Hello dear Family,
Can't believe the summer is coming to a close! Everyone still has a month left over here. They go back on Sep 1 I believe. Which has also resulted in quite a few tourist around our little maribor town. Can't imagine what it is like in Ljubljana. . . or any other touristy place that is bigger than Slovenia. . .aka all of them. Meanwhile, all of our dear Slovenes are still on the beach in Croatia. The main attraction for everyone around here. Some go 2 to 3 times. 'On the Sea' is how it is phrased in Slovene.
However, beautiful croatian beaches and incoming tourists cannot stop the work. We had mission leadership conference in zagreb again, only this time with a new companion! I always feel really spoiled at presidents house. Not only do we get fed physically really well, but there is a lot of spiritual intake as well and I love going there and getting reenergized for missionary work. We have all been talking a lot about 'lingering less in negative mindsets.' I am reminded of our gratitude thoughts that we do every day as a family and am so confident that being happy really is our choice. Sometimes there are a lot of things that try to make it seem otherwise, but I know with the help of the Lord we will be able to see things the way He does and constnantly have the faith to be happy. So thank you for all your examples and bodite srečni!
As far as the work goes. . . we have the opportunity to go and teach our first found family who recently moved . . . tomorrow. Our time with her is really slim know that we cannot spend all our time traveling to teach her and they do not have a car nor money to come into Maribor, so they will really need a miracle soon. Which is exactly what the Lords is willing to provide, but we all have to be willing to work for it and accept it. She is one of the kindest people I have ever met though and I love her and her little family.
One of the coolest parts of the week . . . 140 members from around our entire mission are all going to the Frankfurt temple this week. Sister Robertson and I were able to help one of our sweet sister members here in Maribor to do some family history and she is taking some information there and I believe will be able to get baptized for both of her parents! It makes me really appreciate the temple and how many we have to see the sacrifices these people make, most of them with very little or no money, just to get there once a year. Also, the number of people going this year as apposed to last year has nearly doubled. Proof, that the church is growing over here. Also. . . I want to go with them soooo badly! But there are things to be done. Slovene to learn. People to find. Baptismal dates to be made!
So here is to another week of work and awesomeness! Enjoy your last week over summer everybody. Send pics. I like seeing your faces. :) Stay strong and remember to put your trust in the Lord. Love you all.
Sestra Rhodes
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