Up:
we had a translator at a lesson with the Salems family for the first
time this week which was so cool! It was so nice to be able to hear
everything the parents were saying to us and know that they will be
hearing all of our words as well.
Down:
even though we had a translator things are still going to be a
challenge. It is especially hard on their mom who told us she doesn't
want us coming over as often. They also didn't come to church this
Sunday. We are very anxious, but we will keep doing everything we can
for their family and we have faith that the Lord will take care of it
all.
Funny: yesterday was
a very warm day, and from what we saw on the weather it was going to
stay that way. Wrong. As we were walking yesterday evening it instantly
got about 10 degrees cooler and the wind picked up. We were caught in
off-and-on thunderstorms without jackets for the rest of the night. It
was awesome. Thankfully we met some really cool people that we talked to
and got to get out of the rain for a little bit with.
This
week seemed to be all about service. We got to do a lot of painting
this week which was a blast! We helped out our good friend Jeannie who
we met a little while back at her garage sale, and then a sister in our
ward that we help regularly. We have also been talking a lot to the
members in our ward about service, because it is through those small
acts that others can recognize us as disciples of Christ. There is a
video about gratitude from this Easter's Prince of Peace initiative that
I really love that I would encourage all of you to watch.
I
know that our own gratitude for the blessings in our life is the purest
drive we have to serve others. So carry with you an attitude of
gratitude and I can promise that your actions will distinguish you as a
disciple of Jesus Christ.
I love you all, just keep smiling!
