First Sunburn of the Year!!‏

Dear Family and Friends!!

     This week was a good week:) I always say this, but it is always true! We were able to teach a lot this week! We were also able to do a ton of service!!!! Everyone is starting to landscape their yards and they need a lot of help so we have helped. In fact, I got my first sunburn of the year on Saturday, I was excited, but it was also unfortunate because I was wearing gloves.... So, now I have a nice glove tan line:/ Hopefully, no on will notice too much though.

      Lets, see I don't even know where to start with this week. So far we have one person with a baptism date, and 3 other progressing investigators! The work is moving forward in this ward which seems to keep us busy. Sister Perrin and I already seem to teach really well together so I'm excited to see how we grow in that aspect. It is always fun getting to know a new ward because a lot of the time I feel like I have known the people a lot longer than I actually have!

      Goodness, there is so much that happened this week though. I don't think I could even cover it all if I tried... But it was great:) It reminded me of a scripture in on of my favorite Book of Mormon chapters its in Mosiah 24 and since it is one of my favorites I've probably shared it before. It says: "And now it came to pass that so great was their faith and their patience that the voice of the Lord came unto them again, saying: Be of good comfort, for on the morrow I will deliver you out of bondage." I love this because it wasn't just their faith that was great. They were not delivered out of bondage just because they had great faith.

       Instead, it says so great was their patience AND their faith. I feel like I have come to understand this more on my mission than any other time. We are asked and required to have faith. But, how often do we patiently wait for the answer or the miracle that comes as a result of our faith. I know that many times and many transfers I have had a hard time. People wouldn't listen or my companions were hard to get along with or I just doubted myself. But, I know that if we are patient and we keep going, then the Lord WILL deliver us from that bondage of Satan.

       Those thoughts or feelings of discouragement will go away as long as we remember that we need to be patient and if we are then all will be well. I love you all so much and hope that you are all having wonderful weeks!

Love,

Sister Bice