WELL FIRST OF ALL HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE BEAUTIFUL MOM'S
OUT THERE. Especially Momma J. I love you!
It was so great to talk to my family yesterday. It is
amazing to me that you can be so far away from someone physically but you are
still family and still have relationships. I love the Rodda clan. I will keep
them. ;)
This week was interesting. There were some things we needed to
do that took us away from our missionary efforts but we were still able to
experience miracles. We had stopped seeing J-B (the doctor that smokes) for
about 2 weeks. She was keeping her commitments and coming to church but she
couldn't really progress until she stopped smoking so we were giving her some
time. She randomly texted us on Wednesday and said, "Sisters, I just
wanted to let you know I have been smoke free for three days!" I have been
here for six months and finally she has beat it. She is now a week smoke free
and she put herself on date for the 1st of June! I am so happy for her and so
proud of her!
We also had lots of opportunities to serve this week! We did a “just-serve”
project and did some trail building. We just cut back plants and made the trail
wider. It was fun to be outside with lots of members of the ward and lots of
fellow missionaries.
We had our first exchange this week and it went well. I love the
sisters we are serving. I learn so much from them. Unfortunately we had to
exchange back sooner than planned because of some things but we are going to go
on another exchange with them!
We had Mission Leader Council this week as well as District
Meeting. They were both great and I was able to learn a lot this week.
The thought I want to share this week isn't even my thought...
it came from my dad in a recent email. He said, "Stand firm in the
knowledge that if you choose to do right, the Lord will make it right. You may
not know the results of your actions for months, years, or maybe you will never
know. But if you are obedient and follow the rules you will NEVER have
regrets." I know that Heavenly Father asks us to do hard things so that we
can choose the "harder right" like President Thomas S. Monson said.
I love you all! XOXO
Sister Rodda
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