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"right!..Straight!!..LEFT!!!"

Hey, hey, hey!

 Alright, funny story first: Sister Cannell, one of the other sisters we live with was sick all day Friday, so Sister Jensen and I ran errands for them when we could. They had ordered a pizza to take for the birthday dinner of someone they have been working with, so we were sent to pick it up for them. now, keep in mind, we'd been laughing deliriously all day, so we were prepped and ready for whatever adventure Sister Jensen's driving had to give us. We were leaving the parking lot of the pizza place and she hates turning left onto busy roads, so I was trying to get her to go straight into the other parking lot and then she could turn around and go right onto the road, but she wanted to turn right and loop around the block. I kept watching telling her when she could go and right when she was about to turn right, she'd pause, and have to wait longer. Finally it was clear, so she was prepped and ready to turn right, then after a split second, she shouts, "Straight!" and halfway across the road she hollers "LEFT!!!" and turned left, we made it, it was executed beautifully, and the pizza was safe and sound. All is well.

 In other news, I have been directed to crutch around and keep weight off of my ankle as much as possible.. not the funnest way to tract lol but its cool, memories and all that jazzy stuff. because its not easy, and I get tired and frustrated with it, I made my lock screen wallpaper the words "nevertheless, she persisted" to keep me motivated. Is the new theme of my mission, a reminder that regardless of what it is in the way, I'll persist. 

 We saw so many of our people at church this Sunday. Its been thrilling to experience the Gospel through their eyes and to see them making changes to better feel the Spirit and build their relationship with Christ. Debbie, who we met a couple weeks ago through the Elders, came to church for the first time and we were so excited !! And then we remembered that we were teaching the Word of Wisdom in class. Not bad except we didn't want to scare Debbie away or make her feel like we were attacking her with "you need to change this, this, this..". To keep the Word of Wisdom, she would need to make changes, but we wanted her to want to, not feel like we expected it of her. So we were a tad but nervous going in, but as we talked about it all as a class, and about the purpose behind it as well as the blessings we all have been promised and have experienced by keeping the Word of Wisdom, Debbie grew more excited. She wants to make those changes to bring the Lord more fully into her life! And we get to help her and be a witness to the growth that will come from it. 

 These last 7 months, I have been witness to so many blessings that can and will come from making changes in your life for He who loves us most. We listened to a talk this week by Hank Smith called "Break up with the World" that I highly recommend you listen to. Then make some changes, persist through the hard things, and you'll be better for it. 

 I LOVE YOU ALL!!
Sister Shuldberg

 1. beautiful Lakeview area
2. Sister Jensen died laughing
3. "we're real missionaries now!"
4. bike riding PRO
5. Ready for battle with one of the members son's
6. All the crutch selfies







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