January 29, 2019

Hello everyone! I feel like it's been ages since I wrote an email out to all of you.... probably cuz it has been! Yes i am still alive haha 

A quick little Sister Bush update:

1) I'm still helplessly in love with missionary work! 

2) I'm still serving in Sidney Nebraska! I get to teach the faithful people who drive 2 hours just to come to church, serve others by helping blanket their horses when it gets too cold, be told my religion is satanic, play bingo with the hilarious people in the old folks home, try lots of delicious Ecuadorian food, study come follow me with the families in our ward and talk to literally everyone I see about Jesus Christ! The list of crazy and awesome things i get to experience every day could go on and on. See why I'm so in love with my life right now?

3) Plus also, I am now training a new missionary, her name is Hermana Escobar. That's right, she's a spanish sister! She is from Ecuador and is super sweet, cool and hardworking!! We started teaching a spanish family and so my mission president sent her out here so that they can keep learning and growing in the gospel. I will miss my two companions but am happy for the difference they will keep making in people's lives!! 

And 4) I found a new favorite scripture this week! 

Sometimes we feel like we need to know everything about the gospel to follow Christ. That just isn't true. The gospel is simple. The scripture I found this week only has 24 words in it and I think it perfectly sums up His whole entire gospel. 

"Thus we may see that the Lord is merciful unto all who will, in the sincerity of their hearts, call upon his holy name." (Helaman 3:27) 

His gospel is simple, and it is simple to live. We don't have to know everything, understand all the fancy words, interpret all the parables or be able to explain the words of Isaiah. The Lord is merciful to all who sincerely call upon His holy name. I've come to know that is true! Especially this week. His gospel is a gospel of LOVE. It is that simple. I know that no matter what is going on in your life, you can turn to Him. It is simple. He is merciful unto all who sincerely come to Him. I know that in my heart to be true. He loves you

Thanks for listening/reading! I hope you are doing well and I hope you have the greatest of great weeks (: 

Sister Bush