Sounds like you and Mom had a rocking week! We got to watch the firework display they do for BYU's Stadium of Fire on Saturday night, so we stayed up until 11ish! It's funny, when I was little, I'd totally think it was awesome to get to stay up an extra hour. Now, I still wake up at 6:29 and that 30 minutes of sleep I lost made the biggest difference. Haha, I wouldn't mind going to bed early, but I still like getting up early. I'm so glad I got that from you because it's the biggest blessing. I may be one of the only morning people in my zone!
Don't worry Dad, I promise I'm working hard and I'm loving it all at the same time. I'm not going to lie, this week was a bit tougher. I explained the majority of it in Mom's email, so I don't necessarily want to write it twice for sake of time (do you read each others? That would make it a lot easier to not repeat myself!). But at one point, I think Thursday, Sister Thorpe and I were talking about leaving for Germany and that she was a bit anxious about going. I know that 's normal, but it hasn't even hit me yet that I go in like FIVE DAYS! But she said that she wanted a blessing. Our elders are very new to having the priesthood, and they've only given a few (I was actually Elder Buhler's first blessing for the sick a few weeks ago!) before. She said she really wanted a good blessing, and asked our teacher that has become like family to us. He wasn't sure if he could, but he talked to us more about blessings. It was cool to hear his point of view (he's a scriptorian and just a super wise guy for only 24. I really respect him.) and he said that blessings are the same across the priesthood. It's the faith of the individual to be healed or receive comfort. It was a good conversation, and kind of made me miss you a bit more. Now, I really regret not getting a blessing from you before I left. Actually for some reason, I don't remember, did I? Either way, I decided that I'm going to get a blessing from our elders before we go to Germany. I don't have anxieties now, but I know that Heavenly Father will take care of me if I call upon the power of the priesthood. I just really wish I could have it from you!
I can't even believe how much I'm learning here. I was standing on the sidewalk waiting for new missionaries to arrive today, and the Elder next to me asked me in German what mission I was going to. I didn't even register that we were speaking German, until he told me he is from Dresden! Oh, it was so cool. We talked and I loved getting to hear a real German talk. The accent is so beautiful, I am just so excited to become a part of them for awhile. I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!
I love you Dad, thank you for the endless support you give me. It means everything. I can't wait to talk to you on Monday! It'll be a crazy next week, and it might be awhile until I email because I'm not sure what day I will have pday!
Next stop- Deutschland!
With love, Sister Macey Ingalls
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