Well this week was pretty slow until the end.  Time is super weird when your on a mission.  The days seem like weeks and the weeks seem like days.  We have been trying to do a lot of finding this week now that we have the area all organized.  We had dinner with some members this week, so that was good that we got fed!  The ward isn't too good at feeding us missionaries unfortunately. But we make it work. 
We were out tracting in a neighborhood and there was a cute little pond. So Sister Owens and I decided to take a break from the knocking and take some pictures of the pond for a few minutes.  While we were taking pictures, these ducks started flying in and just hung out around us.  So of course, I had to share the Restoration with this duck.  He too, did not want to listen along with the rest of the neighborhood :)  Oh well, it give me practice haha. 

​ We have a ton of potential investigators that we are trying to contact and set up appointments with.  Our area is HUGE, so that makes for a long day when we are trying to get in with potentials.  It was raining one day while we were doing some contacting, so i just had to get a picture with my handy dandy umbrella. 

Sunday was by far the best day of the week though!!  ERMIILISA CAME TO CHURCH!  She was so happy to be there.  She loved every minute of it.  She said she hadn't been to church since 2010.  And she didn't feel comfortable attending the church she did, so she left mid-service. It seemed as though this sunday was meant just for her!  The talks were great as well as the lessons.  Heavenly Father knew that she would come to church that sunday so he made it a special experience just for her!  The spirit was so strong, and Ermilisa was just taking it all in.  She will not be going out of town for another month so we are planning to see her multiple times a week. 

She calls Sister Owens and I her angels because we have helped her change her life.  Its so great to see the light within her brighten!  I'm so excited for her and her decision to come closer to our Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ.  

​ Being a missionary is so rewarding at times!  Its definitely hard work though.  It has pushed me to my limits in every aspect.  But that is how Heavenly Father molds us into the people he knows we can become.  We just have to rely on him and have faith that he knows what is best for us, because he does.  He know what we need before we do. 

I sure love being a missionary in Florida even if its hot and humid.  I can sweat for the savior though, because he sweat for me! 

Love, 

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Sister Wood