Chapter Five of My Wonderful, Spiritual Adventure... Sister Grandy and Lee take 3 :)

Welcome, welcome
 

(Catching Fire comes out this week, doesn't it? Well have fun watching it without me! ;) )

always sunshines and rainbows here in Kiev <3 

Can you believe I'm already in transfer 5? I feel like every transfer is only a week and this transfer is a four week one so it's going to go by wicked fast. I always wonder if time goes by as fast for you as it does for me... probably not, boo, time slow down! It is so amazing to me how satisfying each day is, like walking in the door at night is always the best feeling, really feeling Heavenly Father just give His nod of approval makes every day so worth it! Gosh, I love being a missionary.

So Sister Grandy and I are the dream team. I love her. I thank Heavenly Father all of the time for allowing me to be best friends with my companion. We work very well together and I look forward to our every day adventures. My mission life is truly wonderful. <3

Contacting with some of my favorite girls :)

Well with new transfers comes... NEW MISSIONARIES! Yay! I always love when new missionaries come in. It's so great to feed off of their energy and excitement to finally be out here living the dream after months of waiting and it's always a good time for me to put myself in check. Do I still have the same go get 'em attitude that I had when I stepped off the plane? Do I still get butterflies at the thought of bearing my testimony to a random stranger on the street? Am I doing everything I can to fulfill all of my goals? Am I doing everything in my power to ensure that when I return home I can honestly say "I gave it my all."  Boy am I trying!

This past week we set a goal with Настя and Катя to read the Book of Mormon before the new year and we are all so excited about it! As Sister Grandy and I were talking about trying to get Настя to set a date for it we thought of when President Hinckley asked us all to read the Book of Mormon before the new year and though it is close we know that we can do it! And I am challenging you all to join us in this! We have had a few days head start on you so I'll say you can do it in 50 days. All you need to do is read a little more than 10 pages a day and you will be finished! Alright will you do it? Oh I hope that you will! And I hope that you will not only read it to read, but truly read it with the sincere desire to know that it is the word of God. Read it with questions in your mind and a prayer in your heart  and there is no doubt in my mind that you will see a huge difference in your every day life! Bellow is an excerpt from President Hinckley's talk  "A Testimony Vibrant and True"

“And I exhort you to remember these things; for the time speedily cometh that ye shall know that I lie not, for ye shall see me at the bar of God; and the Lord God will say unto you: Did I not declare my words unto you, which were written by this man, like as one crying from the dead, yea, even as one speaking out of the dust? …
“And God shall show unto you, that that which I have written is true” (Moro. 10:27, 29).
Without reservation I promise you that if each of you will observe this simple program, regardless of how many times you previously may have read the Book of Mormon, there will come into your lives and into your homes an added measure of the Spirit of the Lord, a strengthened resolution to walk in obedience to His commandments, and a stronger testimony of the living reality of the Son of God.
 

I so know that to be true! :)

Yesterday was a very special day for me. Two of my very best friends received temple recommends. Wow. Настя and Катя both got their first temple recommend. Sister Grandy and I have really set our focus on the temple while meeting with them and they are so excited to get to the House of the Lord. As they walked out of their interview with the bishop they were literally beaming. They just came up to us and gave us the biggest hugs waving their recommends in the air. Wow they are going to the temple! My favorite place in the world! I don't think any of you can begin to understand my excitement right now. I so love this opportunity I have to help people make covenants with our Heavenly Father and seriously receive blessings beyond imagination!

I am so blessed to be out here serving. In Preach My Gospel it says "The attitude you have toward your mission experience is a reflection of your love toward your Heavenly Father and His son and your respect for their priesthood." I love my mission SO much! And I know it is because I love my Heavenly Father and my Savior so much! I encourage all of you to express your love for our Heavenly Father and for Jesus Christ by loving your "mission" right now. Be happy about life and the opportunity we have to live now in such exciting times!

All of my love,
Your sister, Sister Lee

just another day in pardise