"Your name sounds like Shrek"🧌💚

Hey!! this week was so good and so much happened 

First off, we rolled down our window and started talking about family history with this girl named Carla and she invited us to chat with her on her porch. We felt special because she said she normally doesn't allow people to sit on her porch with her. We started talking about church and she said she believes Jesus was a prophet and nothing more than just another man. We shared with her how the Book of Mormon testifies that Jesus IS the Christ and Savior of the world. we shared part of the intro and she thought it was powerful and wanted to learn more! I'm grateful for the Book of Mormon and how it has helped me come to know that my Savior is real. I've come to learn more of Him and grow closer to Him. 

Other highlights from this week:

-Carla also told me my name sounded like Shrek🥹 i feel honored

-house tour with Belinda🏡 we knocked on her door and started talking about family history then she invited us in and showed us all her new house renovations👍

-Arionna is on date for baptism🥳🥳 Arionna still amazes me. Each time we end a lesson she messages us 30 minutes later with a whole paragraph of her summary of the chapter we gave her to read🤩 she has such a sincere desire to grow closer to God and I'm so happy she's been able to come to learn more about important truths in the Book of Mormon and recognize that they're from God!!

-found this guy Cameron on FB and he said my brother might've taught him in Alaska years ago on his mission lol kinda cool he came to volleyball on Friday and loved it

-dinner with the Goodmans and they told us all their best conspiracy theories🥸 

-found these guys Zay and Antwane (they came to volleyball like a month ago). At first Zay was like "ya know growing up I was told always walk away from those mormon missionaries" but now he's interested in learning more so the spirit was really working on him🙏

-found a guy named Cash'Money🤑 he's a funny one

-Sister Winn called this guy Matthew on facebook and he came to church on Sunday🥳 he even signed up to help clean up after the Halloween chilli cook off party🤭

-got a picture with Rose and her build a bear named "rainbow sparkles"🌈 ✨️

Also I love this quote from President Nelson about the Book of Mormon:

"When I think of the Book of Mormon, I think of the word power. The truths of the Book of Mormon have the power to heal, comfort, restore, succor, strengthen, console, and cheer our souls."

This is so true!! Sometimes I'm tired or have a down moment on the mission but then I remember my why and why I'm here. And it's because I love Jesus and all that he's done for me. I've come to learn more about Him and His gospel through reading the Book of Mormon. The peace I feel when I read always comforts and strengthens me to keep going. It fuels me to want to share this message with EVERY SINGLE LIVING SOUL- and as we go out and share it everyday I feel closer to my Savior.

Love and miss you all!!

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