Beach

We went to the beach at Sopot with the elders last pday. There were swans getting fed bread, and occasionally they would come up to us and start hissing. I think they were mad because we didn't have any food to give them.

There's a petrol station here called Lukoil. It just made me think of dad!

Sister Smith and I waiting at the tram stop this morning

So on the Queen's Birthday holiday we went to the beach! I felt so Australian :) Haha ok so I totally forgot about the public holiday anyway, but yes it was nice playing beach volleyball and sitting on the shore and spending time with the other missionaries. Afterwards my companion and I went looking for some former investigators (we've done a bit of that this week) and while we haven't always been able to find the people we're looking for, we've met some very friendly neighbours who we've been able to expose to the Church, and we're always finding more people along the way. It was actually a great blessing yesterday, the senior missionary couple here drove us to some former investigators' homes, and one family let us in for a few minutes to talk. We were able to leave them with a Book of Mormon (not sure what happened to the one they used to have) and we're hoping that in the future they will want to meet with the missionaries again to have the lessons.


This week we had an annual branch picnic/barbeque activity- it was nice to be with some of the members and there were some non-members there too. I wish I had taken photos so I could show you! Sister Smith and I made some cookies, we brought my guitar, sung some songs, played some sports, ate some good Polish kiełbasa (sausage) and spoke a bit about the history of the Church, enjoyed everyone's company, it was great :) We were able to get in contact with a former investigator, so we're hoping to meet with her family again soon and help them progress in the Gospel.


On Friday we went tracting in a more rural-area but we got a little lost. So we were walking through a field, and it's warm but it's raining. The grass started getting a little longer and my companion thingks that we're walking through posion ivy. So we go really fast and eventually find our way out of the field to some homes. I think it wasn't poison ivy, but there certainly were mosqitos and now I have mossie bites all over my legs! But it's ok, it was worth it because that night we were able to speak with a man at his fence about us, he was interested and took a Book of Mormon and gave us his number, so we're hoping to get in contact with him soon (probably with the Elders) so we can invite him to church and teach him further.


This past week we visited with a former-investigator in her home. She was very friendly to us, but it was a little sad that she wasn't open to our message. I mean, she said she was, but she was more just open to listen, but not open to change. It's an unfortunate common theme that my companion and I keep hearing from people- that they're simply too old to change. We try to help people see that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is all about change. That is why we are called to repentance all the time, and we must repent daily. We are always changing ourselves for the better, and there is always more for us to do, to serve, to learn and grow. How great it is that our loving Heavenly Father has truly reached out to us, just as He has done all throughout the past (God is the same yesterday, today and forever) and given us the opportunity to come to the knowledge of eternal truth. God gives His children so many chances to improve their lives- I am a witness to this because I know that God sends me to people here; missionaries are equipped with a calling and authority from God himself to preach the Gospel to the world. Every time I talk to someone about the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, I know that God is so very aware of that individual, and He knows that if they only accept this message, their lives will be all the more blessed for it. Not only improved, but they will be on the one true, straight and narrow path that leads back to our Heavenly Father. We all have agency- the ability to choose for ourselves, and the saving principles and ordinances of the Gospel are in everyone's reach. I'm so grateful for the testimony I have for myself about the divinity of this work, and the absolute truth that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is God's one true church on the earth today. We have a living prophet, Thomas S. Monson. We have the power of the Priesthood- the authority from God to perform saving ordinances that bind us and our families to Him. The Book of Mormon is evidence of the restored church, and I found this out for myself, not simply because "I was brought up in this religion", but because I have prayed and communicated with my Heavenly Father, who has answered my sincere prayers and told me through my thoughts and feelings that this is true. I am so grateful for my parents for bringing me up with this knowledge, but I also know that I made a choice to believe this, and I walk by faith, not by tradition.


I love you so much and hope you have a wonderful week. I'm so glad that the family are all together (minus me!) keep lifting each other up and being good!


"We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things." 13th Article of Faith

<3 Siostra Grgich

Sidewalk Chalk

We took a ferry to Westerplatte- it was cold, windy and rainy, but we survived!

Some type of fortress along the way going up the Motława River in Gdańsk

We weren't entirely ready for the photo, but this is what I got! Standing out the front of the Westerplatte tourist entrance

his photo summarises our companionship (Sister Smith and I) ;) Standing in some ruins

Nigdy Więcej Wojny- No More War/Never Again War

We found a cherry tree!

