Zone Conference

Hello Everyone!
I hope you are having a good week.

I'm not going to lie, this week was pretty tough. I kinda see why our mission has a huge reputation for sending missionaries home looking lifeless, exhausted, and beat down—and in desperate need of therapy.

Anyways, moving on from that very emo comment.

My wonderful companion, Sister Udy, and I only have about two more days together, and I'm super sad about it. She is for sure leaving since she has had three transfers here.

Selenge is either going to be whitewashed (when all the missionaries are replaced in an area), or I am going to be the only one staying here.

Who knows, though? I also have this horribly cryptic feeling that I might train, but I don't think my language is where it needs to be for training just yet.

This past Thursday, we had zone conference with our whole zone, and it was amazing. The trainings everyone gave were really cool. I love how everyone's topics applied to life beyond missionary work as well as the mission.

Monday of this week was super fun as well. We all got to eat some of the "best Mongolian food" served by our branch president, which turned out to be sheep heart, liver, kidneys, shoulder, and intestines. Needless to say, my stomach hurt the whole day after eating those things.

One spiritual thought that I loved this week is something my mom has told me recently. She has talked a lot about seeing things with an eternal perspective instead of thinking in the moment. For me, I tend to forget that there is a greater plan and that maybe God is moving people around and causing things to happen so His greater plan can work out.

I think one thing I definitely need to focus on is following Russell M. Nelson's counsel in his October 2020 talk, "Let God Prevail." In that talk, he asks, "I wonder, to whom will we be led when we plead to find those who are willing to let God prevail in their lives?"

Sometimes it is hard to feel like you are in a car and desperately trying to hold the wheel one way while the car fights you the entire drive. In this scenario, it is better to let go of the wheel and trust that God has secured everything for you instead.

I know that while it is scary to let go of the wheel, it is, in fact, the best thing we can do.

I love you all, and I am praying for you every night.

Thank you for all of the support you give me.

Love,
Sister Vestel




















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