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Email from September 25, "I'm a graduate!"

Hey everyone! 

I can't believe it, but I'm leaving to serve my cute little Argentines in FIVE DAYS and I'm feeling every emotion in the book! I'm scared because Argentina is really far and I've never been there. I'm excited because I'm a missionary and get to teach people about the best thing in the world and share the wonderful message of the restored Gospel! Please keep me in your prayers this week and more importantly my little Argentines. I want to teach everyday until my feet fall off! 

This week was pretty much the same as the last one! We found these super funny rain jackets at the tienda here that are really big and kinda look like graduation gowns haha. We all bought one and had a fake graduation for our CCM experience hahahah. Facey and I try and predict if it will rain everyday because we think wearing our jackets is the funniest thing ever! 

I am getting so sad about leaving my district and the girls in my apartment. We've had so many days of just crying when we look at each other because we know we're going to have to say goodbye on Monday morning. I have made SUCH good friends here in the CCM and I will always be thankful for them and I know they will be in my life forever. 

This week I had an experience that strengthened my testimony of obedience. Sundays here are really slow days, so they're sometimes a little boring. This past Sunday the alarm went off and I told my companion we should just sleep for an extra 20 minutes since we didn't have anything for a bit. So, I hit snooze and curled back up. I woke up at 7, got ready and went on with my day! Unfortunately, I felt homesick and down the whole rest of the day. At first I was really frustrated because I just wanted to be okay! But then I realized it was my own fault. I chose not to obey, so how can I expect God to bless me?

Everyday that I obey the rules, God blesses me to know my purpose is to be a missionary. So everyday I will work harder to be more obedient! I know I'm not a perfect missionary by any means, I have SO much to improve on, but through the grace of our Savior, I'm changing everyday. 

The church is true my friends. the CCM is such a wonderful place and I'm so thankful for my time here but I am so excited to learn and grow and become a better missionary as I rely on the Savior. Pray hard this week! God loves you! 

For the last time in Ciudad de Mexico,
Hermana Cottrell
Heres Facey and I just loving our little coats 

Class of 2019. My favorite ladies 

this is Elder Siebert and he is SO funny! What a classic 

Your favorite graduate! 

My sister sent me KINDER EGGS!!!! THIS WAS THIS WEEKS MIRACLE PEOPLE! 


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