ADVENTURES IN ARKANSAS

Hey! Past few weeks have been so bomb! Jasmyne got baptized, we went to the temple with Jasmyne 2 days later! It was awesome! She is having some push back from her family but we have faith that all will be well. Ryan got baptized on Saturday! Went to the temple yesterday, he is a stud!  Emily gets baptized a week from friday! Wahoo!  I gave a talk this weekend about aligning our will to God. I have come to realize that my mission has changed from a sacrifice to an investment. The more I have followed God's will the more His has become mine. Here is a quote from Elder Soares's talk, "when we choose to let God be the most powerful influence in our life over our self-serving pursuits, we can make progress in our discipleship and increase our capacity to unite our mind and heart with the Savior". Uniting with God is JOY! I'm so grateful for my mission :) PICTURES : temple with jasmyne! jasmyne's baptism ryan's baptism broadbent my best friend! post pickle teac...

Ooooo weeee life is too good here in Joplin! Sister Broadbent and I are cookin! YSA is so much fun!! Let me tell ya, missionary work is the most amazing thing ever.  Here's a rundown on a few of our friends:   *Jasmyne! She is getting baptized next week! So outgoing and positive!! I love her!! She has been so prepared! Absolutely solid. *Ryan! He is a recent converts son, he has these cargo pants that we call his Jesus pants. In one cargo pocket he keeps his book of mormon, in one he keeps his bible. His goal is to go to the temple right after his baptism at the end of the month! He got a blessing and said it felt like a hug from God! *Nick! Kindest soul. I bonded with him over call of duty the other day. He comes to church and all the activities. He just started reading the bible and book of mormon! Loves the missionary lessons! *Colby! Smartest guy ever, he teaches english to kids. We did a book of mormon study with him after playing pickleball! He is a deep thinker and asks...