We got an email today from Ashleigh !! It sounds like Monday is her "personal day", so we can presumably expect an email home each Monday. :) Yaay for modern technology.

It sounds like she is enjoying her new experiences, and is in a small classroom type environment with 8 other missionary's. These are the "Spanish Speakers" and will either be going to Phoenix or Nashville. She said that she's learned more Spanish in 2 days at the MTC than in 2 YEARS of High School Spanish.

Ashleigh likes her "companion" a lot, and indicated that they've got a lot in common. (Backgrounds, families, etc) which is good because they have to go everywhere and do everything together. It also sounds like she is quite close with the other missionarys in her Spanish speaking classes and said "I feel as though we're all prepared to board the ark together at the first sign of rain".

Ashleigh indicated that she still gets lost everywhere she goes. It's set up just like a college campus with dorms and classrooms and even vending machines around every corner (which surprised her for some reason). They give you a key card that gets you into your building and free lunch and all. Every week they get $8 put on the card for miscellaneous stuff and that seemed to impress her. I guess I was never a "big spender" when it came to Ashleigh's allowance, or $8 a week wouldn't impress her so much !! :)

Sending her JEANS this week, as she is THRILLED to get to wear "normal clothes" on Mondays.

All in all, Ash is happy and excited to be at the MTC.