"I'm moving to Selah" -Ana

Hello All!
Not a ton to share, but on Tuesday, we Skyped home! Which was wonderful and weird. Some pictures have been included of Dex trying to take all the screen time haha. I do also have pictures of Bailee and Spencer showing off their double chins, but I think I'll save those for blackmail ;)

It's been a tough week. I've mentally done a lot of comparing and have felt like a total failure. We haven't been able to find many people who want to even talk to us either. BUT its required me to put all of my faith in the Lord and its opening my eyes to even the slightest prompting and the tiniest miracle, so it hasn't been a waste, just different lessons to be learned.

Selah keeps trying to snow and it'll go just enough to get about an inch on the ground and then give up.. keep hoping we'll have a massive snowstorm or something 1. so I can wear my snow boots and 2. because they need moisture in the mountains or they'll have no water come summer.. we shall see 🤞

BUT, wanna hear a straight up miracle? I saw ANA!! On Sunday, she was getting her temple recommend and so she came to our building and she squealed and came straight in for a hug when she saw me. It was a total tender mercy and immediately I was reminded of what I had said to Sister Zollinger when we were initially teaching her: "if no else I teach gets baptized on my mission, that's okay, cause we helped Ana" (not an exact quote). It gave me a better perspective after a week of rejection. God knows us.

Love y'all!
Sister Shuldberg

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