Kamusta!


       I haven't even been here for three whole days and it already feels like I've been here for so long. I have had such a great experience and have been learning a lot. Day one is a crazy whirlwind. We had our first class within about half an hour of arriving and Brother Navarro greeted us with some enthusiastic Tagalog.
        Things haven't calmed down that much yet, but it looks like will be able to get into a more regular schedule pretty soon. Today is already P-day and we were able to go the Provo temple this morning. It was great to slow down for a little bit. I am really excited about my classes and my district. My companion is Sister Barnett and she is absolutely delightful. She's from Boise, Idaho and has spent a year at BYU. The other sisters in my district are also really nice and I enjoy spending time with them. Everyone in my district is going to either the Cauayan or (Bagio?) missions. Apparently they just started a new Tagalog branch because by the end of the summer there will be over a hundred missionaries learning Tagalog. Learning Tagalog is definitely going to be a massive challenge, but I am excited to keep working on it. 
       I haven't figured out how to get my pictures on the computer yet, so I don't have any pictures for you this week. But I've taken a few, and the other sisters are going to email me some so I'll definitely have some next week. Apparently I can read emails any day (if I find time), but I can only write emails on P-Day. So feel free to write! I'm scheduled to be here for 6 weeks, so I'll be leaving in July. I am so happy to finally be here in the MTC.
            Sige po, bay,
                     Sister Harrison

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