tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81983699035745960752024-03-13T03:10:50.716-07:00Hermana Hanatea Elkington January 2017 - July 2018Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18156897222488814214noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198369903574596075.post-37508942555209320562018-07-19T14:29:00.002-07:002018-07-19T14:29:22.382-07:00bye boise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was sitting with Sherrie and Matt yesterday, Matt had just told us his conversion story and was looking at me and crying, and Sherrie asked my why I came on a mission. I almost couldn't speak - I gave her the answer I always give but this time I really felt it in my heart and how special this has been for me. I told her that I came on a mission because I had seen the Gospel bless my family, I had seen how it has made us happier and closer. Matt always says that you need to go on a mission because of Jesus Christ and that's true, but I think I came to learn that while I was out, the true love that the Savior has for you and others and when you're helping and loving those around you, He lets you feel a little bit of that love that He has for them, and it hurts to let go. </div>
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I'm so grateful for the things that I've learned and felt, for the spirit that comforts us and heals us and helps us know that we're God's family and that we're all going through crap together, we're here to help each other out. Thanks for all of your love and prayers, couldn't have done it without you. </div>
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More love than I can express,</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18156897222488814214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198369903574596075.post-46237424374920404382018-07-19T14:23:00.002-07:002018-07-19T14:23:55.571-07:00stay fly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After dinner we went on splits, I went with him and his wife to visit one of their friends and shared a short lesson about commandments and obedience and how when we follow the commandments, we "prosper," or we're happy. She expressed that she felt the spirit so strongly and wants to make some changes in her life and I'm grateful for the gospel and that it makes us happy. You deal with a lot of crap, but when it comes down to it, it's a lot simpler than we make it out to be. </div>
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"Let go of what you can't control. Quit worrying about expectations. Don't compare. Let go of trying to be perfect. People come in and out of our lives constantly so love on them while you can and let go when it's time. Close your eyes and imagine that you're being held in the palm of God's hand because that's how it is." </div>
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Change comes and goes and life constantly goes on, up and down and makes crazy unexpected turns that you hadn't anticipated. And in the end, it all turns out good. Trying to calm my nerves and thank the lord it's almost 4th of July so I can cruise w some good homies, really remembering and reflecting on how happy this journey has made me. It's helped me find who I am and who I want to become - you don't need a tag to do that. Maybe I did. But really, it's about becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ and living like He did. I'm so grateful for the experiences that I've had that have helped me grow, the good and the bad. </div>
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I've had a Neil Young song stuck in my head for the entire week and I don't see anything wrong with that. sbi. </div>
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People keep talking to me about going home and it makes me nervous, I didn't think I'd be this scared, I know that Hailey will be hard to leave. I feel like you make such unique relationships with people on your mission and I'm scared to let that go - to leave it behind. I'm not a hundred percent sure how I'll find how to do that without the tag, but I'm stoked for other things like hiking everyday and spotify. you now me. </div>
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We went on splits this week and had the best experience - I went with Lisa, one of the members that we live with, and we taught two lessons - one to this girl named Shellsy. We walked in and Lisa was like "Hey!! I know you!" Apparently Shellsy works at Wells Fargo and has helped Lisa with the ATM before, we had the best lesson with her and she came to church with us on Sunday. They were doing all the sustaining because it was Ward Conference and she turned to me and was like "wth is going on" and I laughed and was like "dude idk either" but after that I know she felt the spirit and she gave us big hugs when we left and thanked us for inviting her, and that she'll be back next week. </div>
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After we taught our lessons I kinda just sat in the car and talked to Lisa for a long time about life and about love and the gospel and it was really good for me. I got home and sat on the canal and watched the sunset and listened to the birds and just cried and cried. I feel like I'm feeling every emotion all at once and it's not the funnest thing in the world, I know that God always keeps his eye on you and you'll be taken care of, and I've been SO taken care of. I'm so grateful for my mission. </div>
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Lisa said that the #1 thing that she had taught her kids is that the gospel is about love. It's all about love. That really resonated with me and I was reminded of my own family. Sometimes I don't think God even cares about some things, He just cares that we're trying our best to be like Jesus and to be good to others. I've loved being able to see such sweet examples of this on my mission and being able to appreciate the love that others have shown to me (saved my life) </div>
