More from Sept. 9th

This is from a hand written letter from Michelle that was snail mailed to us:

Ok, Well today is P-day and I've already sent you 3 emails! I had an insight the other day about all the trials I went through to get here on my mission! It's written in my journal, so I will write it in here later!
So fast Sunday was crazy, I waited in line to get into the cafeteria for 30 minutes to get dinner, once in there I waited for another 15-20 min. to get food! I was so hungry!
I came up with a new marking system for my scriptures which makes me so happy. It takes a long time though, but I can't wait to finish it because it will be amazing!
I want you to know I love it here. I have some hard days, but just because I'm a missionary doesn't mean I'm not going to have the devil trying to tear me down! So I just try to ignore those hard days!
I mentioned in my letter that I've lost weight, it is weird because I feel like I'm gaining weight. I feel like I look it too, but 3 of my favorite skirts are way too big now! I don't know how they stay up. I'll be honest, I don't eat according to my diet, but apparently it's working if I've lost at least 10 lbs!!
Oh yeah! something fun I've forgotten to say is remember how I have like the worst sense of direction ever, well apparently not! My companion still, after 3 weeks, goes the wrong way & I'm like where are you going? I know my way around after about an hour here. It is a very small campus! I feel like I haven 't really talked much about my friends here, just that they are amazing! Well I get along with just about everyone . There are just a few people I'm not too crazy about! But I get along with them. I'm just really glad they aren't my companions!
My companion is a lot of fun! We get along really well as friends, but there is just something about the way we work together. It is really hard because she has to do it her way. Like whenever I would suggest something she would say no before she even had another idea! It's hard because I think she sees me as a stupid American, because I'm bad at Spanish & I'm not nearly as smart as her (she nearly got into med school) but after I mentioned it to her that we never used my ideas it has gotten better!
OH MY GOSH!!!!
I'm finishing this letter in the few moments before the devotional and guess who just walked into the room....
PRESIDENT UCHTDORF!!!
I'm singing tonight for a member of the first presidency! It doesn't get much better than this!!! I love the MTC. There is no better place! Yes it is hard sometimes & somedays I get discouraged because I can't speak Spanish, but I get to be spiritually fed by these wonderful people weekly!! Well the devotional just started, so I will finish this later!

Sister Uchtdorf is so cute, she has such a cute accent! She has the most fun sense of humor! She said we have a great first presideny, especially the second counselor, it was really funny. We all laughed! time flies, but I'm the pilot!
WOW! That was one of the GREATEST talks I've ever heard! I got to wave goodbye to him & his wife, it was amazing! I love this place! He said the 1st presidency prays for us and our families every day! Read D&C 128:22-23. Here are some good points from other talks:
-We'll build the church one child of God at a time
-All he needs is my best
Wow, I really don't know what to say. The spirit was so strong and especially here in the after devotional discuusion in my district. I'm not sure if I've ever felt the spirit stronger! I have an amazing district. Here are some more amazing points from the talk:
-Dont' ever underestimate my efforts to get here!
-give everything I have temporally & spiritually, Don't Hold Back!
-Humility is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of spiritual strength
-I don't have to love the rules, I just have to like them & follow them!
-for the next 18 months I'm the extended arm of the 12 apostles in declaring this Gospel to the world - Never under estimate my potential!
-D&C 90:11 - I'm fulfilling this prophecy!
-Smile & say Yes I can do this!
And that is just a few points!
Here is my thought on my trials:
The Lord invested so much energy in me trying to soften my heart to get me on a mission and then helping me through everything! But not only has the Lord helped me, but Satan has been working really hard on me too! Which I thought was normal, but most people I talk to haven't faced nearly as many challenges! So apparently I have great potential to be a great missionary, but its not going to come easily! So I need to work my hardest to show Heavenly Father that I'm worth all that effort!
I hope that makes sense & I hope I'm not writing too much! I'm going to make a tape, I'm not sure when I'll send it home though, so just be waiting for it!!
I Love You So Much!
Hermana Gosnell