Influence What You Can Influence

The word heart is used over 1,000 times in the standard works and symbolizes the inner feelings of an individual. Thus, our hearts—the sum total of our desires, affections, intentions, motives, and attitudes—define who we are and determine what we will become. Quote of the week: "Ultimately, it’s not just what we know that matters—but what we can do consistently over time.” Fun fact!! for our age range (18-19) there is: 1 in 7k for those of us serving missions wooah So you could say this week was a stressful one.. if you know me I like to plan and I like to stress when there is not a plan.. but this week I learned ..a form of stress you will encounter is what can be called “growth stress.” Growth stress is an intentional departure from relatively comfortable stress to moderate and planned challenges. This stress can lead to growth and a higher capacity to handle more stress. Examples of growth stress could, working on improving your teaching skills, getting along with your companion, and so on.Through periods of growth stress followed by recovery, you can increase your capacity over time. Stress can be helpful as long as you can manage it well and allow yourself to recover properly for the level of stress you are experiencing. Prayer of the week 🙏 Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. An abundant life is a spiritual life. Spiritual because we are dual beings—literal spirit son and daughters of God in physical bodies. Spiritual because our life on earth is a temporary condition, a small moment in an eternal continuum. Without an eternal perspective, a truly abundant life is unattainable. Highs Sister Kau girl birthday 🎂 🥳 (spoiling her) ENGLISH CLASS is so hype!! Actually the highlight everyweek haha Putting 2 friends on date for baptism plus some 🔥 lessons Meeting my new fav Brazilian family and part member family teaching them clue and getting them hooked haha LOL weed waacking through sidewalks Meeting a cowboy Just normal mission adventures haha Stress Planning said baptism with like no time Begging for food after being stranded Having our lunch stolen Walking and trying to get places on time biking getting a popped tire Being exhausted What I love about Jesus Christ is: it doesn’t matter how many times you’ve sinned. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve made the same sin. If you continually look for Him, and look for Him to take the burden—and you repent of that, if you try to just get rid of it—He’ll take it every single time. He’ll never not take it. AMEN LOVE, Sister Talbot