Six months to sexy!

Before you freak out because the missionary is using words like "sexy", let me just explain that Six Months to Sexy is something that missionaries in our mission do because they've put on weight and/or gotten out of shape in the year or 18 months that they've already been out. So.

I cannot believe that Sister Mizell and I have been on missions for a year already! Next thing we know we'll have been a year in the field and that's even crazier. We celebrated with cake. I've had a bit of a hard time thinking about how short six months is, but I've been praying for assurance that it'll be long enough to do what I need to do and I feel a lot better about it! I'm so grateful for Sister Mizell - she's helped with that a lot! She's truly an incredible charitable person. :)

We had a great week. Didn't quite reach 20 lessons this week but we definitely worked hard and the 18 we had were great. A couple of the most spiritual lessons I've ever witnessed on my mission occurred this week!

Sl. is doing so well. We watched Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration with him and he bore his testimony afterward about how grateful he is for prophets and all that Joseph Smith and the saints who came before us did to help the Lord's work move on, even when it was so hard! He's excited for his baptism in a couple of weeks, and we are SO excited for him to come to General Conference because we know he'll love it. :)

Jb. gets home this week! We're not sure what day but we're excited!

Dl. came to a branch activity! We went bowling. It was really great - he seemed to really feel comfortable by the end, and to really have a good time with the members!

We have been watching the Testaments in segments with Mi. We finally finished it and she LOVED it. We had a really neat, spiritual lesson with her after watching the last bit. She loved when Christ came to the Nephites. She cried, and the Spirit was so strong in that room. She said a beautiful prayer to end the lesson, where she asked for forgiveness and help to understand all these things.

Ty. really opened up to us this week! We're truly becoming friends with him! He was pretty closed off at first so it has been really surprising. But so cool!

Great sacrament meeting yesterday about missionary work. I love this branch. They are so amazing. Our investigators even talked about it – Sl. wants to start praying for us by name but couldn't remember our names so he asked for them. Hahaha.

Princess cake for our year mark and Sister Mizell's a sweetie and brought me flowers!Today we went to Antwerpen and ate at a fancy restaurant. We felt a little awkward when we realized we were on a missionary date, but not as awkward as I felt when I slipped and fell on the way out. :) In the picture we're drinking super delicious fresh mint and camomile tea (it's herbal, don't worry :) ).

Also here's a picture from the bowling activity. :) 

LOVE YOU SO MUCH. :) Til next week!

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