is just so great because we are always on the same page! OH AND SHE PLAYS PIANO!! We are doing a musical number in Church Sunday.
OK, so on Sunday we heard from Sis. Staples from the General R. S. Board. She was talking about her son who served in Haiti about 10 years ago. . .and I was like uhh..Robert must know this kid! So I went out and talked with her afterwards and I told her that I think my brother might have served with her son. She took a second look at my name tag and said, "YES! I remember your brother! When we went to go pick up our son he showed us around Haiti! Tell him I say hi!" SO ROBERT - SISTER STAPLES SAYS HI!
Well time is almost up, SERIOUSLY Life is SOOOO Good!!!!! I am known for telling all the sisters "life is good" right before they go to bed:) But I only say it BECAUSE ITS TRUE!! I have the best life ever!! I am so grateful to be serving the Lord! I only want to do what He would have me do. I am happy all the time -well most of the time. I have only broken down twice..haha and those have been after lessons that I felt I have messed up big time. But I'm sure they are fine...just in the moment I get mad at myself.
OH, AND THE BOOK OF MORMON IS THE BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD!!! Why have I not gotten more into it before? I mean I have studied in it my whole life, but I don´t know what it is now, but I can't get enough of it!!!
I could share stuff I am learning...but that would be a NOVEL!!! I think I am going to finish my whole notebook before leaving the MTC!!
OK PEOPLE OUT THERE! WHAT IS WITH NOT WRITING ME? DEAR ELDER IS THE KEY!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THAT COUNTS FOR YOU TOO SIBLINGS! Use "Dear Elder" because I don't have time to re email. Please write me friends because I need them!
HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!!
Sister Reynders
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Hey Jan!! It's Cami Kuhns! Just thought I'l let you know that your beautiful face is on the BYUI website homepage!! It's from when you sang at guitars unplugged. Love ya chica!
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