This Week Was A Blur!!

Week 71, Transfer 11
Area: Chico Bidwell Spanish Branch
Compañeras: Hermana Smith and Hermana Hinton

Highlights!!!

Went to the temple this past Saturday!!! I've missed being there! There's an undeniable peace the second you step inside, but there's an even more undeniable peace when you walk into the celestial room. It's as if the whole world stops and it's just you and God for a few minutes.

It's approximately 4000 degrees here, but we're thriving.

We went to Costco for pday today and it was SO FUN! I got protein powder.

Went to the park with our super fun member Julio!! He made a surprise picnic. We also met a lady at the park there who had just lost a friend, and we were able to testify of the plan of salvation with our member. It was super cool!

Went to a drive-in burger place for dinner one night, and while we were there the English elders called us to translate for a lady they just met!! She ended up wanting a Book of Mormon, so hopefully we can get in contact with her this week!

Lots of good lessons, met cool new people, and shared the gospel! Even though not everyone is open to Christ's joyful message right now, it's honestly the best to know we're doing what the Lord has asked us. It's the Lord's work even if we can't understand it fully right now.

Ended up being in the right place at the right time and met an ex-member of the church. Super cool to interact with her and just share a little of the light of Christ with her!

Keep your heads up!! God loves you. He does have a plan and it's working. Trust in Him and have the best week! I love yall as well!
/Hermana Ellis

Mission photos!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UtFZf4erpztBvg7x5

Notable Quotes:
Sister Salaiau: Quiero... ocupado... su baño? (I want busy your bathroom)

Elder Jensen before watching the Tree of Life video with our new member Miguel: We've got a little flick here about Lehi.

Elder Isaacson: We're going farming tomorrow.
Elder Baggley: Well, just don't use any big machinery.
Elder Isaacson: ...they're Hmong people.










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