"Never live life without miracles." -Elder Neil L. Anderson
* My companion opened up this week. This is big, because she's been trying to battle her demons alone. I feel the tension, but there's nothing I can do until she talks. Now we're growing close, and I know that God can burst the pavilion that she thought was separating them.
*Food. Lots of it! We only had two meal appointment this week. I'm spoiled, and I hate to see a week with blank dinner slots. Members help fight discouragement, and their food helps fight the grocery bill. So I prayed, and Brother Newman* (a big-hearted inactive gentleman) responded. He delivered three large bags of groceries. Now our cupboards are stocked, and I know that God hears my petty, tummy-rumbling prayers.
*ARP. I love the church's addiction recovery program! We started working through step one with a less-active woman who is trying to quit smoking. We felt inspired to bring a counselor from the Relief Society with us, and it turns out that she is also struggling with smoking! We simply sat back and let the two of them encourage each other. What a miracle.
* New investigators, no effort required. We chatted with our neighbor Laura* as we always do (she smokes outside, so we see her all the time). She mentioned that her niece moved in with her, and she readily accepted the invitation to get her 13-year-old involved in Young Womens. Ellie* carpooled with us to a Bishop Chat last night, and our sweet young women looked past her non-For-Strength-of-Youth-outfit and befriended her. Miracle!
*Green! It's my favorite color. It is also the color that represents "healthy" on the missionary stress test. I have spent most of my mission in an anxious orange zone, but green is my new norm! Huzzah!! God is blessing me with skills to overcome anxiety. No pill required, simply doctrine of Christ applied.
*Names changed. Bonus points if you find yourself despite the alias!
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