"Of Short Stature"

Ok, I'm sorry. But this email is going to be super short. First off, I have like no time left here. Second, I am behind by a week in my journal so I don't even remember what happened this week...so I'll update y'all more on that next week.

Oh, we went hiking last week and it was so fun and this week we're going to the beach!

One of my most hated words in this world now is, "Yuan Fen" or "Destiny".

So many people meet with us once, or we meet them on the street, introduce them to the Book of Mormon and praying and they say they feel really good inside and they want to feel it more. And then when we ask for their number or if we can set up a time to meet with them, they say, "If this is really God's plan, I want to see if destiny will happen and we will actually meet again." -_________________________________________- I always say, "Do you think we can make destiny happen by having you give us your number?" It works sometimes. 

And this weekend, super special, Elder Holland, President Hallstrom, and President Wilson and their wives came and spoke to us (they are the Mormon equivalent of celebrities, look them up). I learned so much. And something that Elder Holland said was great, he said that if we don't have testimonies of our own to share or if we are doubting, lean on his testimony and the testimony of all those who have given up their lives for this. Even if I didn't feel God's love and His spirit everytime I prayed and read the Book of Mormon, I know that there wouldn't be hundreds of people who give up their lives (literally) or their lives (time) to serve God if it wasn't real. I know that God lives and loves us. I know that "God wants us to draw near to Him so He can draw near to us". Draw near to Him and He will show you His hand in your life.

I love you!
Sister Perkins