Tears trials trust testimony ♡♡ aka you can do hard with Jesus or hard alone

"Every challenge you face, every hard thing you confront, every bad thing that happens to you, every unfairness, every conflict, every sadness, tragedy, every disappointment and heartache, every temptation and every opposition happens for one purpose only: to give you opportunity to respond by applying in your life the teachings of Jesus. As you do so you are changed to become more like him." https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pet0qvfF0i6yjDCHHH5pd-UokO85dTi2/view?usp=drivesdk This is a must read! Just take a second to stop and think about who you want to be :) Ok so this week we had an apostle of the Lord.. Elder Anderson speak at our mission wide zone conference.. here are some things I learned from the conference.. 1) What is the secret to life? Put your best efforts in thr smallest tasks 2) What is the answer to life? Choosing charity 3) What are we grateful for? We are grateful for everything and entitled to nothing Ephiany that we get around 547 hrs to be convereted with the stcipture studies we get as sister missionaries! The work and joys: ✨️ - we talked to this guy we saw vaping on our way to visit a refferal and he's this chinese guy named Logan! he's actually really cool and wants to come to church and accpeted a Book of Mormon #Logan - Had an epic lesson and the spirit was there!! about the plan of salvation and some soul searching.. #brotherT is lit - privledged with extra time to watch and learn more about the restoration specifically Joseph Smith. And wow what an incredibly inspiring story I don't think I will ever look at a Book of Mormon the same way again. :) watch the movie if you can 🍿 - STARTING up our english class - tweing and got a picture with this lovely japanese lady :) - had a member dinner at their boarding school.. apartenty the burgers were cursed because missioanries in the past puked their guts out but we were fine so what a blessing!!🍔 - had a ramen dinner and girls night with a friend we made on the bus.. she's from the Philipeans #Elyzza shared a Easther message :) and she wants to come to church next sunday! 🍜 - birthday party and relief society broadcast for 🎂🎈🎉🥳.. also the JW showed up to our church and the activity #Kellyforthewin - met this super sweet brazillian mom and her son at a bus stop and gave him some playdough hehe and she wanted a picture of our badge she's super lit! Hope she texts us :) - Seeing everyone at ZONE CONFERENCE it was a little too much for my heart and brain 🥺♡♡ Story Time!! This area is poppin' off now :) ** ok so we get like a tonn of refferals and we have had one for a sec but she hasn't answered her phone / text so we bus an 1hr pull up in person.. only for her not to be home.. however my companion seeing a sign for the apartment next door decides to knock it and we meet VIVIANNA this amazing colombian woman who has the best accent and the kindest soul. I think we may have manifested our encounter due to our salsa dancing on our lunch break lol I've missed all things mexican 🇲🇽🌮💃 ** Anyway we invited her to church and will be in touch.. stay tuned! The grows / lows 🌱 - Adam.. he wants me to be "his girlfriend soon" 🙈 and he showed up at church and things got awkward (this is what you get for inviting everyone to church ig..) apt. there is a posterity curse between sister Jensen and I men are lining up around the corner - Our plans flaking, falling apart, withering away and dyinggg... - Seeing eye to eye sometimes - went to the wrong park.. only to get asked if we were nuns by this guy we asked directions for haha wasn't a bad convo just wasn't expecting it.. lol - getting bashed while buying kiwifruit lol 😅🥝 - locked in and locked out of the chapel - Our mission goal this transfer is 70 baptisms.. but we are only at 30 so prayers are needed.. as well as SENIOR MISSIONARIES no one is coming to replace those that are leaving 😢 Last thing.. best for last.. 😉 I'm inspired by the woman that my mother is and I know it's not even mother's day but HUGE shoutout to her. She is so strong and kind and beautiful. I'm inspired by who she is and how she's allowing trials to bless the lives of those around her. 🎀🫶🎗 “To reach, to teach, to touch the precious souls whom our Father has prepared for His message is a monumental task. Success is rarely simple. Generally it is preceded by tears, trials, trust, and testimony” - Thomas S. Monson I just want to attest to say I know my redeemer Jesus Christ lives.. and that I got chills when we sang this becuase every single line seemed to resonate 😮👏🥰 He lives my hungry soul to feed. He lives to bless in time of need. He lives to comfort me when faint. He lives to hear my soul’s complaint. He lives to silence all my fears. He lives to wipe away my tears. He lives to calm my troubled heart. “Someone has said that the price of a Christian life is the same today as always: it is simply to give all that we have, holding back nothing, to ‘give away all [our] sins to know [Him]’ (Alma 22:18)...when we try consistently to be our very best, when we care for and serve others, when we overcome selfishness with love, when we place the welfare of others above our own, when we bear each other’s burdens and ‘mourn with those that mourn,’ when we ‘comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and … stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places’ (Mosiah 18:8–9), then we honor Him and draw from His power and become more and more like Him..' Love you all!! & remember... "It is the sacred motive behind your goal and efforts that will greatly influence the outcome and success of your work." p.s. idk how to desscribe it but like but i feel as though theres no better place i’d rather be and i cant imagine my life without HAVING MADE THIS CHOICE to serve IT'S LIFE changing the perspective, growth, and love... everything about how i view my life and how i think and it’s truly the most incredible and rewarding thing ever.. I freaking love missionary work - said all missionaries everywhere so go ahead and do yourself a favor and start working on your papers NOW 😂😇 Sister Talbot xxxx 🫶🩷💘 Us singing... Folofola 1000013675.mp4 0. LOGAN x BOM 1. Our friends who came to church ♡♡ Brother T / Vivian 🇭🇹 + Adam ☠️ 2. Mission x Anderson 3. Vivianna from Colombia xx 4. My comps poem of me 5. Ramen x Elyzza 6. Just ur casual lunch break round here 7. Mall fun with Sister Nand!! on pday 8. Miracle English Class Students.. 9. TWEing frfr 10. bussn 11. anada bus stop