Madeleine with President and Sister Bennion
Hurray- she made it!
This is a photo we received from Madeleine's WIFI camera- We know it is her companion. But, don't have her name yet.
We received the following letter in the mail, dated May 26, 2015
HI!
I have officially made it to my mission. I already love it! It's so green and pretty! It reminds me a lot of Cincinnati. I was praying for the "Mission Mom" to be like Emee and she is exactly like her! She had chocolate on our pillows and she is so cute! I just love her!
Also the mission house is this nice, red-brick house that reminds me of Emee and Papa's. I just love it here. It's so perfect!
President Benin said he'll put me English speaking first so I can get used to how everything works and the routine and what not... I am actually really excited about that because I was actually feeling sad I wasn't going to have the opportunity to be in a ward like the Rams. Now I feel like I can embrace my inner southern belle better.
The A/C is definitely cold here. Right from the get-go on the plane! The flight was so COLD. I was dying. It felt so good when we landed! I feel like I'm just taking in all this oxygen from the trees and lower altitude-ha ha. It is definitely stickier. I'm just so excited to be back in the south! It's to too hot yet. It actually rained today and is raining now.
We flew over with a group of 12. There were four sisters including me. Three Spanish speaking missionaries- me Hermana Ray and Elder Hernandez.
I miss you all so much, but I know this is exactly where Heavenly Father wants and needs me, and that he knows and loves me. I already love it so much!
President Bennion is super nice too. He's going to be really great.
I love you all so much. Thanks for being an amazing family. It's crazy to think that this , her in Atlanta, Georgia, is where I'm going to be living for the next 18 months. This is it. And it's going to be awesome. I am a bit nervous to start this work, and I'm excited to meet my companion, but it's all going to be ok. Great even!
I love you so much! I miss you too! Thanks for everything!
Love,
Madeleine