So we of course had to pick some! (So delicious, by the way mum, we should plant a cherry tree!) The deeper the red, the better the taste, but even the yellow ones weren't bad

Eating lunch at a Polish restaurant

The front door to our meetinghouse/chapel (it's in an office building)

We did some chalk advertisements in a park- this one is to do with the Plan of Salvation

This house was covered in vines!

Sister Smith and I with Klaudia at church in the primary room

Looking up how to get home! Waiting at a busstop

Aw I love Sister Smith!

Playing guitar on a train ride to Poznań

Tracting

This week the weather just got hot all of a sudden; there was a day where it was almost 30, I couldn't believe it! It's nice to see a lot more people out on the streets, and it can make it easier to find people to talk to outside. It also means we're able to try some different finding activities like chalk advertising in parks (we went with the Elders last week to do that) and lots of people are around because they like being in the warm, fresh air. We had people come up to us which was so great! We even got a call from somebody about it, and he said he'd be interested in meeting with the missionaries, so we might try that type of activity again in the future.


This week we were able to teach a new investigator at our chapel- she brought a friend and the lesson went well. Unfortunately as students they don't have a lot of time to meet, but we're trying to set things up and my companion and I are excited to have some more people to teach the Gospel. We've been doing a lot of different things to find new people and help the current members too of course.


This week we actually had an awesome opportunity to help a member with her family history! We taught about the basics of the Plan of Salvation, and particularly about the Spirit World and what happens there. We discussed the importance of temple work for ourselves and our ancestors, and then were able to create an account for the member on FamilySearch.org and fill in some basics. It was exciting for us to get this started (unfortunately it's not in Polish, so we help with the English) and I could feel the Spirit of Elijah, the motivation of this member to find out more information about her family. She spoke about how she could get some information about her ancestors from tombstones, so we're excited for her to start working on this great task of fidning her family so she can have their work done in the temple.


Yesterday after church we went to find a former investigator who was in our area book, and when we got to her flat, we were told that she no longer lives there and the lady who now does didn't have any contact with her. That was a sad thing to hear, but there was nothing we could really do about that. So we went to find another former investigator who lived nearby, and the fastest way to get there was through a forest, so we got to walk for about 10 minutes in this beautiful natural scenery :) Sister Smith and I really enjoyed the walk and being able to be at one with nature! I'm so grateful for the many beautiful things in this world that our Heavenly Father has created for us.


I Nephi 17:36 Behold, the Lord hath created the earth that it should be inhabited; and he hath created his children that they should possess it.
 

The world is a beautiful place, and I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to already see so much of it in my lifetime (even though there is still so much I am yet to see!) We found the place of the other former investigator, but unfortunately no one answered the door, so we had to head back home. At the bus stop, we met a lady and continued talking with her on the busride home. She was nice and complimented our Polish, but it was a little sad because she wouldn't let us teach her much about our church. She just told us we were wrong and mistaken and that when we get to her age then we'll see how wrong we were. (This is a common point people like to make to us, at least this transfer). We invited her to learn more about us, but she couldn't accept that we didn't pray to Mary, that we don't believe the Pope is a prophet of God, that we believe Christ was baptised by immersion and that we have the Book of Mormon. It sort of hit me how many differences there really are between our church and others! It can be really hard sometimes to help people see that we are worth listening to, that they should give us a chance. But I know that there are a lot of prepared people out there, and they will be open to our message, it's just difficult to find them sometimes! We are staying motivated though, and we see the hand of the Lord in our lives from day to day :) I just keep praying that we will find these people to serve and see their lives blessed by the knowledge and ordinances of the restored gospel.


Today we'll be going to the beach and maybe playing some volleyball, it's the start of another great week! Love you very much, be happy and smile!


Siostra Grgich

Zone Conference

At Zone Conference in Poznań with Marta (she recently returned from her mission in Chicago)

Missionaries at Zone Conference (yes, Sister Smith is the smallest!)

