Me: "Miss Mary! I love your dress!" Mary: "I call it 'ol faithful."

The South has these Church signs to let you know.. They erryware

Good morning, yall!

I love being a missionary :) There isn't a single place in the world I would rather be right now! I know I will be so grateful for this time spent serving the Lord in Mississippi. Some days are really, really hard. But I have an angel for a companion and all the help I could possibly need to get me up and going again.

This week was full of gratitude :) I love having Thanksgiving twice a year, it's good for me! We spent the afternoon in Raytown with Sandy's family. This guy just can't stop talking about how happy he is to be back in church, it's fun. I wasn't sure what to expect, because Thanksgiving in the South can be so different. (Tur-duck-en last year, yaw 😬) Sandy's family had chicken spaghetti, chicken 'n dumplins, chicken livers, and meatballs along with the normal things EXCEPT mashed potatoes and gravy. SO that was interesting and really, really good. We were able to visit some elderly people at the Home Place in the morning, and some other friends in the evening, it was a lovely day :)

This is Sandy. :)

Okay now I am running out of time, but on Sunday we went out to Raytown for Church. Sister Makin has been out to visit for parties, but Sacrament meeting there is so wonderful, we had to go! I told yall last time, the humble small crowd and the one deacon really get me. The Gospel is so simple and beautiful out there. This week as I was sitting there and I really thought about it. I don't think I will ever really understand what I have. Being a member of this Church, my testimony of this Gospel is the greatest blessing of my life! It's incredibly heartbreaking to think of all those who don't  know what I know, who don't have the peace and the joy I have! I sat there thinking and feeling all of this while the Sacrament was passed, with a little tear in my eye. I heard a car drive by outside and thought "can they FELL THIS?" and honestly, yall, I fully expected the person to turn around, park their car, come inside, and ask what was going on. It didn't happen, unfortunately, but MY testimony grew! and that's a miracle, too. I enjoyed the rest of the meeting with a bigger heart. (also I bore a farewell testimony - SAD.)

Best Friend!

I took that testimony with me tracting yesterday afternoon, bore it to anyone who would listen! Did we find anyone new to teach? Nope! But that is okay!

I love what I am doing and I am so grateful for all of your support. I hope you had a very grateful week and that do something to show your gratitude :)

Love yall! Have a great week!

This week we finally got a family picture!