Hey hey hey everyone:) It has been a great week in Atlanta! We have been staying really busy. We have met and started teaching one new lady named Trina about the Gospel! We also have been having lots of English classes. They are every Saturday and the bishops wife teaches the class. Although, many people can't make it so we teach over zoom on other days for individual classes. We had a individual one this week with a lady and her husband and after she said she would love to have us over for dinner to make us "authentic Mexican food" and we are excited haha!
Two of our friends that we teach are Janaya and Tre. We have been meeting with them since I got here and they are so amazing! They are both around 21 years old and they have loved learning about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This past week we asked if they would like to be baptized and they said yes! They are super excited for this next month to be baptized. They have loved coming to church on Sunday with us and we have gotten close with them. This past week they texted us saying how they want to take us to the mall on a Preparation Day(PDAY) to show us around!!! So I am pretty stoked to do that one of these Mondays!
On Saturday our Spanish Ward had a Mothers Day activity and Hermana Anderson and I got to go!!! It was seriously probably one of the highlights of my week! All of the moms came and food was served and they had dessert and we got to just hang out and talk. Even tho I am still getting to know all of them it was the best. All of the women are so funny and loving! It was from four to eight so it was a chunk of the day. (Sidenote: I hope all you moms/ women had a good day💜)
Hermana Anderson and I came up with the idea to write mothers day cards to Sister Needs and all of the senior sisters serving in ALT Mission! It was a lot of fun! We had to make and decorate six different cards which doesn't seem like a lot but when it was three days before mothers day it was!
Every week we have a call with our District leaders to talk about our week and to share something we have learned about discipleship. This week I shared 1 Samuel 16:7.
7.But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
I think to be a true disciple we must learn to see people from the heart. I know it is something everyone has to work on but it is so important. As I went through this week I truly tried to see people from the heart as Christ does and I noticed a change in my attitude. I want to invite everyone to try to see every person they come across from the heart this week. I can promise that as you all do this, you will have greater joy and love for every person. I love you all and thank you for the sweet emails you send me during the week:)
Pictures:
1-2. Fun Pictures of Hna. Anderson and I on our walk!!
3. Our Mothers Day cards to the Senior Sisters:)
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