Holy smokes I have no idea where september whhhhent! I honestly cannot believe it is over! Reeses birthday looked so fun! You all look different! Ella is like a little person, and she has hair! :)
We had a good week here in happy north hollywood. The highlight again was english class! More people are coming and it is just soo funny! We taught them how to pray in english so now we have them say a pray in english to start...aw man you guys, it is hilarious...I have to bite my shirt so I don't laugh out loud. This must've been how my MTC teachers felt haha.
We got to go to the General relief society meeting...all the sisters met at the stake center and the stake president spoke to us a little bit (I honestly didn't understand his talk haha) then we ate dinner then they had it broadcasted in english and in spanish. So I went with another sister who is new and doesn't know whats going on when people speak spanish either to the english side. And I just have to tell you my little miracle this week. Honestly going to the relief society meeting made me miss home a little bit, and I had a conversation with someone in spanish before it started where she did not understand what I was saying at all! And it was really awkward haha. So as we sat down and the meeting started I kind of just had a girl moment and said a prayer saying, "Do you remember me? Im trying really hard to learn spanish and I not making much progress and I am so tired." One of the questions I wrote down to think about during conference was how could have I more confidence with this spanish dealio. The meeting was really good and I felt a lot better afterwards. But what was super cool is that the next day after church an elder in my district came up and said he had something for me. He pulled out a talk that he said he felt like he should give to me.
It was a talk called, Look Up by Elder Carl B. Cook and my favorite quote from it is, "I think the challenge for all of us is to try not to look sideways to see how others are viewing our lives but to look up to see how Heavenly Father sees us."
It was so cool because it was a double wammy! This talk answered my question about how I could have more confidence with spanish, and the fact that the Elder had felt impressed to give it to me, and the timing of when he gave it to me was an answer to my prayer that Heavenly Father does remember me and I matter to Him, and what things I'm struggling with matter to Him. I know Heavenly Father knows each of us personally and if you have a question just ask Him! He wants to help you and will help you. And it is amazing the miracles Heavenly Father will give us.
Another thing that I have been learning lately is how we seriously do not need to be perfect. Haha. But really. Its ok to grow and take things one day at a time. There is a power in praying for the specific things of one day. "Even though we may not see the whole plan, we can ask to be receptive to the part of the plan that will come that day." Instead of just praying for courage in general every once in a while, before we knock each door, I say a little prayer for courage in this situation we are about to be in.
Have a good week!!!!
Love,
Hermana Mulliner
P.S. Aaron is doing great!
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