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Hi everyone! 

This was a pretty hard week. Lots of opportunities for growth. So much has happened this week I dont even know where to start! Is it okay if I give a little recap of each day? Okay cool thanks.

Monday: we went to the zoo!!! So so so fun. Sister LaFleur and I had a blast just the two of us! My favorite part was the cute elephants and the giraffes. Unfortunately my FAVORITE animal, the noble tiger of course, was hiding from the rain. So that was sad but it's okay.

Tuesday: the Richards arrived in Texas! And we had a goodbye zoom call with the Guthries where everyone cried.. myself included of course.

Wednesday: I got to meet the Richards! Oh they are just amazing people. I already love and trust them! The Guthries left wednesday morning and the whole mission was just sad.

Thursday: lots of packing

Friday: I went on a quick exchange with Hermana Smith who is a new missionary and she is so sweet! We knocked some doors and got rejected. But it was character building!! And I saw a cute puppy🤩

Saturday: more packing

Sunday: sad day. Church was good though! (side note: always be nice to people and say nice things) we had some arepas with a member. We went to the stake center and I was able to get a blessing which was such a ... blessing haha! It was so good and uplifting and enlightening. I'm so grateful for the priesthood power God has given His servants and I'm grateful for the priesthood holders who are worthy to exercise that power and I'm grateful that Jesus Christ has restored His church so we can have these truths!! Wow gratitude all over the place! We got to go to a baptism for a little girl in our ward which was so precious! She was so happy and glad we could come. Oh also it was the 4th of July! The 12 year anniversary of my baptism! I'm ALSO grateful that I have that covenant with God to follow His Son and do all I can to live well. We had to be in our apartments by 8pm so no fireworks for us. But we could hear them! 

Today: I said goodbye to Sister LaFleur. She went home today! Oh I'm so proud of her but sad to see her go! We had some tearful goodbyes. A tearful week. But she's off to her next great adventure😪  I got to talk with the Richards again and receive more counsel from them. I know they were called here by God. 

Guys this mission is the best thing that's happened to me and I'm so happy that Heavenly Father loves me. 

Hermana Eastman