My Google Photos just popped this photo up from when the Windsor Connection Magazine did an article about me. I stare at that picture and think to myself. "Should I have let my bangs grow out on this mission? That looks kinda cute in that picture." LOL shallow but important! I ALSO thought, "Wow, I have learned so much more since then." I've learned more about medicinal plants, about tractors and lawn care, about being patient with adults (I'm pretty good with kids), being more self aware, my relationship with Reg has grown stronger, and my relationship with Jesus is stronger too." This mission is hard and fun and the best thing about it is it's helping me grow to be the person I want to become. I do NOT want to be the same person today that I was yesterday.
This is the BIG DEAL about following Jesus Christ. He's easy to please and hard to satisfy. When you bind yourself to Him through covenants he will make more of you than you can make of yourself. It's always hard and always amazing AND he's really good at giving rest breaks. If you are not getting rest breaks you may be driving yourself too hard instead of letting HIM drive you. Once you get something under your belt, He IS going to raise the bar. Don't dismay...embrace it.
This movie, by the way, is awesome AND my little sister plays the mom in it. SHE's wonderous.
The challenge of the past two weeks is the attack of the webby worms. They look harmless, but in MASS they are horrifying. They are dropping from trees, climbing the Visitor's Center doors and walls by the hundreds, making webby cocoons in every nook and crany of the wood work and in the hinges. I am constantly scraping green goo from the walls and corners. It's sickening. I enjoy joking with the Young Sister Missionaries that I wish my mom was here to do this dirty job. They laugh and express how glad they are that I am doing it and not them. I often wish for my mom when there is any distastful job to do. She is the cleaner extaordinaire. Love you mom! When we share our light, we bring the relief of Jesus Christ to others! (Camille N. Johnson)
Sadness this week...the belt on the tractor mowing deck broke, the starter thingamajig broke, and the alternator went out! WAHHH...I didn't do it.. Luckily FM was quick on the rebound. They took it away and a day or two later it was good as new!
GLADNESS this week! We had our first REAL planned activity night. Getting to know you games! About 90+ people showed up. We divided them into five groups. FIRST we ALL played a fun kahoot that Elder Cullen and I made about teachings from the Book of Mormon, then started the small group games. Station one a dice game where you line up at a table and the person across from you is your partner. You roll the dice to pick a question (1-6) then you both have to answer it. you have one minute then you shift down a chair and roll the die again. Station 2 was a memory game "I'm going on a trip and...", 3 was charades, 4 was a name remembering game, 5 was a trivia game.
Everyone except two super shy men were having a wonderful time. Every 8 minutes the groups would rotate to the next game. By half way through the night, the super shy guys were way more relaxed and laughing. Mission accomplished!
I was SO worried no one would come, or if they did they wouldn't like it, etc etc. Heavenly Father really blessed the whole thing. Our efforts were rewarded. People did get to know each other better and had fun doing it. I guess the moral of the story is...stress and worry is a waste of time and energy...if you've done the work...it will be what it will be....and I have found, that if you pray over it, it is more likely to be successful.
Elder Cullen made homemade Spanish Hot Chocolate this week! Our friend Sister Malpica sent us the recipe.
AND he sanded down and repainted the hood of our car which was starting to develope rust spots.
HAVE a GREAT WEEK and choose to be happy.
Doctrine and Covenants 104:17 "For the earth is full, and there is enough and to spare; yea, I prepared all things, and have given unto the children of men to be agents unto themselves."
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