Church is a hospital for Sinners NOT a resting place for Saints!

It's snowing, like cold white powder everywhere! Funny how much the weather rules our lives as missionaries. I'm still in Bend, Sis E is still my companion and I'm pretty sure she is the most completely innocent person I have ever known....she makes Snow White look tarnished! 

Apparently people think sister missionaries can't listen to any music EVER, can't walk around our house barefoot, know everything about everything, and think that we have isolated ourselves from the word fun. But in reality we catdaddy to Efy ballads, we don't walk around our house...we fly! We are pretty confident the primary children know more than we do, and we have way to much fun beat boxing and free styling! We are everyday normal daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us and we Love him! 

Which brings me to my lesson this week, don't let others dictate who you are!

We are all children of our Heavenly Father, perfect in his eyes. We are not the choices of our past, we are not our failures, we are not our bank account, we are not the whispers behind us or the stories told about us....we are our Fathers children, created in his likeness, all flawed and broken and still he loves us! Never let another's inability to see you as the unique person you are, dictate who you see in the mirror. 

Don't let the darkness in, don't give in to the sadness! If you feel lost turn to our Lord. Never question if he hears you, if it's strength your prayers are for and you feel he has not answered you....it is not he who is not listening to you, it is you not having faith in the strength he has already blessed you with.

Life is a series of ups and downs...if you're up hold tight the down is coming, each more powerful than the last....if you're down keep hold of the rod and weather the storm, I promise you, up is coming! Sadly this world is filled with those who love to see others down, who thrive on another's pain...if I have learned anything these past 5 months it is that if I let others dictate my happiness, my happiness will never come. No one can make you happy or make you sad - it's your choice in how you let another affect you, chose wisely! 

Psalms 56:11

in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.

    What can man do to me?

Put your faith in our Heavenly Father, he will never leave you.

My district leader said "Church is a hospital for Sinners NOT a resting place for Saints!"

Could be one of the best lines ever!!!

Mom seriously the package was the Best one ever!!!! I love it! 

Don't forget about the missionaries, feed them, let them teach you, send their mom a text saying how awesome they are, bake them brownies...they always need extra love! 

Sis E & I are best dressed! No there was not actually an awards ceremony but if or when they implement one, we got this! 

Things I miss:

~Naps

~Netflix 

~Watching movies in mommys bed

~Hearing Micks drama

~Laughing at Granny's jokes

~Eating wings with daddy

~I miss daddy's gun collection! (I know The Lord will protect me but, still my only line of defense is the can opener! Ain't nobody trying to be on Nancy Grace!)

Things I've learned:

Snail mail is Awesome!

I CAN survive without technology but, I don't want to!

Getting up on time is essential! I lack some essentials ;)

I love myself! Completely! 

I love you all! Don't forget about me!