Spooky Season

Hey All,

I don't have a lot for this week, so I will just give you the highlights.

We found a new friend to teach on Sunday! Our investigator's brother came to a lesson and said he was interested.

We had three days of service on Enksuren's little farm! We pulled carrots and dug potatoes up. It was a really good workout.

Our transfer is on Friday this week, so I will get transfer news tomorrow!

Spiritual thought for this week:

Take the first step. One thing that I really struggle with is being able to start making a choice and then asking God for guidance. It is much easier for me to sit at the fork in the road, petrified to make a wrong decision.

So here it is: Take the steps. Then, if you made the wrong decision, God will direct your path. I had to do this with my mission. I did not know if I should serve or not. So after a huge amount of unanswered prayers, I took the first step and hoped for the best. I was asked in the mission a couple of times what drove me to be on a mission, and my honest answer and new mantra was: "God did not stop me."

So take those steps. God will warn and correct if it is wrong. Believe in Him like He believes in us.

Hugs and kisses,
Sister Vestel

P.S. The photo below is indeed a cooked sheep's head. Don't worry, you're not crazy...



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