Dear
Family and Friends
I
hope that your week was good? Well I hear that school starts today for
everyone. I can't believe that Braden is on his senior year, Conner is going
into the 8th grade and Hunter will be home from his mission in less than 2
days. Lots of big changes and events going on this year. It blows my mind to
see my family and friends growing up, getting married, having babies, returning
from missions, going on missions. WOW! Life just keeps going on, and I am still
here. HAHA Just the life of a missionary I guess. However I love it.
I
got an amazing Email from Elder Toma last week. It made my day. This last
transfer I have been looking back on my mission, all that I have done and did,
I have been having these questions in my head if what I did was enough, If I
really have done all I could and should. However in the words of my brother,
there should be no regrets or worries as long as I just keep looking
forward. After all I have lived through so far on my mission and all I
have learned so far, I have come to my new motto.
"Life
isn't about the perfection, of being the perfect missionary, member, Leader,
teacher, or even mission president. Rather it is about the road to perfection. " -me 😉
We
will never be the perfect at any of those things. We can never be an exactly
obedient missionary, or do everything exactly right! We can never be a perfect
member, or do everything a member is supposed to do. However we can walk the
road to perfection. If we fall down, slow down, step off of lose our way, we
can always get back on and say this time "I will do better". With
that we have people every day around us walking the same path, to help us, to
cheer us on, to fall down and tell us how to get back up. We are not alone in
it. The best of all, Christ is there to hold our hand the whole way. He is our
ultimate Cheerleader. ;)
We
have to keep looking forward and relying on the atonement of Christ. That is
why it is there. Because we need it.
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And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men
weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that
humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have
faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.
Ether 12:27
With
that our week was pretty good. We finally got in contact with Gloria. She is
doing great and has a brand new baby girl named Claudia. We loved seeing
Gloria, and she is just as strong and faithful as ever. Come to find out her
phone broke, so that is why we didn't have any contact with her. She was so
happy to finally see us though, and we her.
I
got to return to my beautiful city of Osnabrueck. It was a great time. We went
finding in the city, and it brought back so many wonderful Memories. The best
part of all, was being able to see Miguel, and set him on a baptismal date for
the 24 of October! Right before I go home, so pray that all goes well that he
can also do everything possible to be ready for the 24. Also that I will stay
in Hannover so I can go ha-ha.
Well
I Hope you all have a wonderful week! I love you all so much, good luck with
school and everything!
Love,
Sister
Toma