Sister Montesinos (my trainer!) came back to Poland with her parents for a visit, so she and her dad came to the Gdańsk branch on Sunday

It's good to hear from all of you and how you're all doing lots of travelling around the great land of Australia. This past week we were able to take the train to and from Poznań for our Zone Conference, and that was a pretty great experience getting to see the rolling fields of Poland and spend time with missionaries in the area. At the conference we learnt a lot about unity with our companions (Sister Smith and I are like best friends, so I think we're doing pretty well in that department!), of course there are always ways to improve! We also discussed the importance of planning, and we've been trying to implement what we've learnt into our work as a companionship. It was really nice about half way through the conference, a YSA member Marta who lives in Poznań came (she's a return missionary and way awesome!) so after the conference and before our train back to Gdańsk, we got to do some street contacting with her. It was really great having a native speaker with us, but not only that, she's a return missionary with experience and a beautiful testimony! It was really helpful learning from her, and I'm continuing to study and work every day to improve my teaching and finding skills.


This week we got to meet with a member and his wife for a lesson at our chapel. It was nice to see them both again (after me being away for a little over a transfer) and so we had a lesson on God's love. It was nice to hear and express our thoughts and testimonies on this topic, and it really made me step back and take a look at how God's love has been manifest in my life (especially recently with me being in such a different environment to the life that I've grown up in- it's been important for me perhaps more now than ever to recognise the hand of the Lord in my life).


Sister Montesinos (my trainer, whose name is Joann!) came up to Gdańsk for a couple of days with her dad (she lives in Salt Lake and has been off her mission for about 6 months now). We got to see them at a branch sports activity on Saturday and then again at church yesterday. I had fun speaking my broken Spanish to them (Joann's dad is native Chilean) and singing songs with Sister Montesinos like the good old days! I'm so grateful for her example to me, always being so happy and kind, softspoken and just so down-to-earth. I'm so grateful for the transfer I got to spend with her in Gdańsk last year.


Yesterday in Sacrament Meeting I gave a talk on faith (I actually gave a talk on the same general topic last transfer in Warsaw, so it was easier for me this time to prepare!). A YSA member in the branch gave a talk on testimonies, and it was nice hearing from him, especially as he is preparing to go on a mission soon. I'm so grateful for the people in our branch and all their efforts to follow the Lord. Sister Montesinos and her dad also gave their testimonies, and it was really sweet hearing from both of them. All the good feelings there helped Sister Smith and I cheer up after a meeting we had before church with an investigator fell through. We've unfortunately had a lot of things just fall through the past couple of weeks, but it's a good thing I studied up on faith, because I know that that's what we need to hold on to, if we are to stay motivated and keep our expectations high. I know that Heavenly Father is aware of all of us, just as much as He is aware of the people we try to help come closer to Christ. I'm grateful that I have such a supportive companion and that we're able to encourage each other in the work, through thick and thin. I'm also very grateful for all of your support and the kind words you send every week :)


Today we'll probably go to Westerplatte (again! I think this'll be my third time haha) and maybe see if we have time to visit some museums. It's the first day of Summer and the temperature is reflecting that! We have a meeting scheduled with an investigator today so please pray that it'll go well! We are excited for the upcoming week, I hope you all have a wonderful one!


Love Sister Grgich

Kangaroos and Curiosity

A meerkat. Aren't they just so cute!?

An elephant and me

Me patting a donkey

Wallabies at the zoo!

Me at the kangaroo enclosure

Kangaroo chilling

Last week after emailing, we went to the zoo in Gdansk, hence all the photos! Of course we all went for the kangaroos ;) Sister Smith was super excited, I think it was her first time seeing them. And I was excited because I was able to lure one over with my accent and pat it through the fence :D We also had a pretty fun time looking at the elephants (one of them was totally dancing, moving its trunk and legs back and forth hehe) and the meerkats were pretty funny too! I've realised how grateful I am for animals- they make me so happy!


This past week we went out to a place called "Brzeżno" to find a former investigator family. After going to the house (no one was home unfortunately) we walked around the area trying to find people who might be interested in our message, when we found a man at a bench near the beach. He was polite and listened to us, took a pass-along card, said he didn't want to have lessons with the missionaries, and then we went seperate ways. Sister Smith wanted to go up to the shore for a quick breather so I stood nearby on the deck (I didn't want to get sand in my shoes) and the man we had previously spoken to came up to us. He saw on the card that it had a Book of Mormon, and he asked if we were affiliated with Mormons. I said well yes, we are Mormons! He then proceeded to ask more questions about us and what differences exist between us and the Catholic church etc. He was very friendly and we were able to teach him a quick lesson about the Restoration right there on the deck, and he agreed to take a Book of Mormon and said he'd be interested in coming to church! What was even more of a miracle after him coming up to us, is that another random lady came up to us having this conversation and started listening too! She unfortunately went away mid-conversation, but it was still a pretty cool experience to have 2 people come up to us and ask us about what we believe! It normally doesn't work that way haha (as much as that would be awesome!).


