Summer Vibes

Hi friends!


Here is my Google Photos album:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9aEdm73y1tNbQoFZ6


This week has been pretty chill. We have a district goal of meeting our investigators, and we are still working on that. It seems like this transfer we have to beg our investigators to meet us because everyone is so busy with tourist season. It's actually so weird to see so many гадна хүн (outside people/foreigners). Just this week, I heard five people speaking fluent French. It was so cool.


My Mongolian is doing great. I can definitely see the gift of the Holy Ghost helping me in lessons and when I talk to native Mongolians. I still have to try, though. I can't let getting a little better in a language get to my head.


Spiritual thought:
One of the things I thought about this week was the qualities of Jesus Christ and how we are directed by prophets to strive for those qualities. No matter if you are atheist, Baptist, Muslim, LDS, or Buddhist, there are qualities you see as better, and whoever has those qualities is regarded as a person who is striving to be better. I think we have all met someone (who has a religion or not) that exemplifies qualities you want for yourself. These qualities make that person more likable, more peaceful, more humble. These qualities are Christlike qualities. Christ, in his perfect state, exemplified qualities that every person on earth desires. So let's all try to be more Christlike, even if you don't believe in him. Creating a better place to live is something that everyone desires.


That's all folks,
Sister Vestel





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