I can't even remember what I did this week..time isn't even a thing anymore. Days blend together in a way where I can't even explain it! Other missionaries would understand, sorry ;) but anyway, we got an investigator to church yesterday! It was Maurice and he said that he liked it and he wants to watch conference next week which is SO good. I gave my talk in sacrament meeting about hope as well which went great! I was definitely nervous, but prayer is a powerful thing and I was able to give my talk without any trouble. It was scary to give it as an investigator was sitting there watching me but he said I did great!
You will never believe this...but I went 4 DAYS this week with no makeup. I've decided that I don't need it especially since I'm probably the only person here who wears it in New England. Everyone just goes all natural all the time so why not just try to fit in with them? It is SO unlike me..I never went out in public or even around my house most of the time without makeup on and now I'm going around all day to appointments and stuff without it. I haven't been shot for looking like a wild animal yet so I think I'll keep the streak going.
Sister Crook and I are deciding to start a diet today. We just got back from Walmart and we got all sorts of fruits and healthy foods...PRAY FOR ME. Dieting is my least favorite thing to do but the members feed us way too much so we are trying to watch what we eat in our apartment the best we can starting today. Yikes.
I also got my winter clothes today!!!! The weather is drastically getting lower and lower and everyone is warning us to start dressing warmer because any day now it's going to get worse. It's a good thing my companion has already survived a winter out here so she helped me know what to buy. Winter in the east coast is going to kill me sooooo it was nice knowing all of you!!
WOMEN'S CONFERENCE was so great!! Our ward held a pie social before it started and all the missionary moms shared an update on their sons/daughters on missions. It was so interesting to hear some of their emails and hear how they're doing in their missions across the world as I'm serving one just like them. I couldn't help but think of my mom and what she would say about me to the ward. All good things, all good things.. ;)
My favorite line in the conference was "you cannot play with Satan's fiery darts without getting burned." This holds true to 100% of us 100% of the time. You cannot dance around the standards and commandments of this church. You cannot do things you know you shouldn't, and not expect any consequences. There are many things that can represent a fiery dart of satan..whether it's your use of technology, gossiping, word of wisdom things, etc. DO NOT mess around with it and expect to come out clean and unharmed. Heavenly Father is very aware of us and our desires. We should have the desire to serve Him and do everything in our power to please Him. Playing with "satan's fiery darts" is not accomplishing that.
I'm so sorry that this email is so boring..I really don't know what to talk about! But just know that I'm doing fantastic and I've been very blessed since coming out here. I love my companion, this ward, and this area. I know that I'm supposed to be here at this specific time and I know that serving a mission is the very best thing I could be doing right now for myself, for my family, and for the people I meet here. I love being a missionary❤️ have a great week!!!!!!
WOMEN'S CONFERENCE was so great!! Our ward held a pie social before it started and all the missionary moms shared an update on their sons/daughters on missions. It was so interesting to hear some of their emails and hear how they're doing in their missions across the world as I'm serving one just like them. I couldn't help but think of my mom and what she would say about me to the ward. All good things, all good things.. ;)
My favorite line in the conference was "you cannot play with Satan's fiery darts without getting burned." This holds true to 100% of us 100% of the time. You cannot dance around the standards and commandments of this church. You cannot do things you know you shouldn't, and not expect any consequences. There are many things that can represent a fiery dart of satan..whether it's your use of technology, gossiping, word of wisdom things, etc. DO NOT mess around with it and expect to come out clean and unharmed. Heavenly Father is very aware of us and our desires. We should have the desire to serve Him and do everything in our power to please Him. Playing with "satan's fiery darts" is not accomplishing that.
I'm so sorry that this email is so boring..I really don't know what to talk about! But just know that I'm doing fantastic and I've been very blessed since coming out here. I love my companion, this ward, and this area. I know that I'm supposed to be here at this specific time and I know that serving a mission is the very best thing I could be doing right now for myself, for my family, and for the people I meet here. I love being a missionary❤️ have a great week!!!!!!
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