Death By Doxy

LETS GO
Week 2 down, 4 more to go here @ MTC. Now we're going full French, so it's about to get messy. I feel like I've been in African High School Musical the past 2 weeks, mixed with church camp—not mad about it. Been another successful week full of chicken, rice, and the Holy Ghost.

Been learning a little bit of French already, and it's quite difficult when I have to speak to fluent French speakers for assignments. I'm really good at bon appétit and bonne soirée.

President Lords has put in his time and is going home this week, so that means rumors on the street have been nuts. Can't remember what apostle is coming to set him apart and talk to us, but I'm looking forward to that. Presi also gave an amazing last devo Saturday night about becoming one of the chosen and not just one of the called. Effort is celestial, and that's how we can better ourselves. We are the ones who get to choose what kind of disciple we want to be!

Few highlights of the week:
• Shoutout hadsnails because I still got it—may be doing a business expansion cuz people are now asking me to take out their braids.
• The doxy has done me SO dirty, and I have yet to keep down a breakfast meal this week. It genuinely makes me go through every symptom possible before it comes back up.
• This goes out to Grandma Pica because my comp uses even more hairspray than you! Already down 3/4 of my bottle—not joking.
• Convinced one of the teachers to bring me and Tui some Coke! Drink some Swig for me because never have I ever craved one until this week.
• I NEED LYSOL WIPES! Paint me a picture with 6 girls to one room—had to introduce them to a broom because that African hair is THICK.
• Sister Nkereuem got clapped this week with tons of doctor and dentist appointments, so me and Sis. Tui have no idea if she's alive.

Sœur Jenson














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