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Thanks for your love & prayers homies, hope everythings good wherever and whenever you are. Let me know if there's anything I can do for you! Smoothies! Tacos! loves! </div>
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Shoutout to everyone that has helped me stay sane - I've got so much love this week it's unbelievable. Unko Doug let me jam on his ukes with him and Gene & Peggy made us ono shrimp and it rained last night and HF straight up takes care of you when you need it. </div>
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The homies in Dietrich really hooked us up this week and we had 3 people come to church with us. We drove down there early Sunday morning to go translate Sacrament Meeting and Mike gave a Father's Day talk that really stuck to me. He told a story about (it was some apostle's homie, let's just call him Jeff cuz I no can remember da name) so Jeff went up the mountains and got his truck stuck in the snow. So braddah gets out and loads up with firewood cuz he's all like "well might as well use my time and cut some firewood cuz it stay cold" and so when he loads his truck, the weight that's in the bed helps him get un-stuck and he drives out of the snow and heads home to make his family a fire. So it was the load that he was carrying that helped him move forward. Mike talked about how we each have specific loads that we hold, on our shoulders, that help us move forward and get un-stuck.</div>
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I loved that and thought about how the loads that have been on my shoulders have, in the end, helped me move forward. </div>
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I've been reflecting on my family a lot this week and how I have been taught to live the gospel - I've seen that so prevalent here in Sun Valley. It's mostly about doing good for others and love, we've been able to teach some really good lessons this week. We taught Erika down in Dietrich and she asked us, "When can I be baptized?" on our second lesson. But mostly what has impacted me has been to see the way that people treat each other, and that's when conversion is the strongest. When we're kind and Christlike and even make horchata for others or just are friends. </div>
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I saw this love expressed to me several times this week. Savannah, one of the YW in the ward, came out to a lesson with me - this was the first time she'd been out with a missionary and has been learning Spanish in school - and she did so incredible. It kind of blew me away, because we started teaching (it was a new investigator so fressssshie lesson) and she started literally teaching the first lesson with me. I felt like she was wearing a tag. She said she loved teaching and has been struggling with whether or not she would like to go on a mission and I was like "aunty we need you out here" </div>
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Elder Taylor came this week for a mission tour (he played for BYU Basketball so you know I was in love) and he taught us some valuable things about teaching and finding, but I think the main thing that I took away was that missions are made exactly for us. One of our old investigators, Diana, got baptized this week in Twin Falls and we were able to go down for it and I thought of all the experiences that I had there, and how tough it was each day. But if I hadn't gone through that, I wouldn't be the <span class="il">Hanatea</span> I am today (or try to be lol). God gives us stuff that makes us good, it makes us lean outward and leap forward in uncomfortable ways that end up being way comfortable in the end. God never gives us stones or serpents, He gives us bread, fish, and eggs. And it's our job to help people recognize those eggs - not by watching, but by doing. Not by preaching, but by living. Does that make sense? </div>
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We came back from our run one morning and Uncle Doug came out of the house and said, "Want to learn how to bail trees? I'll make breakfast." So he made us smoothies and french toast and we helped him bail his trees (I think that's what it's called...), where you wrap it all up kind of like a Christmas tree. It felt so good to work with my hands for a little bit and to be outside. We talked with Uncle Doug for a while (he's got to be one of my favorite people in the area and takes really good care of me) and he said that he KNOWS Uncle Buddy - so he texted him and Uncle Buddy said, "Take good care of her and give her a hug for me, I've know that girl since baby days!" You know me. Just started bawling. Apparently Uncle Doug's mission companion was also Bro Ho Ching from Laie 2nd ward, I don't know how this even happens but God takes care of you when you need it fo'sho. </div>
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This Memorial Day was kind of insane, we taught tons of lessons (which doesn't usually happen on holidays) and found lots of people around the area that were warm and friendly and happy to see us. I swear the sun makes all the difference. It was great - we had 8 of our investigators come to the Hailey 1st Ward this week and taught the Gospel Principles class (on the fllyyyyyyy) and have seen some major success in Sun Valley, I know that the Lord is working with us as we work hard. It's been pretty rad to see. </div>
