The Countdown Begins....NOW!!!!! (Week 6 MTC)

Date: December 29, 2015

Area: Provo MTC

MTC: Sister Kinder

Bonjour Tout le Monde,

This is officially my last week in the MTC. 6 more days to be exact. And while I have been sad, I haven't been very sad at all. Me and my companion are bracing for the worst since we lucked out with having each other and with becoming such good friends. But even then, we are getting really excited and very very anxious. 

I am not entirely positive that I am ready to speak only French. In fact, I am pretty positive that I am definitely NOT ready to speak only French, but I know that I have studied and tried very hard to listen to the Spirit, and in the moment, I will be given what I need to say. The really good news is that if they are really mean and rude, I won't really have any idea what they are saying, so I will just assume it was something nice and try again with someone else. Not knowing a language has its perks.

We had to teach a French person on Skype and we got about 50/50 of what she was saying so there's a start. Me and my companion love each other but we are so grateful we are going to be put with someone a little more experienced. Sometimes we just look at each other and hope that the investigator will keep talking so we don't have to respond to a sentence we could not even understand. And it happens more than it should... But the woman was nice and said our French was perfect. Haha even though she had to ask us to repeat ourselves like four times. Haha so nice.

Oh and for all of you who knew how clumsy I was before the mission, should be happy to find out that literally nothing has changed. I was walking home from the temple on Sunday, and walked into the crosswalk. I slipped and my branch president had to catch me and then after balancing myself ran into a pole. Haha we have some fun moments here and a lot of the times they come at my expense. 

But in all seriousness, I am so glad that I stayed six weeks instead of fast tracking. I know that I have learned things here and felt a Spirit here that cannot be felt anywhere else. And I have met people, teachers and missionaries, who really have changed my life and my outlook on everything. I l know that I am teaching out of the Book of Mormon, the true words of God, and that it gives us the answers to everything we need answers too.

Elder Bednar came to speak to us on Christmas and that was absolutely incredible. He is truly an Apostle of the Lord and he teaches in such a clear way that changes hearts and minds. In all honesty, I don't know how I am going to do this. I don't know how I am going to ever be good enough to be a true representative of Christ. I don't know how I am going to change lives and teach by the Spirit and learn this language. I don't know how I am going to get lost completely in this work. 

But I have a very strong testimony in the power of the Holy Ghost, and a very strong testimony that if I remain worthy, and if I work hard, and pray for help, and then look for answers, I will be able to do this. I know with all that I am, that I am a part of the most important work to ever be. And I am so blessed for that.

I know that this has been the plan for me since the beginning of time. I Was meant to be a missionary. 

There are a group of deaf Elders on our floor. And a lot of them cannot talk. And I cannot understand sign language. And somehow they have become some of my greatest friends. They talk so much for people who cannot talk at all. And they are always so happy. It is such a good example to me. I know that people might not understand what I have to say. But if God has prepared them for this message, they will receive it. And they will be patient enough to hear my broken French. And I know that I can be happy even on the most frustrating of days. 

I love you all. I think about you often. And I think about France often. You are all in my prayers and I know I am in yours and I am grateful for that. This next week is going to be crazy but I am ready for a new adventure. For 18 months I have to put away my starts and stripes. It is so weird I am leaving America. But it isn't that long and I get to keep my colors :)

Beacoup d'amour,

Soeur Trotter

Got Travel/Flight Plans!

​With Brian, our Invistigator :)

With the Elders on Christmas!

With our roommates who are going to Lyon (Seour Bright and Seour McKenna).

President Dowling (:

With the new Elders who are going to Canada and Africa.

We are out of control. Haha what missionaries do when they arent in dresses anymore.

​Frere Pehrson. Other favorite teacher and he gets married in 13 days! Hes the greatest. Served in Montreal. and has been our longest investigator Michel. Michel was hard one to teach.

Frere Adams! Best teacher at the MTC and our Investigator Axel. He is a great actor. 

The whole zone! we are going to France, Tahiti, Vanuatu, Canada, and Africa. We are a diverse group. President Dowling is in the huge hat! Try and find me! haha so many people.

We still toast!!