HELLO MOM!!!
I can't believe that Taz died!!! I cried a little bit, it seems kinda surreal. But I guess deep down I kinda knew it was a possibility.
Sorry my letters have been short there really isn't much to talk about, we currently have no one to teach and we basically tract every single day and no one wants to talk to us and if they do they never want to continue. It's kinda depressing, the only interesting thing that we do during the week is service. We help out at the food pantry, giving out food, or at six points which is a thrift store. Where we hang clothes and sort and price and stuff. So that's nice, but other than that we really don't do much else. It's kinda hard to feel like a missionary when you don't teach very often. :( But this week we are changing things up and focusing our efforts on strengthening the members. Hopefully that bears some fruit but if not, it's back to the drawing board.
Also there is this poem/prose piece that was shared at district meeting, it's called The Room by Joshua Harris. You should look it up, it's really good! Anyway I really love the picture it paints of the Atonement. I've been thinking about the Atonement a lot this week and I've come to a decision...the Atonement is AMAZING!!! It is the center to this entire gospel, it allows us to change for the better. There is this phrase that we use in the mission, it's "don't just change your behavior, change your nature." meaning anyone can change their outward behavior, but as we use the Atonement and truly Repent (go through a change of heart) we can change on the inside too (our nature) It shows that Christ will not condemn us for our thoughts and actions, he will cry with us and then take those things from us, he has already paid the price. He KNOWS us and KNOWS how to help us to overcome those trials and tribulations. It also really brings into focus that everything we think and say, whether we remember it or not, is recorded. It has definitely made me more aware of the things I say and do.
Anyway that's it for this week, again sorry.
Love you Lots,
Sister Sanofsky
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