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We went to Dietrich, this little tiny town outside of Shoshone, and found a ton of people to teach, thanks to the members. There's this guy named Mike who had us over to his house and invited a bunch of Hispanics and his wife showed them how to make cookies. We taught them a little and set up a ton of return appts, afterwards Mike asked us if we could kneel in prayer. We did, and afterwards we were both inspired to have him introduce us to the people he knew. So Mike took us out to Dietrich and introduced us to all of his hispanic friends, and then took us out to get a chicken fried steak from the only place to eat in Dietrich called the Eagle's Nest. Do you see why I'm so happy? you know me. This Sunday we drove back down to Dietrich and one of those families came to church with us. This is what happens when members and missionaries and chickens work together. all good things. </div>
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So we met up at the Stake Center, the mission got destroyed and pretty much everyone is whitewashing (feels good to have some good obama change up in here!), I picked up Hermana Nielson and drove the hour and a half up to Hailey Idaho. It's close to Sun Valley - I had 0 expectations. President Bartlett stopped us at transfers as we were picking up the car and said "Sisters, sisters...do you know how lucky you are? Do you know what's happened? Do you realize? What's going on? Do you know?" And I was like "k prez enuf w/ the mysteries we'll just go find out." </div>
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This week has actually been pretty emotional for me, but in good ways, good food. I've been driving our subaru around (how could it get better?) and looking out at the mountains and breathing the air and talking to lots of strangers and I don't think I've ever felt this happy before. Like not just on my mission - in my life. Missionary work has still got the same challenges, still got the same struggles, the ups and downs, but this week I felt something in my heart that wouldn't leave. And it was a reminder that the basis of the gospel is love, and when we're connected with braddah Jesus, everything will be ok. I've loved the way that this knowledge has made me feel. </div>
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We decided to make some daily contact with our investigator, Fernando, and we went to Patagonia Grill where he works and got some Mate (I could drink that ish for dayyyyyyys) and Empanadas, Hermana Bashford looks out the window and is like "look who it is!" and Gil walks in, so we just cruise at the restaurant with him. Best daily contact, best lessons, all revolve around food. Have I learned anything on the mission? Yes. It's this. too much love. </div>
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One of my favorite people in the Branch gave the Relief Society lesson this week, she is from Argentina, and met her husband while he was serving there. lemme tell you I hate relief society (usually) and mostly it's just uncomfy for me and irrits but this time, I felt more at home then I ever have before in Twin Falls. During the lesson I tried to open my heart a 'lil and be willing to learn, and the Lord helped me learn. I felt the spirit so strongly during her lesson and afterward Sacrament Meeting, her husband came up to me and said, "You're one of the coolest people I know. You're always smiling and laughing" and I was so touched. I've never been this happy in my entire life, and it's during the hardest thing I've ever done - but I know that I'm happiest when I'm me. God loves all of it, everything you are, every part of you.</div>
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We've had a great week and got to chill with some cooooool people this week. We taught this guy named Gil and he invited us to Dutch Bros after sooo lol but really the lesson was real sweet. We taught him about the Restoration, he's from Mexico and can speak one of those weird other languages they speak there (what is that called?) and he loves to read about religion. We left him with the Book of Mormon and he was really attentive when we talked to him about it.</div>
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I've just been stoked to be a missionary lately and it feels so good. I feel like I've been lacking that lately, lacking the excitement and love, but God knows exactly what we need to get back on our feet. I love sharing the Gospel, and I love the way that it makes me feel. I'm missin' the sand and the ocean still (won't ever stop) but it's been warming up and reminding me of the crazy summer days that me and Hermana Sundstrom had in Boise, magic. Stayin' happy. </div>
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We had a lunch with the Ramirez family in the Branch (who have no interest in coming back to Church) and they made us shrimp and we strengthened our relationship with them. I had the hottest salsa I have ever tasted in my LIFE and almost had to leave the house. </div>
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Fernando came to the last session of General Conference and afterwards, we went to the Branch President's house and had a lesson with him there. We talked about the things that he had learned in conference and the things he had felt. He said he was impressed that there are leaders of the Church from all over the world - there was that one guy from Germany who talked a lot with his hands, and he realized that there are missionaries like us in all parts of the world. I expressed that I was grateful for this too - howzit that we got 2 new apostles from the Lord that 'aint full white, prayerzzzzz answered! Just kidding, we love 'um all. </div>
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We finished reading the Book of Mormon as a mission just in time for Conference and I think the thing that I learned the most this time around was to relax and enjoy the gospel. I have so many questions and so many doubts and so does everyone we teach - but we focus on the basics, we focus on the Savior and His love and example, and everything works out in the end. Our questions area answered, our doubts are relieved. We feel happy, even through hell, and that's what the gospel is - it allows us to be happy. </div>
