The strength of man VS the strength of God... there is no comparison. In Helaman 4 it tells us that Gods power is miraculous and mighty and our own power is "man to man". With God we see miracles and can fight mightily in any battle, When we choose to use our own power we are fighting man to man. So choose ye this day who you will serve. Choose each morning before you start the day. Miracles and might!

This week has been... undescribable. It was my last week with sister Haitt and so I was pumped! I decided that it would be a good idea to pray and ask Heavenly Father to help me learn everything that I needed to from her.... What I learned is that that is like praying for patience... you don't do it... No i'm just kidding. It was a great week, yes I learned A TON and yes most of the lessons were HARD ones. But I am so thankful for each of them. I learned to rely more on the Lord and to listen to Him the first time.

Funny story. We were out walking down the street looking for people to talk to. These two guys come up to us and ask us if they can take our picture... Yes I know there is the first red flag. We talk to them a bit and one says that he is a photographer and is trying to start his album... we timidly and questionanlly agree (MISTAKE) and so he pulls out a disposable camera... BIG RED FLAG. At this point we should have been like.. "you know we actually have to go" and throw down any excuse we can. But now we stand and let them take our pic, give them a Mormon.org card, and say good bye.

By this point we have come to our senses and walk briskly in the other direction. Sister Hiatt says, "Get a pen in your hand just in case". At this point we are walking as fast and someone could without being considered running. We see how ridiculous we were for that. Lesson learned. It is interesting how the Lord teaches us. We, after a few minutes of being over dramatic, laughed and made a game plan for it that ever happened again. We both realized prompting that we had received and how we didn't follow them... bad missionaries. The scare method was used to teach and man did it work!

I know that Heavenly Father has a plan for each of us. After a hard day sis h and I had a comp study. As part of it we took 10 minutes and "went to heaven" as she put it and wrote each other a letter from Heavenly Father. (I hope that makes sense) It was so powerful on both sides. It is amazing how much love Father will help you feel for someone and you try to see them as he does. When you desire to hlep them see His love etc. I want to see everyone like that. Then as I read my letter I could feel His love. I know that He loves each of us. The people he puts us with and around he does it for a reason. So I would invite you to find out what that reason is. We get to be around some of our best friends. I don't want to get to heaven and wish that I had treated or loved my best friend better or more!

I pray everyday that I will live each day with no regrets. Council that I got from Pres Hinkly. Wise counsel. 

Oh and update. My new companion is Sister Kemp. She is a great missionary. Funny story with her. When I went through the temple the first time I had a lady, that I didn't know, come up to me and ask me if I was going to Ventura on my mission. She then told me that her daughter, pointing to a tall pretty red head, is going to the same mission... Yes that was her my sister Kemp!

I love you all. Look around this week for the hands that hang down and then do your best and give your all to lift them! You can be the one that gives them their letter from heaven!

Sister draney