Hey everyone!!! Started out the week right by calling my family!!! They're all just dying without me, but I know a mission is where I need to be. ;) Just kidding, they're all doing well and mom is just as awesome as ever! Dad is finally done with seminary and to quote him "I'm free like a little birdie." Needless to say he's crazy excited. On Tuesday  we had the opportunity to hear from the Primary General President Joy B. Jones! She was super awesome and the devotional was one of the most inspiring devotionals. She brought up the story in Mark 2 which is the story of the four men who lowered a man with the palsy through the roof to get to Jesus. She then asked "to what extent are you willing to go to bring a soul to Christ?" In that moment I felt like I would go across the world to help someone see the blessings of the restored gospel, and the thing is,  in three weeks  I am! That night my branch president, President Mackay, told a stor...

Hey Everyone!!! I remembered to bring my journal this time so hopefully my email will be more interesting!  We lost a district of Canadians this week and miss them tons! They left super early in the morning and then that night we had a devotional from a member of the 70 who used to be the mission president of their mission. It was crazy! He actually spoke last General Conference and gave a talk that I read in personal study a couple days before he came. His talk was entitled "Whatever He Saith Unto You, Do It." And I highly recommend you read it. Once again I actually liked his wife's talk better. She spoke about the miracle of the loaves and fishes and pointed out that Christ could have created a grand feast out of thin air, but he used what they already had a made a miracle. When it feels like you have nothing to offer the Lord but some stale bread and old dried fish he can make a miracle out of you and me! He could do his work himself, but he chooses to do it ...