week 79

Dear Family and Friends,

This last week of my mission has been incredible. I've been able to meet people and strengthen relationships and just feel so much joy! I have loved being a full time missionary and will miss it so much but I know there is so much more to come and look forward to.

Since pictures are worth a thousand words I'll attach some pictures.
This is great great Aunt Betty Jenkins! She's incredible.

This is Sharon and Orson Giles and Daniel, someone we've been working with and he'll be getting baptized in a couple weeks!

This is a picture from after Alejandra and Demetrio's sealing. It was absolutely incredible.

Hermana Leyva and I with Alejandra. :) It was just so incredible to get to go to the temple and be there and see everyone. True joy.

This is Ramon- we've been working with him and he is overcoming so much and has been such an inspiration to me and my companion. We met with him last Sunday and saw him everyday this past week and he came to church. We helped him clean out stuff from his house and through it in the dumpster, hence the dumpster behind us.

Well I love you all and will see you soon!

Love,

Hermana Brighton

Week 78

Dear Friends and Family,

I am looking forward to this next week. There is so much to do and learn still. Honestly I have ended up loving Othello so much even though I've only been here for a month and a half. I know this is where I was supposed to be and there have been lessons I have learned/solidified that wouldn't have been if I'd stayed in Yakima.

I also loved conference this past weekend and I am so grateful for our loving prophets seers and revelators and church leaders. I know that as we are obedient to what they teach as well as the scriptures and seek to follow Christ in all our thoughts and actions we can and will find eternal happiness.

Although I do look forward to seeing you all soon, it will also be hard to leave but I know that as I continue to trust in Christ all will be well. I am excited and hopeful for the future.

Love you all so much!

Hermana Brighton