Foggy Weather

The weather has been getting cold and foggy. I wore my coat for the first time today and a member we ran into at the grocery store looked at me and asked where I was from. Maryland. "Then why are you wearing a coat?!?" Just because I am used to the cold does not mean that I like it, and it doesn't mean that I am somehow immune to cold and that I won't wear a coat.

This week has been good and busy. A general authority came to our mission this week! Elder Carl Cook of the Seventy. We got to hear from him on Friday with half the mission in Bakersfield  and it was SO AWESOME! He was super funny, but more importantly the things he counseled us on have really motivated me to try so much harder and to be so much better. Sometimes hearing about all the things you should be doing, that you're not, is discouraging, because you know you will never get there. But he really focused on how we can use the Savior and the Atonement to improve  We cannot change on our own, and when we try to, that is when we get frustrated and give up. But when you rely on the Savior, He is able to change you and make you better. The Atonement is so awesome. I think we have very little comprehension of how many things his sufferings actually covered. It covers EVERYTHING! I'm only beginning to scratch the surface of what that can actually mean for me in my life. It is so awesome being a missionary! I have learned so much, especially of how much I still have left to learn. Good thing we are given our whole lives to learn and grow and improve.

The Golden Hills ward Relief Society had a "PJs" Party. Everyone came in their pajamas and we talked about Prayer, Journaling, and Scriptures! It was really fun (even though we didn't get to wear pajamas) and Mary was able to come and seemed to have a really good time!

Hong and Mike are doing great! They didn't come to church, which we were really sad about, but then we found out it was because they were really tired and slept in or something. Why were they so tired? Because they haven't been drinking coffee or tea this whole week! Yes, that's right, they have been faithfully living the Word of Wisdom! (Which is great, even though it kind of indirectly caused them to miss church. Oh well. One battle at a time.) I promised them it would get easier over time and that their bodies would adjust to the lack of caffeine. They are doing great!

We have seen so many miracle recently! I love being a missionary and getting to see how the hand of the Lord is always there in His work!

Much Love,

Sister Daelemans