"Jesus Loves Everyone, But Not Everyone Knows It Yet" (photos)

Oh hey! So I've actually been a missionary for like two weeks now but I decided not to write one during HMTC and the day right before I went into Provo (I apologize to everyone I gave crap to for not writing one the first couple weeks hahahah) I hope y'all don't miss me too much and if you do it's already been 2 weeks! so I'm BASICALLY already home right?!

Aaanyway! I'm at the MTC and I like it a lot! I wouldn't say I love it but hey I'll be here for another eight days so I'll let y'all know if anything changes. My district is awesome! We're all so weird and so different and I love them all so much, we've gotten pretty close and we're all just besties. My companion's name is Sister Davis and she's from Sandy! The other two sets of sisters are in another room so it's literally just me and her like 24/7 but we get along great so it's okay. Honestly nothing has really happened... just missionary stuff..? Idk, but I'm learning a lot so I'm super excited!! The MTC food isn't absolutely awful, breakfast and dinner are eh but lunch usually hits. I also just don't eat a ton because I don't think I've ever eaten three meals a day consistently and thinking about food makes me sick sometimes but don't fret mom: I am fed! I think it'll be REALLY hard for me to leave Utah butttt I know it'll be good and I'll just continue to grow and learn SO SO MUCH! so I will just continue to count my blessings and look for the Lord's hand in my life because I know I'm not doing this alone, which brings me a lot of needed peace and comfort.

This week I asked everyone in my district why they came on a mission and they all had good answers but Elder Hicks dropped this absolute bomb of a reason and I liked it so much I wrote it down IMMEDIATELY to journal later that night AND use as the title of my first email. :) I think the devil knows he can't get to me in other ways so he just goes straight for the self doubt and telling me I don't know how to teach which... is difficult.. and the root of some struggles rn, but I've been working real hard on figuring out WHY I'm doing this and Hicks saying this helped a lot. I feel so so loved and honestly, I always have! I have incredible friends, an insanely amazing family, parents who taught me that I DO have a Heavenly Father that loves me and has a perfectly unique and personal plan for all of us. If nothing else, I know that I love Jesus and Jesus loves me. THAT'S why I want to be on a mission. And I think I'll be okay if I have that.  "Because I have been given much, I too must give." Just imagining myself being able to give alllll the people of Kansas the same love and blessings that I've felt MY WHOLE LIFE BTW through the gospel, is what has been keeping me going as of late. I can't promise my emails will be any better but hopefully once I'm in the field (literally, because I'm going to Kansas) there will be lots more to share.

I encourage y'all to think of 5 miracles every day and they can legit be like the smallest little details. Alma 37:6. One of mine is that God wakes me up every morning and I get to keep being a missionary! but I know that it'll make the biggest difference in your life if you let it. Christ is always with you!! "If you can't feel Him, look for Him"

For the next year and a half,
Sister Pratt :) 

If you want to join my google photos please do! 
(praying this link works hahah)

p.s. Jesus loves you 

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