Family! Friends! I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY. 

The Atonement played a HUGE part in my life this week. I can testify that we can always do better and when we are weighed down by guilt, sadness, anger... you name it... the atonement can take those broken pieces and make you stronger then you were before. 

"WHEN IT RAINS LOOK FOR RAINBOWS. WHEN ITS DARK LOOK FOR STARS."

Choices are one of the greatest gifts that we receive from Father. Every morning we can wake up and choose to be happy even if were not. We can choose to love others even if we dont feel like it. We can choose to serve, help, smile, laugh, be happy, sing.... its all up to us.

There was a woman who told us about her grandmother who was never anything but happy. do you know the trick that she used... "when her and her sister were young they decided on day that they were always going to be happy." she told us. That's it. Now im sure that there was more behind it then that one choice. She probably had to make that choice each day, and little choices throughout each day to keep to it. But she was determined and was victorious. 

I have learned that your first thoughts of the day can determine A LOT of your mood that day. So what better to do then to tell Father in your morning prayers that you are deciding to be happy that day. That you are going to work hard and smile at everyone! When you do guess what happens? He helps you! and it is amazing!

So choose today to be happy! Choose to Follow Christ. Choose to become and do better then the day before! Its all between you and Father!

So do you want to hear a cool little story about one of our awesome friends out here! His name is Dale. He is a Harley riding man who has the cleanest house that I have ever seen. We stopped by for our lesson this week and he told us that he was baking a pineapple up-side-down cake... but he is also a germophobe so he wore gloves as he cooked his own cake!! haha as you can now tell he is the best! 

We told him about our rule of needing to have a third female with us when we go into him home. Later in the conversation he said that he would give me a ride on his Harley then was like... "oh wait then I would have to take two other of you girls too..." haha he is so funny and has been so prepared. He told us how he wished that he had been taught when he was younger because then he would not have made some of the painful mistakes that he had. But we know that as he learns those burdens will be lifted.

I know that the Atonement is real. If you didn't do very good yesterday guess what...? you have a new day and the Atonement to use to make the future better! Just do it one step at a time with your eyes facing Heaven! 

Thank you for all the love and support I receive! I will take and share it with everyone that I meet! Have a great week!

Love your favorite Sister! ME!