Happy Birthday!!!

Hello,

On my birthday, president and sister kosak called and sang happy birthday to me :)

Sister Barlow made me a cake and we had ice cream and we went to work... haha! We actually got stuck in a city because we missed the last bus to come home. But a bus drove by going in the opposite direction and said that when he finished his shift he would come back and pick us up and take us back to Hohenstein. He was our little guardian angel for the day. :) 

 
Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes! A birthday on the mission is really something else. You work hard yet you still have more fun than you ever think you would have before. :)

This week I learned what it really means to trust in God. Trusting in God is one of those concepts that you always grow up hearing and learning about, but I think this week really helped me understand better what that really means. I know that sometimes in life, we don't do things because we "don't have time" or because "I don't feel like it" or even because "I can't". I know that God really is there to help push us like a coach. If we just trust Him and keep the commandments that he has set out for us, life becomes easier and more enjoyable. He, like a coach, knows what we need to do to be able to play our best game.

I know that Heavenly Father has a plan set out for each one of us individually. We each have a duty to fulfill. He wants each of us to return to him as his faithful sons and daughters. He gives us many opportunities in life to learn and grow to be amazing people. The more we fight these experiences and try not to change, the harder it gets. If we just put our faith and trust that God knows what is best for us and he really wants us to accomplish great things, he will take us by the hand and guide us on the path of life.

At the end of my mission, school and whatever else crosses my path in the future, I want to be able to say that I can keep the faith, fight the good fight, and finish my course with joy.  I can honestly say that when we try hard to keep the most important things in our life at the top of our to-do list, we will find that we can finish our course with joy.

You are all so wonderful and I am grateful for you all. I hope that you have a wonderful week! 

"Stay strong and Smile on"

Love;

Sister Reed