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Happy Memorial Day everyone! Thank you to all who have served and are serving our country. I am so grateful for so many who have made it possible for us to enjoy the freedoms we have today.

We had Zone Conference this past week which was really good! We have a Sisters Meeting before which I love as well. It's always fun to meet as sisters and talk about the work in a sisters'  perspective. 

 

One thing I really appreciated from the Conference was one focus of using technology in finding and with the ward. I definitely needed it because I have no idea what I'm doing with this technology stuff haha! The ideas that were talked about I would've never even thought about because I didn't do them before the mission. Sister P and I finally have some ideas to work with so we are hoping to implement them soon.

 

One more super cool thing from Zone Conference was a video that was shared. It made me cry a little bit. It was a video of all kinds of people, all over the world stating how missionaries found them. There are endless ways of how people learn about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and begin to meet with missionaries. It really testified to me of how this is one work and it's the Lord's work. I wish I could share it with you, but only our Mission President has access to it right now:/ When I have access to it, I'll share it!

Update on our friend D**! He is doing well. We continue to teach him and he is continually progressing. Slowly, but surely:) We have been trying to understand what concern is holding him back and we have been focusing on his testimony of The Book of Mormon, knowing that as he gains a testimony of The Book of Mormon he will know that everything else is true. The day of one of our lessons and right before we were really praying to be able to perceive his progression and Heavenly Father definitely helped us. We followed up on his scripture study and he began to tell us different things (he likes to talk about different things, sometimes pertaining to the question and sometimes not:)). Right in the middle of what he was saying, though, he said the clearest statement I've ever heard him say. He talked about how the things he was reading all made sense, then said "The Book of Mormon is true." He then continued with what he was previously talking about. Woah what!? Heavenly Father answered our prayer on helping us see where he is at in his progression for sure! He also has finally talked to his doctor about different ways to overcome his challenge with the Word of Wisdom. And yesterday in Sunday school he made a random comment that maybe him getting baptized was a good idea. Our friend is progressing and slowly gaining a desire!!! There is a concern that is holding him back though and we are still trying to find and address it. He almost brought it up the same lesson, right after he talked about his studies, but then stopped. We are hoping to be able to address it this week. 

One thought I do want to share comes from a comment that was made yesterday in class. It comes from Sister Sharon Eubank, from the General Relief Society Presidency. She said to ask Heavenly Father what was one thing He wanted us to do that day, every day, and then do it. I loved it because when we do that we can be confident in knowing that we did at least one thing that Heavenly Father needed us to do that day, even if we felt like the day went out the window. I know that when we do this we will be more focused on His will each day and have an outward focus towards others. It will also help us to stay close to the Spirit each day and become better at receiving and understanding personal revelation. Try it out!

I hope you all have a great week this week. Keep smiling, keep loving life, and keep being you! There is a specific reason that you are you and only you can be that person! 

Love you all! 

xoxo, Sister G 

Enjoy the endless amount of flowers :)