This week my companion and I decided to try something new- we both love to sing, and I play guitar, so we wanted to find a good way to use our talents in finding activities. There's a pedestrian tunnel (well-lit enough) with a good amount of traffic near our home. We had just eaten lunch and had small amount of time to spend before going out to a meeting with someone. So we decided to go to this pedestrian tunnel, sing primary songs and hand out pass-along cards. The acoustics were great and everyone was smiling at us :) We were able to get a few people to take cards, one lady even stopped to look up the website (mormon.org/pol) on her phone, and one man stopped to talk with us about our message of the Restoration. So far we've only tried this attempt of finding people once, and it was only for a short time, but in this upcoming week, we are hoping to try it with the Elders in our area, and with a 'free-table' where we put copies of the Book of Mormon, English class advertisements and brochures on the table for people to take for free (of course!). I'm hoping that this will help people be more open to come up to us (the power of music is an incredible thing!), and eventually lead to people taking the lessons.


This week we were able to visit a family member of my friend Stan who lives in Germany. He gave me the contact info for his sister-in-law who lives a half-hour busride south of central Gdansk, and so I gave her a call and she invited us over for dinner! So we went there yesterday and got fed a really wonderful, traditional Polish meal. We were able to speak a bit about our beliefs and message, and encouraged them to read the Book of Mormon for themselves to find out if our message is true. Unfortunately the parents weren't interested, but the daughter gladly took a Book of Mormon and said she read it. We were so impressed by the family's hopsitality and kindess, and although none of them are ready/willing to take the lessons from us at this point in time, it was a great learning experience for me, in knowing how precious and important member-referrals are. People are generally more open to listening to the missionaries when they have a friend or family-member in the church. (Of course that's not always the case, but statistically speaking, there is a lot more success that comes through referrals than from finding from the missionaries' own efforts). So just remember- when the missionaries ask you for referrals, know that they're praying for you to find friends/family with whom you can share the gospel, and know that they will treat those referrals with care!


Today we're thinking of going on a hike after emailing (the weather's getting much warmer, and the tourists have been flocking into Gdansk!) so I'll let you know how that goes next week if we end up actually going! This week we'll also be having Zone Conference, so my companion and I are very excited to be going to Poznan for that. Hope you all have a wonderful week :) Love you so much!
Sister Grgich

Beautiful Things

Sister Smith, Renata (an investigator) and I at Sopot beach

Travelling as a branch on the bus on the way to Bydgoszcz for district conference- the fields outside are just cudowne (miraculous)!

An example of the yellow fields (I think it's canola flowers)

Some grafitti on a bus- says "Nie chce aby było latwo, byle było warto" which means something like "I don't want it to be easy, just as long as it's worth it".

This is a photo I took of a book I found in a store- it's animals dressed up like the Blues Brothers hahaha ahhh.. yes. Good stuff!

This week was another beautiful one with my companion Sister Smith in the "tri-city" area- with the added pleasure of being able to travel to Bydgoszcz for district conference!

 

This week we found some awesome people tracting in an area we haven't been before. We've been trying to find new places to find more people to teach, so we asked some members in the branch for ideas, and they certainly helped us out! There's a particular area we've been going out tracting in for the past week now, and we've been having a lot of success in finding potentials there. It's very different to a lot of the other areas we're used to going to- more farm land and actual houses (as opposed to apartment complexes). We've been enjoying meeting so many people, and are hoping to see some people at church and meet with them further to teach. We've had some great experiences with people telling us about their desires to find out if God really is there, and even one person we spoke to suggested that we were a sign from God that He's real. Sister Smith's and my eyes opened up wide to hear that out of the mouth of a stranger- of course we are! Haha with modesty of course:

Alma 26:11-12

 

11 But Ammon said unto him: I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God.

 

 12 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.

