One Year Church Mission Anniversary!

Today marks one year since our hermanitas mission began and we are so proud of all the work she has done n not only in sharing the gospel but in serving others in the simplest of ways. Serving in Arizona has brought her many adventures and unique experiences. Her emails are interesting and funny and I look forward to reading them every week. There were times where she didn't send one but nonetheless she keeps us posted and the fact that she had Covid and has since then recovered from it recently prevented her from writing so much. But as she wrote in one of her recent emails... the work goes on and advises us to do the same and look for the miracles. To be kind through a smile or a wave. To remind us that we all have the capacity to be a better person and to spread the love out there. I love her so much and she is literally my rock.

Life for her has been very unique these days. Being a missionary during a pandemic has been extremely different for her as it has been for all the missionaries who are currently serving right now. Her and her dad will exchange missionary experiences and talk about how indeed times have changed from when he served 30 years ago-without a pandemic! They have so much in common and it makes me happy to hear them have these spiritual discussions. These missionaries have so much to endure, and because some areas still can't enter into peoples homes have found ways to be creative. Their creativity expresses love and devotion and it shows through her smile in photos and her words in her emails. Her example is a strength to all of us and we can't wait for her to come home to us in six months!