I don't know if I already said this, but the packages I've gotten this month are the best in the WORLD! This week was fantastic, I don't know how I used up so much emailing time but I don't have a lot left to say how everything went!
I spent two straight days in meetings, one was a leadership meeting and the best part about it is that it was at President's house so all the missionaries had to leave their shoes at the door. Can you even comprehend how much I love seeing all the mission leaders in their little sockities?! I am just tickled to see shoeless missionaries. It's adorable. Their outfits say "Dignified and professional" but their feet say "I have toes! I'm a person just like you!".
Found out I can't even have a dollop of whipped cream, I am apparently THAT lactose intolerant. Probably my own fault, I've tried to milk it (pun) as long as I can. Alas, it has begun to make me sick to even have a few dollops of sour cream on my navajo tacos. Last night I dreamed about whipped cream. This is going to be rough. The stomach pains keep me up at night so my love of creamy toppings is a forbidden love.
A great miracle this week was learning to SMILE while tracting. As we were knocking doors I remembered a line in my setting apart blessing that mentioned one of my talents being "a beautiful smile and countenance". I thought that was a load of chicken nuggets at the time, but as I knocked the next few doors, I realized the difference. No one got baptized from my pearly whites, but the encounters were more pleasant. I felt better walking away. I felt less afraid as I stood at each door. And I noticed the edges of their lips start to turn up when they glanced my way. It didn't make a huge difference in the results, no new investigators from tracting, but it made a difference in me. I found myself caring more, is that weird? But that's really part of it, pouring out your soul at the door step, being there really emotionally there, and ready to love whoever is behind that wooden splintery door.
Conference was amazing! Elder Kacher and Robins were the ones who spoke to us when Elder Holland came so it was great to hear from them again!
The biggest thing I've learned this week is the importance of "FORGET YOURSELF AND GO TO WORK". It's scary how slow time goes when I try and mull things over in my head and evaluate everything and try and think of such specific solutions, but sometimes I just need to get up and get going, and thats when time flies. It's scary really, this whole past week was a huge blur. Between MLC, Zone Conference, and exchanges.
ALSO I GOT A FLU SHOT. No flu for me, Satan!
I am keeping up my faith, trying to put all my energy into finding those who the Lord has prepared. I miss you all a lot and I hope everyone is happy and healthy and pinching each other at a frequent rate!
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and still being ridiculous with my reading glasses ok stop judging me, thank you.
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