Quincee Gets Travel Plans- kinda!

Hello Family and Friends:

What a rollercoaster the past few weeks have been! A lot has happened so I'm just gonna dive in with what I've been up to-

I chopped my hair off, and for those of you that don’t know, that’s extremely crazy for me. I love my long hair-but I also don’t love the heat, and my “hair vest” (as my mom calls it) would only add to the heat. So goodbye to those beautiful 6 inches of hair, you will be missed. 

I gave my farewell talk on this past Sunday (3/14) and boy oh boy was I nervous. I am used to giving 3-5 minute talks with a very clear topic. But because I'm a big girl now I didn't have an assigned topic… and I had to talk for 13-16 minutes. Thanks to all of you who tuned in online. I felt the love!  I also had the opportunity to go through the temple a few days later (3/16) which was such a beautiful and spiritual experience. The love I felt while there was awesome, it was also pretty awesome to be surrounded by people I love so much.

A week prior to finishing online MTC, I still had not received any information on whether or not I was going to Paraguay and I’m not gonna lie- I was freaking out!! Everyone in my district had already received travel information and flight plans; as for me and the two others going to Paraguay, we hadn't even had confirmation that we were going to Paraguay. But then it happened, we got that blessed email! Flight plans- leaving Saturday the 27th Sacramento to Dallas to Buenos Aires to Paraguay. (Stay tuned cause a fast one was pulled on us)

I finished my six week long HMTC on Tuesday (3/23)!!! I'm going to miss my district and my teachers a ton, but I'm so happy for all of them; I know they are going to be amazing missionaries.

So the past week has been crazy: packing, getting last minute things, getting my travel visa ready, saying goodbyes, and still trying to have enough time to play pickleball and beat my dad in my NCAA bracket. It's been a madhouse over here, so to add to the chaos, Thursday I received word that my flight (yes the one I was planning on getting on Saturday) is CANCELED! Apparently Covid is on the rise in Paraguay so the country went into lockdown for the Holy Week to prevent further spread through Easter activities and gatherings. The airline cancelled our flights there. They really pulled a fast one on me and the 17 other missionaries set to fly to Paraguay. 

So once again I am in the unknown. We were told that we should expect more news later today as to what we will be doing. The missionary travel department is hoping to get us to Paraguay by next week. All I know for sure is that I am not leaving tomorrow. I guess I’ll get to play some more pickleball!

Sometimes I get a little scared about all this uncertainty and my big journey awaiting me, but then I remember that I've got someone in my corner. I remember that I should “fear not, little flock; do good;...for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail.” I love the reassurance I feel when I read “fear not, little flock” for God is with me. It brings me so much comfort knowing that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us and is looking out for us.

Te Amo,

Hermana Carter

Here is a link to watch Quincee's farewell talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrTw-WDDwco

Farewell talk on YouTube Live

 

 

 

 

My district 8-C

Jesucristo

Temple Day

Mis Padres

Last Bike Ride Around the Lake 

 

Quincee Goes on a Mission- kinda

What's up friends!

Sooo I started a mission! In the times of corona-it's quite different; instead of being in person at the Missionary Training Center in Mexico, I'm doing all of my learning virtually. My bedroom now doubles as my at home Missionary Training Center (HMTC) for the next six weeks. 

HMTC is kinda wild- definitely have a love hate relationship goin on right now. For example- I love that, despite the pandemic, I'm still able to learn a ton online! I absolutely hate being on screens all day.  These blue light glasses aren't cutting it.

The group of Elders and Hermanas in my district are awesome. I actually got to meet some of the Hermanas when my family traveled to Utah, so that was super cool!! My companion, Hermana Brown, is great. We are very different people; I’m a total extrovert, she is an introvert. She's brilliant, I'm well the opposite. Despite not being similar we get along great and work together well!

Adjusting to Mexico City time (+2 hours) and waking up for classes has been... difficult. If you know me, then you know I'm a total night owl- so it's been quite the adjustment going to bed at 9:00 and waking up at 5:00 California time. 

Besides the computer screen, and well, learning Spanish, things are going great! Today (3/1/2021) is my first day of week four (4/6), and we are ramping up the Spanish learning. Our teachers told us a few days ago we need to be memorizing 90 words a day! Yeah I'm a little asustada. Woohoo only 89 more words to go!

As for those asking about my reassignment, well, I don't have one yet. Paraguay has actually opened up their borders and are letting missionaries come in. SO for right now I am hopeful that I will make it to Paraguay on March 23rd! We shall see. Wherever I end up, I am just excited to get out there and serve!

Online MTC has definitely been hard, but I have felt strengthened. "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." 

Te amo, 

Hermana Carter 

My District- 8C!!

Home MTC setup

Lava Tube exploring with my cousins

Congrats Justin!! Welcome to the family Emma!!

My comp plus special guest Hermana Paulsen

For liability purposes this is not me and my
friends roller skating

Pickleball with my Hermanas;)
 Teeples, Brown, and Frischknecht

Letter from President and Hermana Millett

February 18, 2021 

Dear Hermana Quincee Carter,

Congratulations on your mission call and assignment to the Paraguay Asunción North Mission!  We eagerly await your arrival to join our mission family.   We invite you to dedicate yourself as a disciple of Jesus Christ to help gather scattered Israel.

The First Presidency message in Preach My Gospel promises, “The Lord will reward and richly bless you as you humbly and prayerfully serve Him.  More happiness awaits you than you have ever experienced as you labor among His children.”  Your mission will be a time of great happiness, coupled with spiritual and personal growth.  We promise you as you are obedient and as you thrust in your sickle with your might you will be blessed and will enrich the lives of others during your missionary service.  You will have the opportunity to create friendships and memories that will last a lifetime and into eternity.

Attached to this letter is our statement of mission culture that our mission leadership council developed.  We encourage you to familiarize yourself with this statement.  Also attached is important supplementary information.  Please share this information with your parents. 

The best mission preparation is to prayerfully read the Book of Mormon and Preach My Gospel.  If you have not completely read the Book of Mormon, we strongly recommend that you do so before arriving.  I will likely ask you about this in our initial interview.  If you have read it previously, we encourage you to read it again. Also please study the doctrines contained in the missionary lessons in Chapter 3 of Preach My Gospel.  Pay particular attention to the doctrine of repentance.  Please ensure that you fully repent of any transgressions that would make you unworthy to have the Spirit.  This may include confession to your local priesthood leader.

We appreciate the sacrifices that you and your family will make for your missionary service.  We pray that these days before your departure might be filled with love and joy

Mucho Amor!

President and Hermana Millett