'Cuz what Im going to go do in an hour? Have family home evening with President Hinckley's daughter! I don't really get it, either! I don't know why it's happening, but it's happening, and we are bringing some of our investigators too. It's at our mission presidents house, and its going to be a lovely event.
Today I was thinking how weird it is that we can swim. We are not even water creatures. Really think how amazing that is that we can stay alive in a bunch of water. And I thought about how life is like swimming. Here we are, stuck in the middle of life. And the trick is to keep moving. You can float for a little while, but if you want to get anywhere, you have to keep moving. Constantly. A mission is the most exhausting experience of my life. Sometimes I just sit there and think..."Oh my goodness. I'm still not gonna rest for another 7 months." But you know, I have learned that I can always keep going. You can always wake up at 6:30 and go running, no matter how tired you are. Before my mission I would have had some sleep in days, but I have never once hit the snooze button. I'm learning that its possible to keep going. But it is absolutely, 100% thanks to the Spirit, thanks to the help of the Savior. If you keep praying, you really can do all things. You just gotta keep movin'.
I hate to ask this, really truly. But my running shoes are dead. Its kind of hurting my knees to run in them. The other day I thought, How could they already be shot? I just barely bought these for my mission! And then I realized that was almost a year ago. Is there anyway you could send me some? If its ridiculously expensive, don't worry. And don't worry about buying any fancy woohoo. I know I'm all picky about shoes, but I'm not while I'm in Tahiti. Size 7. Thank you so, so much.
Also, can you guys write me some handwritten letters? I would like to have your testimonies written down so I can hold them.
I love our Father in Heaven so much. He loves us, no matter what we do.
I truly love you all with all my heart. I thank our Savior for His Atonement, for fulfilling His mission so that we could all live this wonderful plan of happiness. I love Jesus Christ. I'm glad I get to wear His name every day.
All my love,
Soeur Mann
P.S. Today as we were washing the car, there was a leak in the hose. It was spraying me like a sprinkler, and I loved it. It was like Millzie's birthday weekend should be - sprinkler party! Tradition!