 

Yesterday was such a blessing. We met at our chapel early in the morning with the other branch members, and all caught a bus together to Bydgoszcz for district conference. Many beautiful things

1. The fields, lakes, rivers, creeks, sky, flowers, hills, stork nests, rain, sun, nature is amazing!

2. Singing Polish hymns on the ride there- members humming along!

3. Klaudia- a primary girl, playing with us and learning English hehe, I was teaching her how to say "th" (it's tricky!)

4. Seeing the beautiful members at Bydgoszcz- some from Szczecin whom I've never met before, and some old faces from Bydgoszcz for whom I have so much love!

5. Speaking German with the Austrian member there

6. Seeing Ewa and talking about Australia (she's coming to visit later this year! She knows the Ireland's :D)

7. Hearing the testimonies of the beautiful Polish people

8. Travelling back and laughing with my companion

 

Life is just beautiful. Thanks be to God for all of the beauty we have :)

 

Today we're going to go to the zoo again haha (it was my idea- I guess I'm inspired from Warsaw) and yes, I will indeed be running straight to the kangaroo section haha. So I'll be sure to take more photos and send them next week! I love you all so much, have a fantastic week!

 

Love Sister Grgich

 

Trains Vacant Lots and Music

Travelling to Bydgoszcz for Zone Training- we sung primary songs on the train :)

Sister Smith and I posing in the mirror- back in the Gdansk flat :D

Oh look what I found tracting- a cat! "Nachoooooooo"

We were tracting when it started to rain (I straightened my hair that morning- probably won't my time doing that again!)

The car says "Gday".. sort of!

We went searching for a former investigator- their address was an empty block of land! :(

Sister Smith and I on a tram

Me playing guitar at a Relief Society activity (Klaudia, a primary girl in our branch took the photo)

And that would be Klaudia squeezing my face and making me take a photo hehe :D

Wow it almost feels like a whole day since I last saw your faces on Skype ;) hehe That was such a blessing being able to see you all and just talk and laugh, I love you all so much! It was actually a little stressful for me yesterday, I've been struggling a little bit with knowing how to help the branch, when sometimes it feels like I'm not appreciated for my efforts (it can be hard enough dealing with the rejection on the streets from strangers, so I really don't need any more negativity)- but knowing that you all believe in me, knowing that my Father in Heaven sees the work I do that no one else knows about, knowing that I have a companion who loves me and is such a great friend and example to me, having so many friends all over the world that love and support me, really brings me back to reality that I am a daughter of God and I have been so incredibly blessed in my life. I am so grateful to be serving in this branch at this time, I truly love the members and I really want to help them strengthen the branch- sometimes it can be hard for us to trust in God's timing, but when I work the best I know how, and rely on the Lord to uplift me and allow him to use me as a faithful servant and friend, I know that I am pleasing Him, and He will allow me to be a blessing in the lives of others. So I just want to say thank you so much for being so supportive to me :) I love you!


This past week we went to Bydgoszcz (again! I feel like it's my second Poland home) for Zone Training. We had a beautiful lesson/training prepared by the leaders of our Zone, and had the privilege of being there with President Edgren as well. We learnt about self-progression and how to apply the things we learn in our day-to-day missionary lives, and particularly focused on our finding efforts and how we can have more people to teach the message of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. On the train ride there and back, I had my guitar, so my companion and I played/sung some songs out of the primary songbook (we prepared a song for Mother's Day, and a musical item for a Relief Society activity we had later on in the week). It was really fun, and really uplifting. After reading my patriarchal blessing again, I feel a strong desire to use more of my unique talents in the missionary work (particularly I'm thinking about how I can use music to bring others to Christ), so Sister Smith and I are both working hard to utilise our different abilities in the most effective way possible.


Speaking of Sister Smith- she's absolutely great! We have been working so hard this past couple of weeks, and it is just such a joy to be with her. We have been teaching people on the streets, setting up lessons, teaching in homes, working to find former investigators, trying to be creative with our finding approaches, and always planning and going about our day with the Spirit- it can be hard with all the disappointments, but we are not discouraged and always have the Comforter with us, which help us in those difficult times. We laugh a lot too, which has proven super helpful in keeping us sane. We have a pretty similar sense of humour, and that has been a great blessing to me!


