I was born to Stand OUT!

Transfers have come and gone and Sis M and I are still down like four flat tires! (We are staying together!) I have thought a lot this week about me, who I am and how I fit into this world.....too much thought on a subject like that can drive a sista to eating her own hair! :)

I didn't find "the" answer...maybe I didn't find an answer at all because maybe there isn't an answer....it's all a work in progress, line upon line, precept upon precept, building and forming who we are and how we fit and then comes the next step, the next layer and we begin to build again....maybe we wonder or maybe it's just me and I wonder...constantly, who I am and how I find my place in this new adventure because "it's" not supposed to be comfortable, "it's" not supposed to be easy....we have to continue to push forward, to search inside ourselves, to find our strength, to find our purpose, to find our inner us and when we do, when we fit in and sit comfortably down in our "place".....it is time to grow and change again. Life is not A lesson, there is not one learning, we will not succeed in this "thing" we are currently battling and find ourselves atop it, victors, and reign in complete bliss and happiness after. HA! Our time here on earth is the trial, it is the lesson, constantly changing as we change, constantly growing as we grow....as we overcome, the trials will grow and change with us....this week I have searched, pondered, and prayed about who I am and how I fit into this world and my finding is that I am a Child of God, a daughter of my Father in Heaven and in that there is comfort and in that there is peace. I am not here to find my place, or to silently fall into line, I am not here to fit in; I was born to stand up, to rise up, to teach and preach, to search out and build up, I was born to the stand out! :)

XOXO

Sis Z

Cat on my Back!

We teach once every six weeks at our Zone meeting (approximately 30 missionaries are there) it's extremely stressful and I about go into full on DT's every time it's our turn to teach! But.....everyone seems to love it when we teach so....before the meeting I prayed soooooooo hard about what we needed to teach....and I was prompted to start off our teaching a little differently than we normally do.... so we went up to the front of the room and asked all the Elders and Sisters to move their belongings to behind their chairs.... we asked one of the Sisters to come to the front and sing "Abide with me"....and Sister M and I got down on our hands and knees and wiped off the shoes of each elder and sister.... the spirit was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo strong .... everyone was balling like a baby (especially me!). It was a very humbling experience for Sister M and I but also for those that were in attendance.

We were having dinner the other night with one of our Favorite families and their son said that he could put 35 grapes in his mouth....um, well I bet you can't put 40 in there! (My response) And the bet was on! Below is a picture of the outcome, 40 grapes! ;)

Sis M & I took some us time and made shirts last week, below is mine....Every time I see it...it makes me giggle! Oh the little joys we can find in the world!

We have a new investigator and he LOVES hunting and outdoors and bows and guns and all that junk daddy loves! So, I have tried to talk my best "hunting, bullets and guns" lingo....I'm not sure if I sound like I know what I'm talking about or just a raving lunatic! Either way he thinks we're pretty funny and he let me wear one of his animals :)

I miss you guys SO much that sometimes it literally hurts! Sis M thinks Scout is the funniest person in the world...and we laughed until we cried at Mik's "walk of shame" pictures! Daddy your letter made me cry....twice and mommy, I love you...seriously LOVE you! 

Pipes & Sayler, you two make my heart smile! I cannot wait to kiss your cheeks!