Each week there are so many blessing given from God to His children, I am so grateful. I have been so blessed this week by so many people. Some that I know and some that I have never met before. I love wearing my Saviors name over my heart as a go and try to help others truly know that they are loved, that they are a child of God, and what that truly means. 

There is a talk by Pres. Tanner in which he states how important it is for each of us to know that we are children of God. He says that, "THIS KNOWLEDGE IS IMPORTANT IN THEIR LIVES. THEY MUST REALIZE THAT GOD IS INTERESTED IN THEM, WANTS THEM TO LIVE THE WAY THEY SHOULD, AND IS READY TO ANSWER THEIR PRAYERS AND HELP THEM WHEREVER POSSIBLE IF THEY WILL BUT LISTEN." I add my testimony to this. 

This week was amazing, incredible, and wonderful. I love being a missionary almost more then I like breathing... and that is necessary for life... get the picture. Part of the reason I love it so much though is because I have a fantastic companion. She is great and we have fun together. we have an ongoing joke that if someone asked her how much time she has she will just say 6 and leave it at that. Its fun. Time goes fast so make each moment count right? and we do we wrestle around at night and talk as I rub her feet. haha I am pretty sure that I have touched more feet on my mission then anyone else! #unique. but I love doing it. 

Week one always seem to be super crazy, and to add on top of it we got to speak yesterday! Welcome to the ward Sister Woods (yes she is plural). But it was awesome! I never thought I would say this and I probably never will again but I love speaking in sacrament meeting... as a missionary. As I was sitting on the stand listening to Sis Woods speak I started to pray that Father would fill my heart with love for my ward family so that I could share with them what they needed to hear. I wanted to speak out of love. And guess what it worked. I felt so confident as I got up and shared with them the things that I felt impressed to share and then was able to sit down with a smile on my face. I LOVE PRAYER! 

This is a short one this week. But not for a lack of great experiences. We have been so richly blessed just as each of you are. I have found that half of the trick is seeing it. Think what would happen if you made it a point each day to look for Gods hand in your life and look for a way to be His hands in someone else's. We can brighten the world. Smile its contagious and addicting. Choose to be happy because it is way better then an other alternative! Love God and show Him that love by what you do. I promise that you will be glad you did.

I love you! God love you. The atonement it real. Make it a daily part of your life! 

#missionary. 

Love sister Draney