JUNE 26, 2017

RANDOM MAN; "I'M ATHEIST", ME: "ARE YOU SURE"?

HOLA MIS AMIGOS 

First of all, I love you! I hope you had such an awesome week! Life is still so awesome out here. I am currently writing this from the Naples Public Library and the rain is dumping down, the power has already surged twice and lighting&thunder are hitting at the same time. Hurricane season is in FULL FORCE

This morning we took our P-Day stroll in down-town Naples and Naples Pier, it was so great. SUPER hot, but seriously my favorite thing to do on P-days. I wish you could all see how amazing it is here. It’s really hot and rains alllll the time but its honestly PARADISE. I might just stay here forever ;) 

This past week was packed, I call weeks like this "marathon weeks"-- it’s so fitting. On Wednesday, we went to Miami for the last Zone Conference with President and Sister Richardson. It was so weird saying Bye to them! They have become two of my most favorite people. I think my favorite thing about them was that they always stressed obedience yet at the same time, staying "yourself". Staying true to who the Lord created you to be. I will miss them so much! I am so blessed to be serving here in the FFLM. The "culture" here is something that you cannot compare to any other mission. I love this place. 

We saw a super cool miracle yesterday at church.  We were super bummed when our friend Edgar up didn't show and wasn't answering our calls or anything. Church ended and we were about to go into ward council when one of our members comes up to us with this man that I've never seen before. Apparently he was just kinda walking around outside trying to find the door to come in but didn't want to because he was wearing shorts and a t-shirt but our awesome member dragged him on in anyways. Turns out this guy, Juan Pablo, had met the sisters back in November, he left for Mexico and just now came back and woke up with a huge desire to go to church. We gave him a quick chapel tour, taught him the restoration, and committed him to be baptized on the 8th, all before the next sacrament meeting started! It was so awesome! It really taught me the importance of "seed planting". The sister missionaries planted such a great seed at his door step months ago that he remembered how he felt and the lord led him to the church.

Also this week, I asked and Atheist Man if he was "sure"....don't do that! And probably ruined about 15 peoples couches because of knocking in the rain. And got a super gnarly sunburn. 

My scripture this week comes from 1 Cor. 9:24

"Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain."

Keep on running ;) 

I LOVE YOU ALL!! And pray for you all the time! Have a great week!