I would love to hear about how you all are doing & how you have seen God's hand in your life & in the lives of those around you!
This week I have definitely noticed that God is there & gently guiding us to where we need to go & who we need to become!
I've had a lot of uncomfortable experiences this week outside of my comfort zone but I learned a lot from those experiences and I know that God is teaching me in the ways that I will learn best & I am grateful for that!
I've also noticed this week that life is what we make it! For example, as missionaries we go to a lot of meetings & it all can sometimes become somewhat casual or monotonous but before one of the meetings this week I remember thinking, "Man what if I treated every meeting like it was going to have some huge impact or be a huge moment for God to teach & guide us?" & so I tried changing how I thought & that meeting ended up being AMAZING! & just to make sure that wasn't coincidence I did it with other meetings too & I got so much out of those meetings & could definitely feel the spirit! In our lives we make CHOICES to determine our happiness & choosing to think differently can have a huge impact! God is waiting to teach us & pour down blessings but sometimes we have to adjust & change to receive them! I heard the analogy that God is constantly pouring down blessings like a heavy rain storm but we have to choose to let our umbrellas down or go outside to soak them in! (Bad analogy if you don't like rain but you get the point ;)
We had some really awesome lessons this week! We got to teach our friend & her sisters! We taught them the Plan of Salvation & drew it out using the word LOVE & at the end she asked if she could keep it! She is so cute! Also later this week we invited them to come to an activity & they talked about how they have never seen each other so happy as they are when they are with us! That really touched my heart! So many of the people we get to talk to I feel like I've known them for SO LONG but really it's only a couple of months or weeks even! I feel so close with them & I know that God put us in each other's lives & that we are ALL FAMILY :) MAN let me tell you one of the coolest things about being a missionary is watching the gospel CHANGE peoples LIVES! It is a beautiful thing!
Yesterday, Elder Christofferson gave an AMAZING devotional & I definitely encourage everyone to give it a listen! He talked about FOMO & making choices & being committed! He talked about how sometimes our "Fear Of Missing Out" actually causes us to miss out on the best things & that we need to focus on the things that are most important! Super good!
Some food stories...
On Monday last week, we took the challenge to eat a Thai chilli pepper... Wow that was HOT! 10/10 do not recommend! Haha also we went to a Bahywah the other day & there was a mysterious meat which we found out was GOAT! Honestly not bad except that we think they just put the whole goat in the pot and cooked it... We got some bones & some fascinating organ looking things on our plates haha!
Anyway! It has been a great week over here in St. Paul, Minnesota! I wish you all the best in your endeavors! I am grateful for your prayers & support! Love you all!
Love, Sister Freeman ဖီပြံဝါ
Pictures:
1. Sister RICK'S got BANGS!! THEY ARE SO CUTE!!!
2. Hser Nay had a birthday!!! Wow I love this girl SO MUCH!
3-4. BAHYWAH
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