1 Kings 3:25

"So I've been on my mission for 9 months. Yup 9 months. I'm half way. I don't know if that seems like a big deal to anyone but that's a big deal to me. A sister missionary has 13 transfers, and I am on transfer 7. That means I'm right in the middle. I'm at the top of the hill. It's all down hill from here. In honour of being out for 9 months I'm going to share a couple of things that I've learned in the past 9 months.(Also I think that I am so funny for putting 1 Kings 3:25 for the title.)

Things I've learned in the past 9 months:

-Christ lives. I thought I'd start out super churchy but I really learned that on my mission. I always thought it because who doesn't want to believe that but now I really really know it.

- I learned that I am really more patient then I thought. Being with one person for 4 and a half months teaches you patience.

-I understand that the Lord really does love me right now. Not when I am more obedient, or happier, or anything but He loves me completely now. That was a a big deal for me to learn. My whole life I thought that people would like if I was just more. Boys would like me more if I was skinnier, girls would like me more if I was funnier, my parents would like me more if I actually woke up. But now I understand that the Lord loves me just now.

-I really learned that prayers are work and they are answered.

-I learned that when you are completely obedient to the gospel then you are the best version of you. When I am completely obedient my spiritual gifts are strengthened and my personality is better and the blessings flow.

- You can be funny and spiritual all at the same time.

-I also learned that true happiness comes from being obedient not from the blessing that comes from keeping the commandments.

Pretty much everything that I knew before I really, really, really know now. The mission is the greatest. I've learned so much. 

Also my parents are probably overjoyed because my companion doesn't speak much English so I have to think about everything that I say. They've always told me to think before I talk and now I really, really have to do that. So that's a blessing for them. Happy 9 months everyone!"

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