Welcome to Georgia

Well I just spent about the last hour writing you the longest email and I lost it! So you are going to get a really condenced letter! I'm in Conyers inner. The town here is about the same distance of the 5th ward, minus a lake in the middle of it! due the that the ward has 2 sets of missionaries. The zone leaders have Conyers outer! The members feed both set every night! I love the ward here it reminds me a lot of the 5th ward! They are very welcoming and loving! I have to say that the bishops biggest fear come true yesterday and no one showed up to talk. So guess who got to talk! Yep me! So it was me and the bishop! but it went very well! About the my trainer, She is 24, from west Jordan. She has about 5 more weeks left here in the mission. thats right I have to learn all I can about this area and being a great missioary before she goes home! Oh and she can't drive,so I have to! Which is a little scary and a blessing at the same time because I has helped me learn the area alot faster! WE have a baptism on saturday! Our goal is 6 before she leaves! Pray for us! I better go I love you all! I know the church is true!LOve Sister Beth snoddy

a letter from the mission President

Hello...parents of these wonderful new missionaries! Don't they look fantastic? Thought you'd like to see for yourselves!Just wanted you to know they arrived safely this afternoon at the Atlanta Airport. They began proselyting immediately and had a great experience on the MARTA trains...talking to everyone they saw and handing out copies of the Book of Mormon, "Truth Restored"/mormon.org cards and Church pamphlets. We enjoyed dinner (they were starving!), a testimony meeting and introductions to the mission and each other. Each one had an interview with President King (all 17!)...plus they wrote their testimonies, opened your wonderful letters(thank you!) and found out where they'll be serving and who their trainers/companions will be. It was a wonderful evening. You'll be receiving two letters shortly--one from your missionary and another from us with a printed picture for their scrapbooks.Thank you for training up such wonderful young people. They come to us well-prepared, happy and optimistic...with deep testimonies. Please be sure to write them an encouraging letter every week...and they will also write you. There will be many marvelous experiences to share.Any questions or concerns...please let us know!Best wishes,President and Sister King (and 16-year old Connor)Georgia Atlanta North Mission

Last day in the MTC

Well today is my last full day in the MTC! It seems that being on a mission is full of bitter sweet experiences! The first being arraiving at the MTC! Your so happy to finailly be there but so sad to say goodbye then after 3 of the fasted/longest weeks of your life they send you off to start spreading the gospel!(which I'm so excited for!) but at the same time you have to leave everyone you have became fast friends with and you have to face the real world! I'm not sure I'm ready for that! I just want to stay in this nice little bubble they call the MTC! Well Yesterday was the sunday of nothing but meetings it seems. I had Relief Society. Which was amazing! Sister Madson( As in Sister Truman Madson) came to talk to us! Then we had a Disitric meeting then we had a lunch then we had Sacrament meeting! ( you thougth 1 oclock church was bad try 1:45) then we had a little free time! ( I got a nap!) then it was dinner, followed by the depature devotional which was followed by the Sunday night fireside which was followed by an amazing distiric testimony meeting! I know that it seems like I just rambled on for so long but that is how the day seemed, like the longest day of the year! However after the fireside an Elder that my comp and I sat by at the departure devotional came chasing us down and Said "I just want say that you sister have very strong spirits with you! I could feel it just siiting next to you! You will be amazing Missionaries!" What a great thing to hear! I hope that I'm ready for the field! I guess I will find out in 24 hours! I feel that this letter is long and very uninformitive(sp) but it is what was on my mind so I hope you all in enjoy it! I will write more from GEORGIA! Love you allSister Beth Snoddy

More from the MTC

Hey guys! Thanks so much for all your letters! It has helped so much! this week as been so good and went so fast! I have taught the first lesson like ten times! I feel really good about it. However We are teaching that the 2nd lesson tonight and I have no Idea how to do that! We have to much to study and do and never enough time to do it all! I had a really cool experience the other night when we were out contacting people(other missionaries!) We stopped this trio of Elders and started to teach them the first lesson and when I started to quote the first vision the spirit was so strong! I started to cry( I know you are shocked!) and my comp had to finish it but while she was talking I looked at the Elders and all 3 of them were crying as well! It was a really cool experience and they told us that we really touched them! It felt so good to hear that we could make a difference even here in the MTC! We also taugth a teacher the other day and he had no feed back but that we totally anwsered his prayers! WOW ! It felt so good! Again I'm going to run out of time but I love you! I know the church is true and that Heavenly Father loves each of us! Please keep writing Oh I have my travel plans. I leave the MTC at 5 on tuesday the 21st and my flight leaves the SLC airport at 820! I can make one phone call before my flight so mom and dad be home around 7 in the morning on the 21st!

I love you all!Beth

ps My comps name is sister whitworth and she is from Cali! She told me the other day that her aunt is Susan W Tanner! So cool! She is a very sweet girl!We get along pretty good but I have had to get use to having someone with me all the time even just to walk to the bathroom! if you want to email me you can! I will check it on mondays But still write me real letters!

first letter from the MTC

Hey, I don't have a lot of time so I thought I would write everyone one long email this week. well the first 5 days have been good! At first it just felt like I was at an EFY focusing on missionary work but it is now starting to feel a little more normal and like I'm actually here to serve a mission! The spirit here is amazing! The first night when I met with my district and district president I just felt so right! I know this is where the Lord wants me to be! I couldn't imagine being anywhere but here! I have wondered why I waited for so long to come and serve the Lord but all I could think is that this is the time that was right I was part of Heavenly fathers plan for me! There are 3 missionaries in my Zone that leave next Wednesday to go to North Carolina! They will be serving in the mission where Richard lives. I have had the spirit testify to me that they could be the missionaries that can touch Kim and Rich's lives! Please pray that the Lord will lead them to Kim and Rich and that Kim and Rich's hearts can be softened and open to hear the message that they have for them! The forth of July was a lot of fun! They put on a little program about the history of religion and the things that had to take place in order for the restoration to take place! It was pretty cool! I learned that Jane Austin and the Author of Jane Eyre come with the founding father to the st George temple to have there work done! Cool huh! We then got to watch the Fireworks from stadium of fire! It was amazing to stand with hundreds of other missionaries and sign the star spangled banner! the spirit was amazing! I have learned so much and have had the chance to teach a couple of mini lessons! I have had the spirit testify to me so many times that I have no reason to Fear and that everything will be okay! I knew it before It is amazing to learn it again and again! I better go but I love you all! I will write you all letters today! Love Sister Beth Snoddy

She is now in the MTC

Beth is now in the MTC
Here MTC address is:
Elizabeth Ann Snoddy
MTC Mailbox # 254- o721
Atlanta Georgia North Mission
2005 N 900 E
Provo, Utah 84604-1793

this is it!

Well the waiting is over! I report to the MTC in 3hours an 45 mins! I just want to thanks everyone for all your support and prayers! I hope that you will enjoy this journey right along with as you read this blog! Please feel free to write me so that i can enjoy your adventures along with all of you!

my address in Georgia is
Georgia Atlanta North Mission
1150 Cole Dr SW
Lilburn GA 30047

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