Week 3
BIG CHANGES and Having Courage
Hello all!
First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER JESSA! Give her a huge hug for me if you see her!
And secondly, GO COUGARS! RISE AND SHOUT! I'm proud of you Jadie! Welcome to the fam. ;) Congrats to everybody else headed to BYU/BYUI.
This week has been full of changes. Last Thursday night, we found out there was a mistake in the system, and we are due to be in Rome on March 7th instead of March 14th. They did everything they could to get us to be able to stay that extra week in the MTC so we could continue learning Italian, but the new missionaries are needed that week for replacements.
SO. I am headed to Italy a week earlier than I thought!
And with that... this week I have learned a lot about courage. Our teacher showed us this video about Esther that I loved.
Sometimes we HAVE to face things that scare us. (Like going to a foreign country a week early than you planned! And not feeling confident in the language!) BUT, I love this quote. (I think its from Dieter F. Uchtdorf, but I forgot to check - so don't quote me on that...)
"All men have fears, but those who face their fears with dignity have courage as well."
We all have fears and challenges in life, but when we face them head on and determine to do what is right, our Heavenly Father will help us in every way. Sometimes, just pressing on and doing the little things that we can are the greatest acts of courage. (And helping others along the way is so important too!)
Thank you all for your prayers, love, and support! Next email will be T-minus 3 days till Italy. So crazy! So nervous, but mostly so excited to share the Gospel and the love of Christ with others.
Love you all,
Sorella Carver
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| Sister Leathern and me |
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| "The Plan of Salvation" diagrams we created in Italian! |
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| Missionary badges of the sisters in my district |
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