December 13

It’s been a pretty dang good overall week. I honestly don’t even know where to start this week, but I’ll just kind of stumble on through this bad boy. To start the week off, Hermana thunell got really sick, and spread it to everyone else. Friday I was really sick and just stayed home and Legit slept like 13 extra hours that day. I ended up going to night class, and my teacher judged me for coming because I was literally dead. It’s been killing me, but I don’t feel like spending more money on a doctor appointment. So I’m getting better I just have a lot of bad coughs. I keep all my roommates awake with them, and they are starting to get a little heated about it. So I feel really bad about that.

 The weather here is retarded. Man was not meant to be this cold. My hands are always cold, and it’s awkward when I shake peoples hands because they look at me concerned because my hands are so cold. They think I’m malnourished or something... Hermana Lund(who is the 6’1 sister in the picture) has a heart problem and is going to see a specialist tomorrow, and depending on how it goes determines if she goes home or not. Everyone has been pretty on edge about that and upset. So yesterday she asked me to give her a blessing and it was an amazing spiritual experience. I have a feeling that she’ll stay and I really hope it’s true. She’s such a great personality to have here, and she is going to be an amazing missionary. And she’s the one who’s named Chloe.

 The food is killing me here. We have a good meal like twice a week... that’s it.. I eat a lot of cereal,  because I can’t have these mashed potatoes anymore. It’s just annoying. But I’m still gaining weight, slowly but surely. Being the DL has been a lot of fun. I’ve started having PPI’s with the elders of my district and it’s amazing how open they’ll be with every little thing that’s been bothering them. I feel like I’m actually making a positive impact with them. I’m seeing more and more why I was assigned to help this district. I feel like I amd really changing their lives for the better. I love all of them to death, and I’m so excited to see the lives that they’ll Change. I’ll leave you all with a spiritual thought. This week on our Tuesday devo, we had a member of the seventy talk about goals, and specifically how to better achieve them. First we need a vision of our goal. After which we make the goal, and then we need a plan to achieve it. He likened this to all aspects of our missions, but I would like you to evaluate the goals that all of you have in your lives. Think about why that goal is important. And evaluate your progress on achieving your goal. If you don’t have any goals specifically at this time, then think about an aspect of your life that you want to improve. Make a goal and then make a plan. At every step, pray to Heavenly Father and ask for guidance in your goal making and I promise that he will help you every step of the way. My testimony of planning is growing each and everyday. I know it’s an act of faith, but if we take that leap, Heavenly Father will catch us and help us jump farther. I love all of you! Here’s a picture of my district and one of our two teachers. Please don’t ask why I’m kneeling. I have no idea why, and I know it looks dumb. But Hermana Lund’s dad got everyone either a scarf or a new tie and we’re all wearing them in this picture. It was sweet.