so apparently i'm a spitfire..​.....?

that's what sister silva said she's heard about me hahaha. so wooooooo-hooooo whatever that means........ hahaha :) :)

 

this week has been so so great!! i have so many things to tell you!!! hopefully i remember them all....

 

FIRST of all, things i forgot from last week:

 

ordering a pizza on monday while we were at the church. pizza man: "what's the first name?" me: "Sister." "sister?" "....yes." "okay...... and is this address a private home or an apartment?" "it's a church..." and then he just started laughing hahahaha. #goodtimes #goodpizza :) :)

 

also, M H FROM EVANSTON. is the elder's quorum president here!!!! and he says he knows y'all. whaaaat????? also, he is AWESOME. like the greatest eqp of all time. it's whatever. :) :) 

 

okay. that's it. 

 

THIS week....... oh goodness. too many things. 

 

so on MONDAY i was thinking about what dad was talking about with setting goals & stuff, & i wrote about it a lot in my journal & then just took a picture of that journal page & sent it to you haha because that's easier :) :) but basically, sister silva & i had a lot of fun coming up with our vision goals & applications for the transfer. i like it because it gives us a why and a how so it's not impossible & you actually want it :) :) fun times in mission life! :) 

 

also. my friends. i've been thinking about them a lot (my mission friends who i serve & try to help.) & this is something that came into my mind -- how would you live if you really knew that this was the plan of happiness???

 

think about that. i have been. it's cool :)

 

 

also, other things. I am on a mission. a mission to do what? a mission to bring JOY :) :) and it makes me so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there are 5 things that i need every human to understand. 

 

1. your Heavenly Father loves you

2. because He loves you, He wants you to have joy

3. because He loves you, He has given you directions for living joyfully

4. these directions are centered on His Son Jesus Christ, who also loves you, & whose atoning sacrifice makes all things possible.

5. follow the directions. live joyfully. amen.

 

 

that is basically my message. FRIENDS. listen up & be happy :) :) :)

 

 

so also, i love wisconsin & the humans here more than i ever ever ever ever ever thought possible. alma 26:1. story of my mission. story of my life :) :) :) love it.

 

in other news...... i love this land. & i love being a missionary.

 

(i guess that really isn't news anymore is it..........)

 

 

oh hey. guess what happens this week? november 14, 2013. guess what happened november 14, 2012?

 

 

yeah. when did THAT happen????? #notokay #yearmark 

 

 

craziness. whaterr. :) :)

 

so tuesday it was beautiful washington rain & so sister butler & i went to starbucks & i got a peppermint steamer & a FREE SAMPLE (i love free food!!!!) of the most delicious donut of my life. it was magical :) :) 

 

thursday we taught a lesson over texting........ our friend is always too busy to let us come see her, but she was texting us back so i'm like whatever sister...... i'm gonna teach you about prayer right now over this text. and will i invite you to pray, using "will you" language? youbetcha i will. and will my companion promise you blessings over text? YOUBETCHA. :) :) so that was fun. yayyyy, creativity?????? 

 

oh SPEAKING of creativity, we have had the funnest lessons of my LIFE this week. 

 

so my dear friend k... well first of all, i have to apologize for being skimpy in my letters.... we just deal a lot with people's personal lives, especially lately, and i don't really feel like that should be all over the internet?? (because soooooo many people read these letters i'm sure... haha. but still) :) but i will just tell you that i love k. like SO MUCH. she's the one who got married in august!! :) :) anyways i love her. and she has been strugglin but that is okay because i love her. tuesday we went to fazzoli's (italian fast food place where she works) during her break and did she smoke a ciagrette? YES despite our best efforts to distract her with rock paper scissors ugly face. did we follow her out into the rain and chase her down and love her anyways? YES. wednesday we had a lesson with her where we just looked at pictures of the Savior (thank you for the gospel art book!!!!!!!!!!!!!) & talked about them. FRIDAY was my favorite. we took her HEART-ATTACKING with us & s to some other friends in the ward who could use the cheering up and it was SO FUN and we all wrote scriptures that we liked on the hearts and then afterwards we got toms popcorn and ice cream and it was delicious fun land. YEAH SERVICE. it was seriously soooooo fun. :) :) :) i love k & s & missionary land :) :) and then YESTERDAY. oh my family. i am so proud of this hahaha. so she (k) loves this game on her phone where you like.... hack portals?? whatever. there's like levels & stuff. so we have turned the gospel lifestyle (directions for living joyfully!!!) into a game of secret missions. we write their missions on post-it notes or text them, and when they complete the mission they unlock a new one and we have sound effects & bonus points & it's just really fun :) :) :) tonights secret mission: fhe. they have 3 options. they said they'd do it :) :) (they = k & her husband j. also a recent convert. also i love them.) :) :) so THAT'S been fun :) :) #sistermissionarywork.

