An Attitude of Gratitude

This week was great!! It was still kind of a slow week for missionary work, but we were able to be out and about and enjoying both the rain and shine!!! On Wednesday we had interviews with President, it was good to be able to just talk to him, and know he cares.  I'm getting tired of talking about how I'm feeling physical wise, but I know he only asks because he wants me to be ok, and he loves me!

Also this week was of course General Conference!!!! Ah man! I love General Conference!! I feel like as a missionary it just becomes even more and more of a joy!!! One of my favorite talks was President Uchtdorf's!! Gratitude is one thing that is hard for me to focus on when in the midst of turmoil, it was cool to hear him encourage us to do so, and I know that as I do so it will make life so much better and I'll have so much joy!!!

One of the coolest parts of conference was watching it Saturday morning at the Mayberry's house.  They made us a delicious breakfast, and we watched it with Aaron, our investigator, and Eddie, our Recent Convert!! It was awesome! Every time they talked about a missionary, or showed a missionary Eddie would yell out, "Only 11 more months!!!" he is so excited to serve a mission, he gets to go this Saturday to do baptisms in the temple, he's really excited for that too!!

And Aaron was so focused on what was being said, he is such a scholar at the bible, him and his grandfather started their own Christian church, and he's only 18 years old!! He knows way more about scriptures and stuff then I do! He's a tough sell though, he has 100% attendance in seminary this year, and he can't write off the Book of Mormon, but he's not sure about Joseph Smith......all I can say is he obviously hasn't sincerely prayed about it yet, or he'd be baptized in a second!! But he'll get baptized, it's just a matter of time, especially because he wants to go on a mission and get married in the temple and that requires being a member so one day. :) 

Well, that was pretty much it for this week!! The Bishopric LOVED the brownies, they said they didn't last long!! :) apparently we only live 3 blocks from my bishop's niece, the Tolman's.  I think they're in our stake and the name sounds familiar, the ones around my age are Chelsea Tolman, and Riley Tolman.....I feel like I should know them....?

Well, I hope you all have a great week!! Remember to be grateful and to have an attitude of Gratitude, it will help you to be happier and more joyful in life!!

I love you all so much!!!  

Sister Thomas