Hello from NYC!

Okay, so I just got here yesterday. Flying was fun, I slept on the plane most of the way. There was 8 of us traveling together and I got to know some awesome people!

The mission home is beautiful. It's in a gorgeous city and it's near where Jay-Z and Beyoncé live. HOLLA! :) Sister Morgan is AMAZING and so is President Morgan. Last night they fed us dinner, you should be getting pictures and a little note soon. They said the best way to send mail is just to the mission home, and then they deliver it once a week. That way I don't have to worry about forwarded mail when I leave... so hopefully ya'll have that.

This morning President interviewed us and told us where we'd be going. Guess what?? I am straight up in the BRONX!! Say what?! Dad, I hate to say I told you so... but... I told you so. :D My companion is Sister White. She is sweet, from Oregon and she was home schooled. Everyone told me that she's an awesome trainer, so we'll see. We had to drag my luggage on to a bus and then up three flights of stairs. We take public transportation EVERYWHERE!

The Bronx is interesting. I'm probably the whitest girl here. No one uses their blinkers and it has a funny smell. I haven't had to use chapstick once today (So weird). My companion put me in charge of the keys... we all know how this is going to end, let's be real. Hopefully I can keep track of them though! I'll be here for 12 weeks, so hopefully I'll get to know some awesome people.

I got the package at the mission home! THANK YOU! Those pre-addressed envelopes are probably the best idea I've ever seen. My fingernails are looking sad and ugly so I'm glad to have something to fix them with :) I can't believe how much it costs to send a package though! Holy cow! I haven't looked at the pictures yet. We had to shove everything from the box into my bags, so hopefully we got everything!

I am so glad to be out of the MTC. The last few days were hard there. I'm glad to be here and to start working. President Morgan talked a lot about expectations, and how sometimes we have higher expectations for ourselves than even the Lord has for us. I think that's why we all struggle so much with insecurities. The scriptures never say that we have to do it all. They do say, however, that we must do all that we CAN. That's why we have the Atonement and Grace. Just think about that, all of you. :)

Next week on P day we get to go to a Yankee's game. Say what? It should be an adventure.. the whole mission is going, so if you see 200+ missionaries on TV, that's me!!

I don't know what else to say. I love you all and I miss you!

Love,
Sister Toone