Week 1 MTC Elder Holland!!

Dobar Dan!! Hello!! 

YEAHHHHHH!  I'm so happy to be a missionary at the MTC! It really is the best! (But hehe fun fact- it's hard!!) I'm a week in and I can tell this adventure is going to pull me and push me in ways like never before. But how grateful am I to be a representative of Jesus Christ! 

My companion's name is Sister Hart! she is SO cute! and what an example?! She is from Tennessee! We get along super great! We both love to run, and we both love ice cream (sladoled!!) And I mean, we both love Jesus- so what could be better?! She is a hard worker and fun to spend 24/7 with! 

My zone is super cool! There are 13 languages! This includes Icelandic, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, and so many other cool languages. We spend over 8 hours a day studying Croatian and then lots more hours in the scriptures! We crash at the end of the day because of all the crazy! 

I run into my best friend all the time! Sister Oppermann! So that makes life oh so wonderful!

fun fact- ELDER HOLLAND came and spoke to us on Tuesday! The spirit he brings is so amazing. He told us to be obedient and to do this mission the Lord's way! I was in the choir that sang Nearer my God to thee and WOW. How can you sing when you can't read your music? (let the tears flow!)

I love my district! We have 7 missionaries. The one sister is from Australia, Sister Garside from Smithfield!! Us 4 room together and it realy is a party! When the sister in the room next door trip a breaker.. We eat cinnamon rolls in the dark! hahah what a party! 

I've already taught 3 lessons in Croatian! It's so crazy how fast we get thrown into it! But I love it! 

Also... I need to work on not throwing peace signs..... It is actually a Serbian Nationalist sign and is bad in the mission.... SO haha, no more peace signs! 

I love this gospel so much but more importantly- I love my Savior Jesus Christ. HE IS THE WAY.

I know this gospel is true and I know it's real!

Love you all!

Sestra Gittins

Grandma Ruth Fell and broke her hip on Saturday January 26, 2019 Tacy had said goodbye on Wednesday.