Last week we went out looking for a former investigator married couple (from a few years ago)- they seemed super awesome but unfortunately lived far away, and the phone number didn't work anymore so we decided to give them a visit. So we planned a day to go out after English class, and the senior couple the Shaws were nice enough to drive us out there. After the long drive, we got the street and are looking for number 18. So we see 22... 20... ok good close... vacant, grassy land, and number 16. Huh?? So they park the car and we get out looking around for number 18... nothing. So we knock on the neighbours' doors- one lady says number 18 indeed exists, and that it is the vacant land next door. She'd never heard of the couple's names that had apparently lived there before.. :/ So that was an interesting day! haha, well sometimes you just have to laugh at these situations and take a photo with a frowny face in front of the vacant land! ;)


Well this past week we've met some really cool people, we're hoping to meet with some of them within the upcoming week, and hopefully we can start teaching and helping these people learn more about the gospel and progress towards baptism. We've been to a lot of new areas (as per counsel given by our mission president) and have been finding a lot of success with that. We are continuing to try and teach families who can build and uplift each other in their spiritual progression, and are praying for help with that all the time. The work is going forward, and I feel so privileged to be a missionary at this time in my life. Every sacrifice is worth it when it is for the Lord :)


Keep being wonderful examples in the different wards where you serve, and never forget the ability you have to influence others and change their lives for the better. Love you all so much!


Siostra Grgich

Leaving Warsaw

We were waiting for a bus after going to a park on pday, so I decided to take a photo of our reflection

his is my district on our last pday together

Us at Family Home Evening with Kaja and Róża, and Sławek

Sister Smith and I doing the dishes at a members house (we got to wear awesome shoes and apron-like things)

I'm in Gdansk again! This past week was pretty bittersweet- I was so sad to leave Warsaw and all the amazing people I've gotten to know there- sad to leave my companion Sister Johnston and sad to leave the city, but I'm also really happy to be in Gdansk and see everyone here again. Sister Smith and I have already started doing a lot of work here- trying to find less-actives, former investigators, working to get new investigators (tracting, referrals, contacting)- we really want to help the branch here grow! (We've both seen the innumerable blessings that come from having strong wards/branches with many people to have many different callings, opportunities for service, growth, learning etc.) So we are of course trying our best to carry out the work here!


On Monday after pday we met at the chapel for FHE, and got to see Róża and Kaja one last time. We watched a couple of talks from the most recent General Conference (one of my favourites- "Choose to Believe" by Elder L. Whitney Clayton) and said our goodbyes. The next day we set off for our different cities (Sister Johnston went to Katowice), and when I got to Gdansk I was warmly greeted by Elder and Sister Shaw (senior missionaries). It was nice to see them again- their first transfer in Gdansk was when I first came into the country, so I know them pretty well. They feed us dinner on Sundays so they have a special place in my heart! Haha ok I'm joking about that being the reason why I like them so much, but really they are so special because of the great work they do here, and they've always uplifted me and made me feel loved!


This week we've been able to meet with a couple of the members, and we've been calling SO many people to find out if they'd be interested in having lessons from us -we've been trying potentials (people who've never had official lessons but have given us an address or number) and former investigators. We've also been able to do a bit of tracting (one of my favourite things to do as a missionary since my first transfer with Sister Wood) and unfortunately haven't found anyone yet who wants to meet with us, but we're keeping the faith and working hard. Sister Smith and I are really focusing on finding families to teach, so we're going to try some new areas (or, areas that we haven't been out to much) and tract and contact there to see if we can find anyone interested. Missionary work in challenging, but that's probably why it's so rewarding. I'm excited to be here with my new district- I'm excited to use my talents to the best of my ability and praying that I will always live up to my potential. I'm so excited for this new transfer and to see what comes of it.


Yesterday at church I bore my testimony and was so filled with love looking out at the members of the branch (and visitors). I thought about the people who weren't there (that I knew should have been) and realised that I miss them not only because I don't get to personally talk to them, but I miss their presence because I know how important it is for them to be attending church and allowing their souls to be fed. I know how important it is to be regularly attending church so that we can renew our covenants with our Heavenly Father, that we do want to constantly allign our will with His, and uplift others along the way. We all make choices everyday and have to commit to ourselves and be accountable to the Lord that we will work on what big or small faith we have, to show that we trust God and know that His ways are higher than ours. I'm so grateful for the reminders I get to do this, from the examples I see in other members, and for the experiences I've gained on my own.


Well I will see you on Skype on Sunday for Mother's Day (so excited!). I love you all so much, be happy and remember to pray and read your scriptures together! :DD

Love Siostra Grgich