The Rise of the Bees

Hey everyone! This has been a good week. We're trying to save miles and so we have made the effort to walk more places, and on Saturday we decided to walk to a park that was 3.2 miles away from our apartment so that we could contact people there, because it was a BEAUTIFUL day and we knew everyone and their dog would be there(joking aside, it's actually a dog park). So we got there and there wasn't actually too many people. But that's okay. Sister F had this awesome idea to take pictures with the animals all over the park and post them on Facebook. So go find those. Anyway, we walked back and our legs fell off. I'm grateful we don't have to walk everywhere! 

Wisteria

Scenery

Yesterday after church, we drove to Morris to help a woman we met at target. She is a rockstar mom who just needed a little help de-junking her kids rooms ;) we had a good time with her. After we left, we decided to visit some other potentials in the area. This is why there's bees in the title. We tried to find a specific house, but none of the houses had numbers! And all of their mailboxes were grouped together! So we had to knock on every door. But, no one was home (or chose not to answer) and at EVERY house, while we were waiting, we were swarmed with bees!!! They probably didn't mean us any harm, but you can't help but panick when 2 carpenter bees hit you right in the face. They weren't as bad as the red wasps. Hey all you Utahns, I don't want to hear you complain about bugs there- I found a centipede-creature the size of a Snickers bar. Yuck. Let's stop talking about bugs. 

I am so excited for General Conference. I can't wait for a full 8 hours of listening to the servants of the Lord! We are excited to be able to celebrate Easter on the same day too. What an amazing weekend :) 

I love you all!!! Have an amazing week!! 

Hermana Adams 

Sunburned Face

Keep On Rollin'

Our new phone is a Samsung j3. It’s not bad, and it’s a lot better than our previous phone, haha.

Pollen.  Yuck.

There is SO MUCH pollen in the air. I have sneezed more than I breathe! Hahaha. I included a picture of what collected on our windshield. 

Beautiful Sunset

I LOVED the Keep on Rollin’ conference. I love all three of them and I was so excited to hear them all speak together!! Here are some highlights of each of the speakers.

MEG JOHNSON:

GRATITUDE
• Pray for love
• Prayer turns circumstances that we are living into one's that we are living
• There's always something!
• One of the hardest challenges of this life is when you are alone 
SERVICE
• Create a new reality through service 
• The best way to find yourself is to stop looking and serve others 
• Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eyes. 
• I'd rather be wrong and try to do something good than be right and feel the regret later. 
• The only therapy I needed was to be on the Lord's errand!!
• You will find that you are your strongest when you reach down to pick up someone else. 

IT RAINS ON EVERYBODY 

JOHN BYTHEWAY:

Life is a test, and sometimes tests are confusing!
Imagination: when we're young we use it to play, but when we're old we use it to worry.
FEAR = False Expectations Appearing Real

Nothing is particularly difficult if you divide it into small jobs.

Bible verses on paper aren't as useful as scriptures burned into your mind. 

HANK SMITH

To raise happy kids- be a happy parent.
HAPPY PEOPLE:
1. Surround themselves with happy people
2. Try to be happy
3. Spend money on other people
4. Have deep in person conversation
5. Laugh
6. Use the power of music
7. Exercise and have a healthy diet
8. Take time to unplug and go outside
9. Get enough sleep
10. Are spiritual!
For 90 days- write down 3 specific things that are good about the day. You will train your brain to find happy things. 

A bike day!

Love those Root Beer Floats!

Today, we were learning a little bit of how to defend ourselves. Our Bishop is a member of the FBI, and he showed us some self-defense stuff. I'm not very strong, but my elbows are pointy, so that's what I've got going. :)

There's been a whisper that it's possible for me to stay in Gardendale my last transfer. I really hope that it's true :) 

I LOVE YOU!

The Most Anticipated Week in the ABM

So here's the reason I made that the title: WE'RE GETTING SMARTPHONES. THAT'S RIGHT. Tomorrow we will receive the phones, and we will use them just like our normal phone until Friday, when missionary work as we know it will change. That's when we'll have zone conference and be trained on how to use this amazing tool for missionary work!

I hope that next week I will be able to tell of some awesome miracles. The beginning of a transfer always means new beginnings, and that is a truth I have always loved about the Gospel. No matter how far we stray from the path, we will always be able to return to our Father. We don't have to worry too much about the future as long as we are learning from the past and working hard in the present. 

Have a wonderful week :) I LOVE  ALL Y'ALL

Hermana Adams 

Today's picture: Sister F. took the picture before I was ready

The attack of the hearts

We heart attacked again!! This time there was only 2 of us, so we had to plan super carefully. It was lots of fun; we wore dark clothes, parked a block away from the target house, and ran like the wind after we were done. We also made cookies to leave, so it was probably a pleasant surprise for them who received it. 

We had the wonderful experience to go to Leeds this last week to exchange companions! It was lots of fun. It's interesting to see how so many people teach differently, but the spirit will deliver the same true message to the hearts of those who we're teaching. 

We saw a coyote cross the road in front of us. We have yet to see an armadillo in Gardendale, dead or alive. 

Sorry we didn't take many pictures this week, enjoy this picture of a pretty sky :)

Also sorry for the super lame short email. We have transfers this week, and Sister F and I are both staying. 6 more weeks in Gardendale!!!

I love you all. 

Hermana Adams