Alabama Birmingham Mission

Remember to pack light. A lot of times for transfers, the mission is really big. So they have to carpool. There's sometimes three different sets of sisters in one car, and you've got to fit all your suitcases, carry-ons, everything in this one little car. So don't bring too many extra things. Make sure it all fits in your two suitcases and one carry-on. And really, you can pretty much get away with the basics. So just make sure that you're keeping in mind you'll be carpooling with people eventually at some point. So don't bring too much extra. If you stick to the packing list that they give you in your call packet, you'll be pretty good.

So the weather in Alabama is a little bit bipolar. In the summer it's hot, so light clothes, don't wear anything too heavy. I had a lot of like three-quarter length sleeves and that was too much. It's humid and sticky and you don't want, you don't want that. But the winter it does get a lot colder than you think. I didn't bring any winter clothes and I regretted it. So bring warm stuff too. Probably not like a super heavy winter coat, but just something you'll probably be biking and it does get cold. So be aware of that. And it rains, so have good shoes. A lot of missionaries love rain boots, so those are helpful too.