I'm Free!!

Hello everyone! This week was good! A little rough in the finding department, and we had to drop some people which was sad, but we were able to have lessons with some people that we haven't been able to get teach in a while which was nice! It was good to see where they are all at. Wade, one of our friends who they have been teaching on and off for about five years, is preparing for baptism and we got to meet with him and discuss some things holding him back which was good. We're excited for him. Lots of good lessons this week :) some big changes were that we don't have to wear masks everywhere now! If it's required or recommended, we still have to, and if other people are too out of respect for them. But any other time we don't have to! And we can eat in member homes now! And we can street contact now! Except everyone in the mission now has only been here during covid and nobody knows what they're doing! It's gonna be an adventure but I'm so excited!

Today we were able to go to an overlook over the city and do personal study there which was super pretty! In honor of pie day, we also made a pie. On Saturday we were asked to fill the font for a baptism, and we stayed for the baptism which was fun! Saturday night we had a lesson with the Alexander family, which was good, and then it seemed the topics we taught were totally emphasized in church the next day which is so cool. Our friend Edward said he would come to church tomorrow, but he didn't again :( but we're going to try to arrange a ride for him next week! Other exciting events, sometimes (after 9 of course) my companion and I will have a "movie night" and watch some church videos. The most recent one was "The phone call" which is super funny and old and is on gospel library for some reason :) it's an adventure. I don't really know what else happened this week.

Spiritual thought for the week: The whole point of this gospel is to become. Become like the Savior, through the Savior. Humility and hope lead to growth. When you are humble, you don't need to be uncomfortable because you know that you are submitting to the Lord's will, and through Him we prevail. Hope is to know and trust that God can comprehend all things, and He does all things for the benefit of His children. When we are humble and depend on the Lord for strength, and hope that He will give us that strength and that He will follow through with His promises even if we are in a difficult situation, we grow. Heavenly Father wants us to see our progression! I would like you all to write every night for this next week how you have grown that day. I know that God wants us to see our progress and will help us become more and more like Him as we make an effort to grow! Anyway, I love you all and hope you have a fantastic week :)