Today , June 18, 2008, we received the first of many emails from Emily. Here is a bit of her email.

Hola familia! Esta aqui en el MTC! It is finally preparation day (not p-day, no abbreviations they say?) and I finally have an opportunity to set up my e-mail.
I have two companions. Hermana Chriswell from Washington and Hermana Brown from Australia. They both are really great and of course, younger. We have two other sisters-going to Panama, and three elders going to Anaheim and two elders going to Calgary in our district. We have two really great teachers too. I feel like I've already learned a lot. My
Spanish is really coming back more than I would've though, and I think part of that has to do with the Italian I took. We had some great firesides on Sunday and a great devotional last night. Basically it's great here I would say. They train us as best they can I suppose. And I know it's right that I'm here and going to do this work. I'll write when I can. It's wonderful to be here and I'm happy! Again, love you all and thank you for your prayers and support and everything else! Love your very own Hermana Emily Sanders!