Truly the importance of family becomes ever more clear as I draw closer to my Savior Jesus Christ. The swellings of peace and gratitude I feel as he becomes my friend are ever so much the same kind of feelings that I feel as I interact in love and harmony with my dearest friends (other wise known as FAMILY!)
Yes yes yes, we need to communicate in person. Actually I realized this the other day that whoever I am close to-I need to BE with them. There is something physically I feel when I am in person with another person. their spirit. What a unique idea!? Leading us to wonder how miserable will we be when we are separated. How much more wonderful will the resurrection be!? Jacob was truly on to something when he called death a monster of hell 2 Nephi 9. wowy!
Sister Lyles is great. She is so humble. How wonderful is it when we get the opportunity to grow. I have decided something very important. You do no look at bad examples. Ok we learn from them, but when we get into the nitty gritty and constantly are pondering about others flaws or mistakes (meaning when they are NOT in the scriptures) it just leads us down a path of rationalization and finding new ways to justify our natural man tendencies.
Anyway side track. Sister Lyles. She is sweet and petite. I love running with her because I don't feel like its a competition. I love her willingness to do anything I tell her. I feel so so not prepared to teach her. I have realized HOW MUCH SHE I LOOKING FOR SUPPORT!! what? Ok you don’t need me to tell you “yay good job” and la la la, but I am finding how much of a difference it can make if I do play up the good things, do praise her, and essentially give goodness on top of her goodness. It's hard when I feel responsible for the events that transpire here and making sure everything goes good to stop and congratulate/compliment her when something goes normal...but! Its so good to do!
Now where am I going? I think I am suffering from a short night last night. hahaha. sorry for the ramblings!
Ummm I think I mentioned that I am in a biggest looser contest? Its not really a contest, but just me committing to exercise. And it helps when Its summer and my comp wants to work out too. Yes. Well I've lost about 3 pounds. I am happy that I can take care of myself AND do missionary work at the same time.
Well it is really sunny here these days. I lost my planner all last week. and it tried my patience. Having to rely on sister Lyles' planner, not having it at my disposal for note taking, plan checking/revising....was stressful! Plus add to the mess that I couldn't remember what we had done, what things we still needed to do because I couldn't review our progress! It was only about a week and 2 days. But it was an eternity of appointment making and keeping and canceling and checking that I was stressing over. hahaha.
Sister Lyles and I can laugh! Its so great! she is so good natured and laughs at the things I want to laugh about. I really appreciate someone who does that!
I will send out an email to the family about the work. I feel like I have been neglecting the family...Not sending out these emails like other missionaries, telling of miracles, experiences, updates etc. From the family consensus (that I know you just naturally have, being connected w everyone) is there anything they would rather see in my emails?
Love Sister Clendening
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