Challenges and Blessings

Hello Dad!!! 

 I thought that mom's birthday was going to be on Thanksgiving but i couldnt remember. That is wonderful! I hope you are all able to have a wonderful celebration. Give mom a big hug and kiss from me and tell her happy birthday!! I hope the card i sent gets there for her birthday. Nope we dont get to celebrate Thanksgiving here.. But my new comp knows how to make cake, so maybe i'll ask her to bake a cake and we always have really good dinner :) She's a fabulous cook!  

Dad, thank you so much for what you said. It really touched me and brought me to tears. Thank you for expressing your love for me. I always hope to please you and mom, and most importantly my father in heaven. The mission so far has been such a struggle, but i always think about all you at home and how you all believe in me. I never want to be a disappointment to anyone, so i must trust in the Lord and push through my challenges. I agree, that we grow through our challenges. Heavenly Father is only testing us, not wanting us to fail. He never pushes us beyond what we can handle. Thank you for all the words of encouragement. I know that you were inspired of the Lord, because i definitely needed to hear that. So thank you dad, I love you! 

The language is ok. Its not as good as it should be or as i would hope.  My new comp however, has told me that we are going to really work on it and she will help me! She already has a ton! I am so grateful for her! I really feel that she cares for me and for my success as a missionary! 

Letter from my Dad:
 We had a new couple speak today at church, the Clarks who moved into the Sandburgs house in the culdisac below our house. Then he gave the lesson in priesthood also. They are an older couple all there kids are grown. Sister Clark suggested that while she gave her talk we should write down impressions that we have, not necessarily what she is saying but impressions from the spirit. and then an action on the other side of the paper.

    

    I felt  impressed to tell you what a special daughter you are and how proud I am that you are serving a mission. My mission was a struggle for me at first and I think it is probably the same for most. Heavenly Father has blessed you with wonderful talents and abilities and will provide  miracles to bless your experience as a missionary. I sometimes feel inadiquate to find the right words to express my feelings but hope you understand my love for you. I think we grow through many of the challenges we face. I hope this is helpful in some way.