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I walked into District Meeting this week, not having the hottest day, and our Zone Leader asked, "Hermana Elkington......are you wearing a hoodie?" good laughs, we know judging others isn't the best but when you add a laugh to it, don't take stuff 2 seriously, loosen up and we'll all be happy together. When we're friends, everything is better. I'm grateful for the countless friends I've made on the mission and the love they've shown me - Hermana Sundstrom sent me a package of cliff bars and other good things that I love and she really does know me! *cries*</div>
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This week we were driving down the Presidential streets and Hermana Nielson said, "That sunset is beautiful!" I remembered my bebbeh dayz in Burley when the Idaho sunsets used to blow me away each week and how I grew to love this land. It's hard to find the beauty in it sometimes, but you've got to keep looking. We're working on being grateful for things right now - she's been discouraged with appointments falling through and investigators not progressing, but when it comes down to it if you're giving it you're 100% always then you're Heavenly Father's MVP. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18156897222488814214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198369903574596075.post-42605340548631336732018-04-30T22:44:00.003-07:002018-04-30T22:45:11.278-07:00New things?<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Hi aunties -</span><br />
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This week has been a ride. Hermana Sundstrom went home <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_804759804" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Tuesday</span></span> and we said some sad goodbyes that I didn't want to make. All these missionaries have been posting on facebook photos of them and their families and it kills and I'm so happy that they're happy.<br />
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It's been a sweet week to do some self reflecting and remember that I love being a missionary. Through all the crap you take and have to do, I love this work. I love these people. Here's to 5 transfers in Twin Falls, thxxxxx fo da prayers </div>
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We got to see Angel, one of the Elder's investigators, get baptized this week. He moved recently from Peru and it was one of the most beautiful services I've ever seen - I felt the spirit strongly in the actual ordinance of baptism, but mostly I felt the spirit in the relationships that I saw that were built and the love that I saw shown. Angel bore his testimony and said that the Elders were a light in his life, that his life has completely changed since he has known the gospel. There were such good expressions of love shown and it reminded me of home. </div>
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This week I was overwhelmingly grateful for Idaho and our Spanish Branch here in Twin. Driving to Boise, I looked out past the all the dairies and fields and dirt and I love this land. Idaho has brought me challenges that I never knew I needed and never knew that I could overcome, and it has pushed and pulled me in ways that I didn't know where possible. And I'm so grateful for all of it. As we sat there at the baptism, the members of the Branch bore powerful testimonies and shared the gospel in small and simple ways. </div>
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One of the friends I made in Boise said that she left the Spanish Branch there because it was difficult to feel the spirit every week. I agreed, it was hard, especially when there were leaders that acted like they didn't want to be at Church. This week, at our Branch in Twin, I felt the spirit stronger than I ever had before at Church in my whole life. (Probs cuz there was no dramazzzz) The members gave their testimonies about the Book of Mormon and about the goodness they have in their lives from the gospel. A lot of the time, sitting in Sacrament meeting is hard for me, I have trouble understanding everything and I'm tired from the week and want to go home. But this week I didn't want it to end. </div>
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We ate dinner with this family this week and she had a framed piece of white paper that said "Follow Peace". I asked her about it because it looked like her 2 year old drew it, and I really liked the way it looked. She said that was her and her husband's motto for their marriage together. Whenever they were going through a hard time or trying to make a big decision, they remembered to Follow Peace.</div>
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This week we skyped with Fernando and taught him as he drove to Burley (ughhhh BURLEY). We were like "oh hermano, we can skype with you when you park so you're not driving!" and he was like "meh esta bien" and put the phone on his dashboard while he drove. So we prayed for the spirit that he wouldn't catch some black ice and crash and taught him about the Book of Mormon. </div>
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Jorge sent us a text this week with a video of the ocean that wrecked me a lil' but also sent us a picture of him at Church! It's good to have some good homies around. </div>
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This is Hermana Sundstrom's last week on the mission and we're gonna light it up here in Twin for the win for the swim </div>
