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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Feb. 24th 'This week was hard, but full of miracles'

 over looking the ocean on top of the castle ruins
We didn't get a letter on Monday because of their Zone Development. She wrote today instead. This is a picture of a Castle in ruins that is on the beach that she and some other missionaries visited on their last Pday. 
Hi ya!

Yeah I hope jimmies blog is going good! and that you get my letter soon there's one that has a bunch of different letters to my friends in it. Like jacy kelli ect... if you manage to see them and give it to them that would be fantasmical! And Kelli! AH! So cool I am guessing.... Louisiana and..... Canada! haha I dunno that's so cool! I've not go a lot of time to write, so there won't be any pics, but I did get your package! Loved it! A lot! and I'm writing late because we had Zone Development in Dundee which is just where our zone gets together and plays a bunch of games and eats food and yeah! It's just a fun time! So todays like our mini p-day where we do shopping, e-mailing, etc.

Aw.. poor Conner! Just before his belt exam! (mom here: Conner had 4 teeth pulled) That's craziness, poor kid. I love telling people that he's a blackbelt though :) I think it makes me look cooler ;) haha. His Birthday I coming up sooooon! how do you feel about that mother? Your heart gonna be ok? C: 

I'm not going to lie. This week was hard. Full of miracles, but hard. There's a new member that we see very often (because she loves the missionaries) that wanted us over for lunch on Saturday. Only we didn't know! We accidentally didn't see her whole txt and then there was another one she sent that didn't get to us until the next day. Long story short she was very upset and it really distracted us the whole day. Not to mention that I was already feeling like crap because we hadn't gotten any QGC's (she does say what this is exactly but we think it's Question Gospel Contact or something similar) at all this week and that's mainly my fault. I just have trouble not only speaking with people in general but I find myself quickly getting impatient. I find it hard to persist and keep asking questions and getting an appointment. Once they've said no like twice I'm like ok lets go but so many other missionaries keep persisting and I just cant find the strength to do it! Ugh... I've been reading a lot on grace and thinking about 'the gospel gap' but I still can't seem to improve my contacting abilities. . . But! we met up with a less active who is very sick and can hardly walk to her door let alone go to church. She had a rough time when she was younger and lost her testimony of the church. So when we visited her she kept saying that we could keep coming over because she liked the company, but that it would take a miracle for her to go back to church. She wouldn't let us leave her with a prayer afterwards either but as soon as Sis. Wilkinson and I left we agreed that she would definitely come back to church. We felt the spirit so strongly when we were in there and we just know that with time she will come back.

Also we met 8 other deaf people this Saturday! We didn't realize that Lily was going to invite so many of her friends to a dinner she asked us to come to. Deaf people are like the kindest most receptive people of all time. We had some really good convos with about 4 of them. One of them named Angela came to church the next day and then 3others said they would definitely attend Lily's baptism! So cool! They are all just so nice!!! 

Prayers are miracles. I can't tell you how many times peoples hearts have been softened this week through our fervent prayers. I know that we can find strength through them, even though it's hard to see the blessings from them I know they always come. I know the Lord strengthens us by asking us to act in faith. I know he loves His children and wants them all to receive the blessings of this gospel in THIS life. Not later. This life is our biggest opportunity to become like out Heavenly Father and learn. it is the smallest, but the most important part on the eternal time line. (can it be a time line if it's eternal...? Hmm thats one for you to ponder ;) ) Anyway although it was hard it was a great week full of blessings and love!

OH! And I made it into the missionary choir for Easter! :D I think I'm going to be an alto! Woot! Also, I'm pretty sure we perform in Edinburgh castle at one point!! :DD SO cool. But you know whats cooler? Watching the way the light of Christ and the knowledge of the gospel changes people. I better go but I love you momma! Tell the boys I love them too! Tell conner happy birthday and that I have a package headed your way soon that will contain gifts for said birthday child and probably chocolate for everyone C:

Loves!!

Sister McBride

"Guys, I want a Castle"

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