Corona Virus - Hand Washing - Face Masks - 1st Companion = Hermana Holloway

Here is the email I am sure you are all dying to read 

It has officially been 8 days since we arrived in Mexico City. And we have not had one second to just stop and breathe. Every minute of every hour of every day we are in classes. Spanish classes, teaching classes, gospel classes, and when we get lucky we get to have a decent amount of time for personal study. It is nonstop "Go, go, go" 24/7! But we are having so much fun here!

So as you all know my compañera's name is Hermana Holloway. She is from Denver, Colorado. We have lots in common so that is a blessing for sure. We bonded very quickly over our mutual love for Disney, Les Miserables, and Phantom of the Opera. She has such a sweet spirit and is very talented at Spanish. I admire her a lot for that. In our apartment we have 3 rooms, each meant for 2 people (obviously) and Hermana Holloway and I are alone in our apartment without a single other person. But that is okay because we get to just blast MoTab as loud as we want and no one can complain.

I hope everyone is doing well in the midst of the CoronaVirus. It is very interesting because here in the CCM everyone is afraid of getting the virus (or any illness really) so we have been taking extra precautions by washing our hands like 15 times a day and some of the Elders and Hermanas wear face masks while walking around campus. Very adventurous around here. We have been instructed to leave the cafeteria immediately after we finish our meals, so we cannot linger and talk, we can no longer watch the MTC devotionals with all the other missionaries, just with our branches in the rooms we have church, and let's be real, there is probably something else I totally forgot about 

I am sure everyone is curious to how I am feeling about Spanish. Well my friends, I can tell you this. It is going to be a process for me. I am going to have to put in a lot of hard work. But with God ALL things are possible. And with God, my weak things will become strong. 

I hope everyone has the most wonderful week! I love you all! You are each in my prayers everyday. 

See y'all in a quick 7 days.

Love,

Hermana Graves

Me and Hermana Dredge day 1 at the CCM!!

All of the cute Hermana's that are heading to Costa Rica San Jose West

Your typical white girl sister missionary selfie

Picture 5- Hermana Holloway after lights out but still writing in her journal

Heading out to do laundry today :)

While doing laundry today Hermana Holloway bumped an empty washing machine and started it on accident and there was no cancel button...so this was the immediate reaction to the awkward event.

Mom and Dad sent me a package with my favorite chocolate! Thank you Mom and Dad!!!!!