Letter 61: Why did you save it?

Hey everyone!

This week was una locura as they say, but we made it through. 😅

The highlight of this week was definitely zone conference! It was probably the best conference of my mission, and every training was so good. My favorite thing that was said was by President Coleman, and he told a story about how someone was running up and down stairs at a basketball practice. This kid decided to give it his all for the last round of stairs, and when the coach noticed the change, he stopped the whole practice to ask the kid, "Why did you save it? Why didn't you give it your all from the beginning?" Why aren't we giving it our all every day? Something that has always been a big focus in this mission has been to give it everything, every single day. We've been frequently trained to live one day at a time, to think about what we would do if it was our last day on the mission, and to do everything in our power to be able to go home with no regrets. President's invitation for us was to think about what we're saving, what we're holding back, and then to get rid of it. To give it our all every single day and recommit ourselves to the work so that when we leave, we can honestly say that we gave it everything we had. It was a very powerful training, and I think everyone left a little more invigorated to go out and get to work.

Other things that happened this week:

☆ We were actually in our area for a whole day, and we knocked doors for the first time in a really long time and it was so fun. I didn't love knocking doors at the beginning of my mission, but it's now one of my favorite things to do.

☆ We had 4 sisters stay with us last night and it was literally the funnest night of my whole mission.

☆ I had an exchange with Sister Parks, and it was a party and a half. 🥳

☆ Our district leader taught us how to fireknife (spin one of the sticks they light on fire in luaus, i.e. Lilo & Stitch), and we're making our own today because the mops that we're using aren't very good for it apparently. That's been a major highlight and has kept us extremely entertained.

Love y'all and hope you have the best week ever!!!

🧡 Hna. Pursglove

Photographs Below :)

1. Zconnn😎 (main photograph above)

2. Sleepover

3. The Cannons are leaving😢

4. Sisters Richards and Pope🩷

5. The fireknifing is spreading