Week 57- A mixture of pain and miracles???

That is the best way I can describe missions right theeeeere  in the title, booya.

This week was FULL of ups and downs. Like crazy. I have learned that the opposition is always there but also it always leads to joy and miracles. Weird how life works. 

This week I had probably one of the best days of my entire life. I was able to go to the temple with my STRETFORD FAM. Goodness, it was fabbbbulous! I already know when life gets really hard in the future I will constantly remind myself of that day to help me feel better. That day will be an anchor of joy for me forever. It was such a blessing to see everyone again from my last area. ALSO can I just say, JACK BAPTIZED ME!!!! Absolutely crazy full circle moment. So insane to think that 6 months ago Jack didn't really even believe in God and look at him now...... makes me want to explode of joy. I will treasure these moments forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever. Do you want me to keep going? I will..... FOREVER.

Also Chester is picking up speeeeeeeed! It is miraculous really! We are preparing 4 friends for baptism right now and my heart is just full of so much gratitude to meet such amazing people. This week I have had many moments of reflection on those that God has placed in my path. Why is God so good? It is such a beautiful thing to know that absolutely everything is a part of God's plan. I have learned a lot this week about trusting in God's timing. Sometimes we will never know why things happen, we just simply have to trust in it and then the answer comes so clearly years down the line. HE IS JUST TOO GOOD to let anything fail!!! I promise that absolutely everything going on in your life is happening for a reason. I know it with my whole heart. He will never ever fail you. ALSO you can never fail His perfect plan either! Man, I am so glad I learned that because I make so many mistakes as an imperfect person, but he never fails to forgive and help me keep going. 

Hope you are all doing well and smellin fresh!!! Keep rockin it wherever you may be. Know that God loves you! And if you don't feel that then pray and ask to feel it because EVERY time you knock, he will open the door to you. 

PEACE AND LOVEEEE stay sweet!

Cheeeeeeers

Sister Smith