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Hello family!

Ahhhh, I only have 9 minutes, so sorry this is going to be a lame email but I want to thank everyone for writing, and I truly to appreciate each email and letter and it means a lot. This week has been amazing as Sister Jenkins and I have worked harder to be a more unified companionship. It is incredible and the work moves forward and the spirit flows more between us. We get along great but we were able to work out more by being more open and I just adore her and am grateful for communication! It's been such a learning experience and I appreciate that we are able to give each other advice with out taking things personal and being able to work through figuring out why things bother each other and we don't stop until we figure it out. It again has just been awesome, I am so grateful for her!

Anywho, I'm so sorry that this is going to be short, I wish I could write something more inspirational and what not but for now I will just have to send you all some pretty awesome pictures of mailboxes. Oh and mam, I love you so much, your email almost made me cry in public but I held it together, I love you!

Be Strong, remember who you really are and more importantly whose you are (God loves you so much!). Oh and here's my mission president's letter for the week, all of his letters are great but I thought this one was really cool.

"President Summerhays 20 May 2013

Dear Sisters and Elders,

Shortly before I embarked on this wonderful missionary journey, a sports announcer asked my son-in-law, “ why would he (me) give up all of this (the competitive golf world) to do missionary work?” Why would I? Why would you? Why would a collegiate basketball player or football player leave his university career for two years? Why would a filmmaker leave his passion to serve and not even watch a movie for two years? Why would we leave our fathers and mothers, our school or our work, our friends and family and other things that we cherish? We all give up a lot that is dear to us. It is a good thing for us to pause and remember why we were willing to give up all to serve our Lord.

As missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we need to place our whole confidence in the Lord Jesus Christ. We face many challenges and much stress and anxiety every day. As we live His teachings and look to Him as the Way, the Truth and the Life in all phases of our lives, we receive help for our anxiety about the future and our ability to handle these challenges. The fundamental principle of our religion is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

I know that Faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement is a principle that requires action and delivers power. Faith in Him is more than mere acknowledgement that He lives. It is more than professing belief. Faith in Jesus Christ consists of complete reliance on Him. He knows how to help us rise above our daily difficulties. Always seek to learn so that you can apply. Make this your motto: “When the Lord commands, do it, and if possible, do it today.” Do not procrastinate. Delay will rob you of the Spirit that you could enjoy today. Repent and immediately will the power of the Spirit come. The Power that will come immediately through the Spirit is the Power of peace. The Power of strength, the Power of happiness; the Power of Love; indeed any Power that we need to accomplish the purposes of the Lord in our lives. I testify this Power will come immediately upon our repentance or our commitment to change. Consider these truths:

“..harden not your hearts any longer; for…now is the time and the day…therefore repent and…immediately shall the great plan of redemption be brought about unto you…do not procrastinate the day of your repentance…for this day is given us to prepare for eternity…” Alma 36:31,33.

“…do as He hath commanded you; for which if ye do He doth immediately bless you…” Mosiah 2:24

“When obedience ceases to become an irritant and becomes our quest, IN THAT MOMENT, God will endow us with Power.”

Now is the time for us to improve. Today is the day to act on the things we have been prompted to do. Let us not miss out today on the happiness and peace that will come immediately upon our demonstration of faith by our improvement. Join me today in exercising faith unto repentance: so that we may enjoy His power. I pray that God will bless us all to believe in Him, to accept Him and to fully trust in Him. I love you all. I believe in you all.

President Summerhays ☺☺☺"


I love you all! Keep up in being happy and strive to be a missionary this week or for one day :D

Love,
Sister (Tasha) Bush