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This week has been so great! When I first got here, the work was kinda slow. No one was really interested in hearing our message, we were doing a few service things but not much. We had a lot of ideas, but they weren't working out or we weren't able to do them. Now we are teaching a few people, we are loving member lessons, we have been volunteering to play Bingo with an assisted living, which has been SOOOO much fun, we have been baking people treats, and so much more. This week, we helped a lady clean out her trailer and read a scripture with her, which she seemed to need to hear that day. We have been planning a lot of activities to do along with our lessons for families, and the children seem to think the games and treats are a lot of fun. We have been learning so much form our studies, of how to be better missionaries, of how we can help the people, and more importantly of how much the Lord loves each and everyone of us! 

We have also been listening to The Saints book while cleaning, cooking, and exercising, and we have been learning so much about the origins of the church. Story after story, sharing of the experiences of the early saints of the church, we are inspired and reminded of the love and glory of God. 

Lately, we had hit kind of a slump where we weren't really finding anyone new to teach and we were running out of ideas, then we both found a great section in Preach My Gospel where it talks about what we should be praying for as missionaries. It talked about how we should pray to become more sensitive to the Holy Ghost's promptings, have the courage to follow, boldness to speak, and that words would fill our mouths and we would be able to share the message God needed us to. In this past week, we have been lead to many houses and people, and while most of them aren't receptive, we are becoming more sensitive to the promptings. We have met many kind people and have found new opportunities to serve the community. We even found someone who is interested in hearing more about the gospel! 

In this area, many people are simply content with their life right now and see no need to change anything. What I have personally learned while here is that, while we may be great people, there's always more room to become even greater. We should never be satisfied or think we are enough, we should always strive to grow, in learning, experiences, spiritually, physically. There is always more room for God in our lives, and as we try to become better DAILY, we become so much happier. I am so happy to be on a mission, because even if we aren't teaching or baptizing anyone, I know that my conversion process is advancing. I am striving to become better every single day, and I do feel happier. I feel more joy, love, patience, understanding, and peaceful then ever before, and that is because every day I strive to become better. When I feel content, when I only think of myself, I am miserable. Yet, when I pray, study the scriptures, go to church, take the sacrament, repent, and continue on, I feel so happy! I know that I have grown, and I am so excited to grow more and more as I serve here on my mission. I hope to remember this and strive to become better and better everyday, as I am serving and after I return home.

Photos:

It's snowing again!!!

"I looked out the window and what did I see, A GORGEOUS Fiery SUNSET IN MY REAR VIEW WINDOW"

A very crafty and talented member loves snowflakes almost as much has I do, and made all those little snowflakes and turned her kitchen overhead light into a beautiful art piece. 

One of the neighborhoods we cover is build inside a national park. There are houses scattered around. It looks like a normal neighborhood, other then the giant red rocks that tower over the houses. Sister Harvey and I were in awe as we drove through. There are so many houses, and in their backyards are beautiful sculptures nature has placed there. It was awesome, to say the least.