The field is different than the MTC

Mom and  Dad,
¡Hola! This week has been CRAZY! I'll try to explain as much as I can
with the 15 minutes I have to write. Flying to KY was awesome. My seat
mate for both flights was Elder Adamovich. He's 23 and has been though
so much to get on a mission. I was able to talk with him and get a nap
in, too. I only got 10 hour of sleep in two days, so I was exhausted.
Meeting my Mission President was incredible! We walked through the
airport and came to a group of people with a man whose arms were
stretched out wider than I can explain. He's so great. He's goofy but
serious. He was in the Air Force, so he's got a military seriousness
to him. His wife is adorable. She's so friendly and personable. Our
dinner and breakfast at the mission was something I'd find in heaven.
I'm sure of it. MTC food is so gross. I met my trainer, Hermana Swapp,
the next day. She's amazing and incredible and beautiful! President
Brough told me who she was the night before in my first interview.
It's so wild because a girl I had met at the MTC knew her and told me
to look out for her! We're a lot alike, and I love that. Our struggles
are very similar so it's refreshing to talk with her. One goal on our
mission is to TWE--Talk With Everyone. My first TWEing experience was
so nerve racking! We were getting gas and the other sister
missionaries we were with, told me to go with them. I could not
believe how bold we as missionaries are! Last night I TWE'd on my own
with a Spanish speaker while Hna. Swapp talked to another guy. It was
so hard! Thankfully, there was a little girl with him who spoke
English. Tender mercies I'm tellin ya. Our area is kind of sketch, so
I'm feeling a little bit of culture shock. Our neighbors below is are
loud and yell a lot. The neighborhoods and gas stations we visit are
the ones in Utah I'd avoid. It's humbling. I have taken safety and
peace for granted. We have met some really nice people in the ward.
Sister Guffey is my favorite so far. She's a widow and the BEST cook.
The mission field is definitely different than the MTC, but I love it.
The work has been slower than normal from what Hermana Swapp says, but
I'm sure it'll pick up once we get familiar with the area. The great
thing about our area is that there are a lot of Hispanics. Hna. Swapp
came from Paris, KY and only got to speak Spanish maybe once a week!
We're so blessed! We're on our way to a dinner appointment where we'll
be able to use wifi.

3 Nephi 5:13 Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
I have been called of him to declare his word among his people, that
they might have everlasting life.

Love you all!
Hermana Boyson