Easter

Thank you so much for the Easter package!! I loved it!! I love all the scriptures tied to the items! I loved the mini Christus, I didn't even know they made mini ones! Thank you so much!!! The pillow cases are adorable! I chose the one with the pink. Sister C** loved it as well and she says thank you:). I got the other package as well, thank you!! :):) The GPS is wonderful as well! We don't get lost anymore haha so thank you so much!!!

HAPPY EASTER!! I hope you all had a great Easter. What a perfect time to reflect on our Savior and what He has done for us. I hope you all had the opportunity to watch the Easter video, #PrinceofPeace as well. It is so powerful and such a great reminder that through Him we can find the true peace each of us desires.

Happy Birthday Jeff! And Happy Birthday Sophie coming up!!

This past week was good! We had a lot of lessons with investigators and Less Actives which was good! We are seeing the area growing every week and it's so cool!

O** is still progressing and is on track for his baptism on April 29. He loves learning and how happy and peaceful everything feels. We are so excited for him.

B** and J** are progressing as well. We are so happy he is making it to church now! He loves coming and is so happy to have his lunch break at the same time Sacrament meeting is. (In this area there are so many who have to work on Sunday to be able to support their families so they come to church as much as they can).

A** is a little behind. He is struggling with taking that step of faith. He also took up smoking again so we are trying to help him with that. We had a really powerful lesson with him this week with one of our members who knows A** very well. He gave A** a very powerful priesthood blessing to help him. We are trying to help him in any way we can. We know there is some progress because he stayed for all three hours of church which he never does. We are hopeful for him.

Our ward had what they call a Chili Cook-Off on Saturday which was fun! (No, I did not have any chili. I can't even tell you how many people feed us beans though...I eat them but I still don't like them haha). People make chili to be judged. It's a huge ward and community get-together. There is music and entertainment. There were many nonmembers there and some LA so it was nice to go around meeting people! Such a great idea to get to know neighbors and friends who aren't of our religion. It reminded me of things like our ward's Halloween Party and 4th of July Breakfast.

I hope you all have a great week. Keep trying to see the good in every day:)

I just want to end with a quote Mom sent me this week that I really loved--"We know not what lies ahead of us. We know not what the coming days will bring. We live in a world of uncertainty. For some, there will be great accomplishment. For others, disappointment. For some, much of rejoicing and gladness, good health, and gracious living. For others, perhaps sickness and a measure of sorrow. We do not know. But one thing we do know. Like the polar star in the heavens, regardless of what the future holds, there stands the Redeemer of the world, the Son of God, certain and sure as the anchor of our immortal lives. He is the rock of our salvation, our strength, our comfort, the very focus of our faith." -Pres Hinckley

xoxo,

Sister Eliza Groneman

My new district--They are great!!

[Notice that Sister G is on her tiptoes and Sister C is bending her knees so they can achieve the same height!]

We also enjoyed the foot soak:)

Sister C** and I painted the Easter eggs. We had so much fun!