W13: Prom Socks 🌹🧦

Guys this could be the last week I'm here... ahhh transfer news isn't until Tuesday so I have no idea what's going to happen but I honestly really hope I get to stay and train.. 🚨 quick side tangent ** IF YOU HAVEN"T HEARD ALREADY WOMEN CAN SERVE MISSIONS NOW AT AGE 18!!! This is actually so so exciting as I wanted to serve but had to wait a yr.. 🎊 Highlights: - Last pday we went to the beach and did 4 square volleyball and it was good times all around - Our FRIEND MANAKI pulling up to YM in a quad.. - Did lots of baking this week haha we prolly made like 10 loaves of bread.. 🍞🥖 - having an impromtu lesson on temples with one of our members and her boyfriend.. - Got to catch up with one of our part member families (haven't been able to catch them they are always in Asia or something).. and they gave us this like monk fruit hot chocolate it was really goooood - Singing for our food at the hospital hahaha - Getting to use our computer skills to help a member who's been working on his ministering assignments for a year? 👩‍💻 - impromptu tender testimony meeting at our dcm and just got to share some simple truths on how the gospel blesses everyone - the PMG app has more new updates!!!! Lowlights: - Still trying to figure out how to get our branch back on it's feet.. and still figuring out how best to do this - We were super busy and somehow didn't make it to one of our appointments..? - one of our friends has health issues (Jen) and we are having to put her lessons on hold until she gets a priesthood blessing send some prayers!! lolights: - bread made our friend actualls so happy.. he's like this 70yr old maori guy who loves pool and doesn't usually smile but he did when he talked about how much he liked what we made him hahaha also he became one of my other crying victims because I asked a question.. but it was good because he really opened up and the only thing keeping him from getting baptized are just his wifes view - singing at choir practice with our members.. I can't even put in all their crazy comments - singing in stake conference with all of the ladies 80-94 and being given one of those like corsage flower things.. good times 💃 - getting called a sock by one of the elders lolololol hehehe 🤣 📢 ALL Missionaries do yourself a favor and make sure you read the talk becoming a consecrated missionary again and the Riccardi letter.. they are actually sooo amazing.. Copy of Copy of The Ricciardi Letter.pdf Becoming a Consecrated Missionary - Tad R Callister.pdf (also let me know if you can find the video or audio format..) Scripture of the week: 2 Timothy 3.. 11 ..what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. This is just such an interesting and uplifting scripture because it touches how God can always help us an how if we are doing things right we will be persecuted for it.. I also found a quote that I hadn't read before.. Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles commented on the foolishness of thinking that we are better off for having sinned for the experience of it: “The idea that one is better off after one has sinned and repented is a devilish lie of the adversary. Does anyone here think that it is better to learn firsthand that a certain blow will break a bone or a certain mixture of chemicals will explode and sear off our skin? Are we better off after we have sustained and then healed such injuries? I believe we all can see that it is better to heed the warnings of wise persons who know the effects on our bodies” https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/book-of-mormon-student-manual/chapter-13-2-nephi-28-30?lang=eng&id=p12#p12 I'd invite each of you to not only do your best to live Godly in Christ this week but also to remember that we can use the atonement daily!!! We don't need to suffer the consequences of sin.. Blessings await you :) Love you all so much sorry for the long email xoxox Sister Talbot