 

 

family, this is something that i've realized.

 

i'm a different person than i was a year ago. not drastically different (i don't think??) but significantly different (i hope.) one of the major differences i hope to continue & that i wish i would've learned sooner is to always be looking for opportunities to serve in small ways... to reach out of my "bubble." every sunday we pray to see those who need an extra hug or smile or chat. we seek out those who are lonely, who are struggling, who are depressed, and we sit with them. looking around the cultural hall at a ward activity i'm no longer looking for people who like me, who i'm comfortable with... i'm looking for someone who needs to be uplifted. where am i needed, who can i serve... rather than where will i fit in. i'm obviously not perfect at it, but i'm trying & i wish i'd started sooner. :) :) 

 

 

speaking of things i wish i'd started sooner....... SPANISH. seriously. note to my past self: LEARN SPANISH. YOU WILL USE IT ON YOUR ENGLISH-SPEAKING MISSION. seriously sooooooooo muchhhhhhhhhh i wish i knew spanish. also asl. MAJORLY USEFUL. we've been trying to teach in spanish this week haha we'll definitely be using the members........ also missionaries. keep up on your mission language!!! the Lord will use your skills in the future :) :)

 

 

hmmmmm what else....... oh. i love the Book of Mormon because it teaches me truth about my Savior and that helps me to know Him better which makes my life better. I didn't realize for a long time the simple & amazing truths taught in the Book of Mormon that have completely shaped my life!! i've just... always known them. didn't know i had the Book of Mormon to thank for that!! it's a miracle :) :)

 

one night we had double dinners. i am fat. :( :(

 

everybody smokes. we're working on it. 

 

OH, going back to service........ we went & visited a sweet sister this week who said that us coming was just what she needed & how did we know & perfect timing & all that....... and as missionaries that happens a lot (this is kinda all we do.....) but this is what i realized: we went to visit her because her visiting teacher recommended it. remember that quote... God does love us, and He watches over us; but it is usually through another person that He meets our needs? 1) I LOVE BEING THAT OTHER PERSON. 2) i don't mean to spoil our secret but........ home & visiting teaching. home teachers and visiting teachers who really watch over & care about their families & sisters? I HAVE A TESTIMONY OF THAT. so amazing. so inspired. i just love this gospel <3 <3 

 

 

I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE. i'm not perfect at it but i'm trying!!!!!! & i love them!!!!!!!! sooo much :) :) :) I love being a missionary and being able to do this full-time!!!!!! what a blessing!!!!!! :) :) :)

 

 

other things: i think i found the nephite's secret password. read galatians 5:1. and then alma 58-61. also mosiah 23. IT IS COOL AND I LOVE IT. :) :) 

 

also, a veteran's day scripture for you all: alma 61:15. "the Spirit of God... is the spirit of freedom." :) :) 

 

 

okay family. i think that's all. WHAT A WEEK. i love it. OH i almost forgot to tell you... did we teach the relief society lesson last sunday with 30 minutes notice? YES WE DID. did we invite the entire relief society to commit to something? yes we did :) :) :) :) #missionarywork #boombaby :) :) love it.

 

 

okay now i really think that's all. we're just doin our best to help this ward. we love them so much. sister silva is amazing and i love her. she's a newbie too! been out just 3 months last week :) :) so lovely. i love this wisconsin land. i love being here. i love you all soooooooooo much. what a WONDERFUL plan of happiness we have been given. i testify (yes i am soooooo sister missionary right now #yearmark #whatever) that is IS the plan of happiness. i promise you that it is. I KNOW IT. with everything that i have i know it. now i just have to live it :) :)

 

 

LOVE YOU FAMILY SO SO MUCH. you are the greatest thing that has ever happened to me :) :) :) 

 

 

 

LOVE YOU FOREVER (thanks to the plan of salvation) ;)

 

 

xoxoxoxoxox

 

sister cece proffit :) :) :)

 

also (this is for everyone) sabbath day holy traditions that i love: 

inviting a family over for sunday dinner 

taking treats around to friends on sundays :)