This
week has been awesome! I saw fireflies for the first time, we went to a
baseball game, and we had 8 investigators at church this week!
Lately
I have been learning a lot about faith and trusting in my Heavenly
Father. Sometimes it is easy to doubt, because honestly it doesn't take
any effort, but I know that if we put the work into exercising our faith
that we will be able to experience true joy. I did a lot of that
learning on exchanges this week with our amazing Sister Training
Leaders, which is also when I saw fireflies for the first time.
We
went to the Columbus Clippers Baseball game because my amazing
companion was invited to be a part of a choir of missionaries to sing
the National Anthem. It was pretty weird to be in the real world like
that, but we got to talk to a ton of people!
Probably
the most exciting thing though was having so many wonderful people join
us in worshiping
our Savior this Sunday! Some of the Salem family was
there, as well as a new family we met (The Galbans), and Rachel and
Daniel! Our ward did an amazing job of making sure everyone was taken
care of and had a friend. All of these amazing people have such a
special place in my heart that will always be there. I'm sad I won't get
to be here myself for all of it, but I can't wait to hear about the
amazing things things in store for them as they continue to come closer
to Jesus Christ.
This
past week was Father's Day and I have been thinking a lot about all the
amazing men that have influenced my life; my father, grandfathers,
uncles, friends. Something that really struck me with all the talk of
fathers this Sunday was the reality of our Heavenly parents. Of all the
things we could call God, He asks that we call Him Father. I know that
He loves each one of us individually and perfectly, and that he wants
for us to turn to Him and know of that love. I am so grateful for the
influence of my heavenly parents in my life in addition to all my earthly
role models. I encourage you all to continue to develop your
relationship with your Heavenly Father, because the closer we are to Him
the more peace and joy we will have in our lives.
I love you all, just keep smiling!
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