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Fernando came to Church again this week - he's been pretty difficult to teach because of his work schedule, but he puts real attention into Church. Hermana Sundstrom and I taught the Gospel Principles class and we talked about Sacrifice, how sacrifice is still a part of the gospel and the different sacrifices we make today. Afterwards he explained how learning about the gospel has made a difference in his life and how he's really considering making some big changes. He's been praying and pondering about joining the Church and accepting the Savior's invitation to follow Him. </div>
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So I'm sitting in Noodles & Company because we couldn't find a dinner (and reminiscing about spending all my dayz with Em in Provo and Arenui) and I haven't been able to shut my mind off this week. I can't stop thinking and can't stop worrying and I've been more stressed than I think I ever have been on my mission. It's interesting because at the beginning, I couldn't speak Spanish, I couldn't remember anyone's names, I didn't know my way around, was struggling to get to know the Branch in Burley and all of our investigators, and now I'm at this point where I know how to do all of these things - you'd think it would get easier, right? I'm continually surprised by this journey because when things seem like they should get easier, when you've got a handle on what you're supposed to be doing, they just get harder. <div>
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When I first got on my mission, I didn't know anything about missions. I didn't know about transfers, about District and Zone Leaders, about where you lived or where you went to Church or how much time we spend sitting down. I didn't know (although I did expect) the amount of stress you experience when you try you hardest to help others find peace and comfort and it doesn't seem to work; I didn't know that would be such a journey for ME to find as well. </div>
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Anyway I'm sitting in Noodles & Company and pretty much just crying to Hermana Sundstrom because I can't really figure out what's wrong or what I can do to fix it. I'm praying and praying and praying and praying (and this Coldplay song comes on, the Lord KNOWS mah neeeeeeeeds) and finally this morning I found that little slice of peace I was looking for. </div>
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I've been shown a great amount of love from family and friends - I haven't been able to sleep for a long time now and got some coping mechanisms that have helped a lot. The Familia Aguilar let me cruise on their couch for a little while and gave me some bath salts and magic Mexican tea (lemme tell you those bath salts are friggin' incredible, I felt like I was in the ocean lol), I received a sound machine that makes like the sound of rain when you sleep, and a bunch of essential oils from Hermana Sundstrom's mom. I've been able to sleep not through the whole night, but a whole lot better than before. The Gutierrez family invited us over for dinner and let us chill at their house with Fernando and watch a movie with them (anyone seen the Cokeville Miracle?) and I relaxed on their couch and ate 500 starbursts. </div>
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I bought some Mexicoke for this week's weekly planning session and am still looking for my purpose here in Twin Falls. I'm more than blessed to have family and friends who always help me with emails and letters and prayers and good thoughts and vibes. I know we experience these moments of crap and rough patches to make us stronger and to help us realize that God loves us more than anything. </div>
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Love you lots fam. Sorry for the confusing email haha you know meeeeeeeee sorry for being crazy</div>
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Me and Hermana Sundstrom have been finding some new people in Twin Falls, we're ready to kick her last transfer in the crap. We got locked out of our apartment on our first night together so we went and spent the night with some sisters and I keep saying that I miss camping so I guess blessing in disguise? We got to sleep on couches and eat some goob french toast in the morning though so the Lord is looking out for us. </div>
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I've been struggling with figuring out why I'd still be in Twin Falls and what I need to do here. We found this cool guy named Fernando who came to all 3 hours of Church yesterday and I'm excited to do missionary work a lil different and find out what I can do better. I read this quote from a book that my Aunty sent me and I can't remember who said it, but this is it -</div>
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"The thing that is really hard and really amazing is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." </div>
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I talk about this all the time, but this week I was reminded that I'm a missionary and I'm me. You don't give up yourself to become a stronger disciple of Christ - you add to who you are and you make a better you. And for some reason, someone in Twin Falls needs crazy Hanatea to knock on their door and talk to them about good stuff? Lol. Finding reason and finding purpose, one day at a time. I love this work - even through the headaches (send some mexicoke) and tired eyes and heartache and tears, we go through these small trials and the Lord knows what it's like and how we're feeling. </div>
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This morning, Meg, one of our friends here in Twin, took us on a run with her dog to go see Shoshone Falls. It was nice to be outside and breathe real air and not have houses surrounding me and made me really grateful to be serving in Idaho. (Idahome? not quite....but close!) it's good to have braddahz and dogs and water and feel God in all the shades of brown (lol). </div>
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