Sister Amy Lynn Thornton: Week 4- Shreveport, Louisiana!

Hey Everyone!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I'm finally out of the MTC and in the mission field! My first area is Shreveport Louisiana!! I'll be staying in for quite sometime for training and all that which should be super fun! I got a new companion her name is Sister Goeckeritz! She'll be my trainer I'm pretty sure the whole 12 weeks but as of right now we are unsure if she'll get transferred in week 6. But until then we are just gonna be partying it up while teaching the gospel!

This week has been crazy! My journey to Shreveport started on Wednesday when I left the MTC at 3 in the MORNING. Let me tell you it was a process. We started out on a bus, then to a train, and then to a front runner, and then finally made it to the plane. There I said goodbye to half of my district including Sister Kunzler :( But I continued to Jackson which was about a 4 hour flight with half my district which was pretty fun. When getting to Jackson, we were welcomed by the mission President and his wife (President and Sister Olson) along with a few other missionaries! We then traveled to a church in Mississippi, had a little Devotional, ate and then went to Presidents house where I slept in the most comfortable twin bed known to man haha! It was there I would learn my first area of Shreveport and my companion Sister Goeckeritz.

It was a 3 hour drive to Shreveport the next morning but we finally made it! I had to say goodbye to the rest of my district but I was excited for a new adventure. I met up with Sister Goekeritz and just like that the real mission experience began!

The first day i got to Shreveport I was able to unpack and get the essentials (food) from the store. Then i met a member from the ward, Sister Sweeney she is such a kind lady! She kinda gave me a feel for what Shreveport is all about!

Through out these past few days I think my most favorite parts were 1. When we ran into Micheal Ray and Leroy. They talked and talked to Sister Goeckeritz and I. Leroy even tried to convince us that his dad was the first African American man to play baseball and that he was a hall of famer. While all this was going down they both were just smoking dubee for everyone to see. Probably one of the most funniest and interesting moments of my life haha. 2. We got an investigator (Gene) to attend church! He was so awesome and was just full of participation! It was great!

Well all is well in Shreveport!

I love you guys!

Sister Thornton