Whitney's first week at the MTC

Whitney's first few days at the MTC were pretty rough on her. Satan was working against her big time -- to the point she wanted to come home. She had a priesthood blessing by one of the Elders in her district. He told her that the powers against her were massive, but that she would make it -- and the Lord loved her, and was proud of her. He told her that her family would be blessed for her service. And that she might feel peace and be able to sleep at night. He also said that she was a daughter of God and the lord loved her. Whitney said, "I know it wasn't the Elder saying those words, but it was my Heavenly Father telling me the things my heart desired to hear. After the Elder told me that this blessing was the first he had ever given that was when I knew and could feel the power of the Priesthood that he held true because Heavenly Father was personally talking to me. Throughout church on Sunday, there were things said that I needed to hear and I knew I needed to serve a mission and that the Lord loved me." Whitney is really doing better this week, I listened to an audio tape she sent, and she sounds really happy. She has five roommates -- her companion is Sister Heiner from Preston, Idaho. There are 11 in her district all are going to Germany, and they study each day in a very small, stuffy room. The food is good. Icecream on Wed. and Sunday. She also said she still had her sweet tooth --send candy. Please write to her as often as possible...it keeps her from getting homesick. She got 16 letters the first week and loved it.