Mission Tiiiingz!!

another week in the books !

in this letter, I just wanna write a short thing of my thoughts on my mission --

I could focus on all of the bad things that have occurred on my mission and I'd be writing you a 7 series book telling you about it. or I can focus on all of the good things that have occurred on my mission and write a short poem.

at times my mission has felt so....miserable 🥲😅 BUT just as the restoration needed the apostasy to shine in contrast, so did my mission ✨ although there weren't as many joyful moments...I have experiences that stand in MAGNITUDE !!!

quality versus quantity as they say :)

so as a choice, I decide to focus on the good & joyful. what I went thru mentally and spiritually has been difficult and even damaging at times, but the BEAUTY that resulted because of those difficulties.... are things unexplainable & unimaginable. the people I have met...the laughs I have had...the fun activities I've joined...all of it is UNMATCHED!!

I'm SO grateful for the opportunity to ponder on what my mission has done for me this last week. more to come I'm sure ☺

xox love you all !! enjoy your week !!

sister fin <3

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No more Lying!!!

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I loved this week

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