Sister Putnam's First Letter from the MTC!!!!

On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Joni Putnam <joni.putnam@myldsmail.net> wrote:

Mom! Friday is my Pday. I am not on the BYU campus I am actually right where you dropped me off haha. The food is alright.. the first night it was good and now its getting worse for some reason. OH btw.. The cream soda tree is a real thing!!!!! I smelled it and it smells just like cream soda haha. Yes we have time to exercise. the first day we went up to the field and played sand volleyball and then jogged back to our residence. After we had time to shower. It is so different here but yet so amazing. The spirit is great here and I am able to remember things so much easier than back at home. you know how that was. (the shift key doens't work very well on this keyboard so i will not be capitalizing things haha.)  my companion is Sister Hansen and she is from Joesph Town Arizona. she is awesome and so kind. we have both been running around trying to figure out our schedules. austin maxfield saw me the first day and gave me a hug in the cafeteria and then the next day he told me sorry haha.  i also saw kristy crockwell and she seems so happy and seems like she is doing well also. we had brother Tai from the quorum of the 70 come in our class today and just watched and said a few words after. we learned to invite investigators to be baptized and to teach them, not lessons. i want to tell you so much but i dont have a ton of time. i got your package in the mail today but i am not able to open it until tonight. tell Logan that i started to write the family a letter my first night here at the MTC but lights went out at 10:30 so i wasn't able to finish it. I hope i have time to send letters through the mail and get to everyones letters. I love you all sooo much! Keep the prayers coming as i can feel them so much. Thats funny about the Scheels store.. haha i can totally see logan and levi freaking out. every night it is hard to fall asleep just because i keep thinking about all the fun memories back at home and also just how happy i am being here! I love it. the first day was crazy and my head hurt so bad after but all is well. Remember that through the atonement we can be forgiven of all of our sins. God loves us and cares for us. thanks for the letter! I love you guys so much! i will send pictures as soon as i am able to find all my stuff and figure it out on the computer. well i will talk to you soon! Love you all!