Girl, That Casino Can Wait!

Week 36, Transfer 5
Area: Yuba City (Tierra Buena Branch)
Compañera: Hermana Park

Highlights

Three friends at church this Sunday!
Still no car. Lots of walking and lots of new friends found! I honestly have loved how much walking we've done. In a car, it's harder to pull over for every person on every road and knock on every door. But when you walk everywhere, it is so easy to talk to EVERYBODY, even if it's just a simple "hi!" and a smile on the sidewalk. It's definitely helped us to be more bold and will help us be more bold when we do have a car! I see lots of drive-up, out-the-window conversations in our future.
Please keep praying for Junior! He's on date to be baptized on December 7th and is doing absolutely amazing! Guys, the change people experience by coming closer to Jesus Christ is so, so 110% real. There is a light that comes.
The Will of God

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/video/inspirational-messages/2012-01-014-the-will-of-god?lang=eng

Please take a few minutes and watch this video! It is a powerful reminder of what the Lord can do in our lives in a very personal, individual, and beautiful way. The change I mentioned when people come closer to Christ—it's real. And this video explains why. Poner su fe en Dios. Put your faith in God. He will make more of your life than you ever possibly could by yourself.

YOU are so amazing! You are beloved in God's eyes. I love you, and He loves you, always and forever. Keep being awesome!

Hermana Ellis

Fotos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UtFZf4erpztBvg7x5

Notable Quotes
Hermana Horton: She couldn't come to church because she's visiting her grandkids.
Elder Gardner: Rip.
Elder Peterson: Well... yeah, that would classify as a rip.

Hno Oseguera: Si se muere, no mi culpa.

Hna Ellis translating a sign from Spanish to English: You are prohibited from e-stationing yourself on this side.

Maria (one of our friends about one of her friends): Girl, the casino can wait!

Hna Park to me: Don't be a lump of DOUGH!

Quenia (to the elders when one didn't wear a neon vest while biking in the dark): They're all gonna be looking over Elder Peterson while they're running over Elder Layton.

Hna Leatherwood: What in the baptismal tub is that?

Elder Bushman: Our high school women's wrestling team did really well because they were all just angry farmers.






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