Loving Life as a Sister Missionary: i love winnipeg.

Hello Everyone!

I can't even believe I've almost been in Winnipeg for two months! Where does the time go?? This week has been so great! Lots of fun things have been happening! First off, Fernanda is back home now, and quit her job so she could come to church! Yesterday was her very first time. She's so adorable. During the sacrament she leaned over and whispered "Sister.. where do I put my gum???" haha she's the cutest. She loved fast and testimony meeting! (who doesn't??) Still right on track for her to be baptized on February 28th :)

This week, one of our lovely members Baki (pronounced Bahee) made us food! She's from Sri Lanka and makes quite interesting food combinations. She walks in with this giant plate with a big ol' fish and some toaster strudles. (uhh....) Yep. It was a fish. Eyeballs and all. For those of you that aren't aware.. I hate fish. If it makes my house smell like a lake.. it's gross. haha! But, we ate it anyway. Well, when Baki was in the kitchen, Sister Brimhall, (bless her little heart) would eat my nasty fish for me. She's the best! Eating all the foods I don't want :) Don't worry.. pictures to come :) But the toaster strudles were good?

Oh yeah! We got our car back! We only had to walk for three days or so. Not too bad.. but boy am I grateful for a working vehicle! It was definitely a tender mercy. So grateful!!!

Transfer calls came this week! Looks like I'm staying in YSA! Woohoo!!! There's so much I want to do with the ward that it would be a shame if I left this early! Last Monday for FHE, we did Zumba! (well.. the missionaries didn't.. trying to be all dignified and all) but, one of the members named Pescila, came up to me and gave me this HUGE hug. Then whispered "this is from your mom"... tears. real tears. yep.. crying at FHE like it's nobody's business. So for the back story: Jakee, this sweet philipino from YSA recently moved to Salt Lake, so I told my sweet mom to be her friend. They had lunch last Monday, and apparently it was really good for Jakee. She really needed to know someone cared about her! (good job mom!) and so she told Pescila to give me a biiig hug when she saw me next and told her to tell me that it's from my mama! Sweetest thing!!!

This week, I've focused a lot on promptings. I'm a big believer in asking to understand promptings from the Spirit. Heavenly Father has definitely blessed me this week with those sweet whisperings from the Spirit that let me know that I am loved, and that I am indeed a daughter of a king! I am so grateful to know that Heavenly Father has my best interest in mind, and that He knows my full potential. When we have Him on our side, we never need to feel lonely! I think President Monson says it best: "As we seek our Heavenly Father through fervent, sincere prayer, and earnest, dedicated scripture study, our testimonies will become strong and deeply rooted. We will know of God's love for us. We will understand that we do not ever walk alone. I promise you that you will one day stand aside and look at your difficult times, and you will realize that He was always there beside you."

I know that God lives, I know that He truly knows each one of us. Let Him in, and see the miracles happen!

Love you all!

-Sister Stevenett