Erika is having an extraordinary MTC experience.  She LOVES the elders and sisters in her district and already thinks of them as family.  She is learning a LOT and enjoys being spiritually fed on a continual basis.  She has had the opportunity on multiple occasions to pray and speak in front of large assemblies of missionaries.  She loves receiving letters from friends and family.  Her daily schedule is quite rigorous.  Her hours are consumed by classes, devotionals, personal study, exercise, and journal/letter-writing.  She feels that her decision to serve a mission was one of the best decisions of her life.  She departs for Tallahassee on May 8th in company with three elders.  She is excited to get into the mission field and begin applying everything she has learned!  Stay tuned for further updates.  : )