Attack of the Blackberry Bush

Family and friends!

Well is was kind of a crazy, but good, week up here in Burlington! 

☀️Highlights☀️

- We made a new friend!! She's super nice and she seems pretty open. When we asked her about her religious background she said "I'm a preacher's kid". I instantly thought "oh boy this will be fun", but we'll see how it goes! We have another lesson with her this week. She also brought out some super cute kittens for us to see!

- We had MLC (Mission Leaders Conference) and it was so good! So much spiritual knowledge gained and testimony-strengthening moments! 

- We helped our friend Joyce clean out a chicken coop that was literally being taken over by blackberry bushes. For those of you who may not know this, up here in good old Washington blackberry bushes literally grow on the side of the road EVERYWHERE! Yes, they give some pretty great berries, but they are like the weed of all weeds. They just grow and grow and once the touch the ground they grow a whole new set of roots PLUS they have nasty thorns that hurt so bad! So we chopped down a ton of those and by the end you could actually see the coop! 

- We also witnessed some cops take down a guy one night...haha.

🥤Spiritual Juices🥤

This week we had MLC and we talked about the Atonement. Now there are two parts of the Atonement: the redeeming power (this is what we use when we repent), and the enabling power (this is for pretty much everything else). We don't talk about the enabling power a whole lot but let me tell you this: the enabling power of the Atonement helps us more than we could ever imagine! Elder Bednar has said:

"The enabling power of the Atonement of Christ strengthens us to do things we could never do on our own." 

I would even add that it also helps us become who we never could imagine we could become on our own. 

I love this gospel and I know from the bottom of my heart that it is New Testament church Christ restored here on the earth. How do I know this? Because of the person I have become and the joy I have felt through living it everyday! This is the true church and if you aren't sure or want to know for yourself, get on your knees and ask God. I know He will answer you because He has answered me time and time again. I love and miss you all!!

Kia Kaha,

Sister Twede:)

Pday with the Sisters

Selfie on our walk

Cafe Rio with Sister Inskeep and Sister Cole

Fanny Pack Friday

Kitty!

The sky is on fire!

MLC