♥ from Hermana Miller week 58 (11-2-20)

 It was a good week in Mesa, aside from the fact that it got hot again haha, pero allí vamos. :) 

Angelique was baptized on Saturday, that was a happy day, and her family is doing well. The other people we had on date have kinda flaked out, but we are gonna go out and round them back up this week! So more on them coming soon.

 I wish I had something more interesting to say.... one miracle this week was that an Elder from my mission in Ecuador showed up in Mesa this transfer! It was so fun to see him and talk to him... he was at home for 6 months. Super neat, and we got so hyped about our area there, Ibarra. :)

 I've been thinking a lot this week about making habits stick...it's something that's always been hard for me! But it's like we learn in Mosiah, right, overcoming the natural man is a long, hard fight. So with that in mind, I'd invite you to consider this week president Nelson's definition of repentance: "change". Okay, think about it for a sec, and now go do something about it! Don't quit it when it doesn't work the first or second or even tenth time. Adjust and pray for help and step back into the ring- go at it some more. I know it isn't easy, that we get tired, busy, bored, distracted, frustrated, lazy, etc. But that process, that tenacity to fight for change that in this moment you might not even be able to believe will ever come about, is applying Christ's blood, his Atonement, on the daily. And it is important and doable (with Him) and it brings so much joy. I'm in the middle of a few natural man fights myself at the moment (well, we always are) and I can promise you that even when it's hard to understand (because right now I don't feel successful either, and the change really is imperceptible) it is absolutely the purpose of this life and exactly what Heavenly Father wants for you. So get on your knees...again...and reset. That's the word for me this week, I'm just going to try my very best and everyday, or hour if need be, I'm going to RESET and give it my next best effort. Hope you'll join with me this week and focus on how we can CHANGE to be more like Christ. 

Lots of love from Mesa, 

Hermana Miller