February 8, 2021 - Peter piper picked a peck of peppers

 Wow I am so emotionally and physically drained haha. We got news late Saturday night that Hermana Terry was leaving Sunday afternoon. We both thought she was staying so it was crazy. We got her packed up and then after church we made our rounds so she could tell everyone goodbye. It didnt really hit me until we had put everything in the car and we were about to leave the apartment and both of us just sobbed. I'm not a crier, I hate crying so yeah I miss her already 👍🏻. But (after almost getting in a car accident on the way) I got my new companion! Her name is Hermana Ellsworth and I love her. She is amazing and I'm so excited to work with her.


So last week we went to Cindy's house and her grandson Isaac was there and we had agreed to eat a pepper because he had done it when we dared him to. It was HOT. Luckily we had grape Crush soda, chocolate cheesecake, and milk to help the heat go away. Okay honestly the soda and the cheesecake was the worst part. 

Lynette is still doing amazing. She's just incredible (shes the lady in the red shirt). She has had so many things pile on top of her lately with her job and everything but through it all, she is still pushing through. And its incredible that she realizes that it's satan trying to beat her down but she's still going. 

I finished the Book of Mormon on Thursday! I started January 1st and I was so happy and excited that i finished it that quick (I've never been good at reading the scriptures and I'm trying to be better so im freaking proud of myself). I know that it's true. There's no way that it's not. It testifies of our Savior. I highlighted all the names and pronouns that talked about Christ and there are barely any pages that dont have my messy pink highlighter on it. I've always believed in the Book of Mormon and that it's another testament of Christ but this really helped me see and KNOW that it testifies of Him. I hope yall read it every day because it has helped me with so many things and helped me draw closer to Jesus. 

I love yalls so much!!











Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

November 1, 2021 - Happy November!!

Image
  Anddd another long week haha but this one was fun! Our friend Jaqueline wants to be baptized so that is so so awesome! She really wants her family to be involved too so we are going to teach her family this Saturday.  We are helping 3 other people prepare for baptism. Jacob is going to get baptized on the 27th with his sister and I'm so excited for him!  I got to go on exchanges with Sister Stone and we got to paint someone's dresser and barstools. Good times. I love her. We had our ward Trunk-or-Treat and we were elders haha. I think we won the costume contest.  Heres a scripture I really loved this week: Mosiah 5:12 "I say unto you, I would that ye should remember to retain the name written always in your hearts, that ye are not found on the left hand of God, but that ye hear and know the voice by which ye shall be called, and also, the name by which he shall call you" Love yall!
Read more

November 22, 2021 - Las Vaqueras de Houston

Image
  Last week was amazing!! I got to go to the temple twice- once with Lili and then the next day with the other missionaries that are going home with me. It was so fun. Lili loved it!! When I was at the temple with the other missionaries, I read in Luke and this verse stood out to me- Luke 1:79 "To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace" This is why we have a prophet today and why we need our Savior- to show us the way back home to our Heavenly Father. I also got to go on exchanges with Hna Davis! We went and ate at this members house. She was showing us that she painted her fingernails green. Then a few minutes later she opened the fridge and her green salsa fell an her feet... after helping her clean it up she looked at us and said "look now my toes are painted green too". It was funny. Then while she was in the bathroom washing off, I was able to pour my beans (they don't agree with my stomac...
Read more

November 15, 2021 - Consider the Lilies of the field

Image
  LILI GOT BAPTIZED ON SATURDAY AND IT WAS AMAZING. AND we're going to the temple on Thursday with her to do baptisms for the dead. WE'RE SO EXCITED.  Wow a lot happened last week. Lili got baptized, we had our Zone conference, we had exchanges, we had service at this place called Reigning Strength where kids with autism go and ride horses to learn how to balance, talk, etc. It's incredible.  At zone conference, one of our leaders, President Rascon, said that the best leaders are the best followers. I love that so much. Christ is the best leader. But He also followed God's commandments perfectly. Sometimes we think we can only be one or the other, but why not both? That's where we can learn the most and have a lot of experience but also still be humble enough to take people's counsel and advise.  God is so good. Texas is awesome. I love Hispanics and their hospitality and love. And I love being a missionary. I may have been called to Argentina, but Houston is de...
Read more