Breinholt, Bella P

A week of a new beginning! I feel so blessed to have the opportunities i have right now in my mission.  I have been humbled so much this week. I have really been able to see how much i still need to grow to become who the lord needs me to be and i couldnt be more excited to see where the Lord is going to lead me!  As much as i have been humbled this week i have really been able to see how far i have come. I love who i am becoming. My heart has been so touched and i truly havent found this much joy in the work in a long time.  We messaged Jon, the man whos mom just passed away that we met on the bus, and he invited us over to come teach him and his wife, Nikki. As we walked into their beautiful home the spirit was so strong. As we began teaching them how to pray they began to recognise how much God has blessed them and has been so present in their lives. Later on that night he gave us a ring and told us that they sat down their 3 boys and asked them if they wanted to join ...

This week was full of many experiences that i was truly able to see how far my heart has come over the last 9 months of my mission.  I think the hardest time before the change of heart is that period of brokenness. The time where your heart is stripped down to the core. But, the feeling that comes as it begins to heal and change and grow is so rewarding. Its a moment where you truly begin to see that the lord has been there all along, just in different ways.  What i love most about change is that it teaches us the importance of the lords role in our lives. We quickly learn in the unknown how known we are to our Saviour.  Over the last 3 months with Sister Mkhwanazi i have truly seen the lord manifest himself. In every possible way.  He is there. And he stays.  My time with Sister Mkhwanazi is a time that i will forever hold close to my heart. It was a time full of a lot of change. A lot of moments where i didn't know what i was doing or how i could possibly help...