Do What is Right and Follow the Light

Oh my sweet family. I love you so much and am so happy to be able to be writing you at this time. My heart is full of love for you as I think about the things that you are doing and how the Lord is watching over you and protecting you while I am away. I dont know if you will ever be able to understand my love for you and how much you actually mean to me, even if at times I may not act like it. I know that I was sent to the family of Brad and Kathleen Addis for a reason and that we knew each other before we came to this earth. Thank you for your love and support that I feel every week when I read your emails. Also, so sorry to mom and dad for not wishing you a Happy 30th Anniversery last week. Hope it was a good one!

My week in one word was "long". It was a tough week for the work here in Geneva. We were not able to see many of our amis for variable reasons and it was rainy off and on, so that combination was just kind of long. I am sure this week will be better. It will be one of my last weeks here in Geneva, seeing as though in less than two weeks will be starting to work in Gex. Of course once I have started to be able to communicate and build relationships with members is when I have to leave. I guess thats the life of a missionary though. This coming sunday will be our last in the Saleve ward. I really have come to love this place, despite the fact that it is one of the harder areas of the mission, I have seen the Lord work miracles here.

Things with Miryam are going well. She really has the desire to know that the Church is true and the Book of Mormon is really the word of God. She has a lot to understand still and she is the type of person to really study something out first before making a decision before doing something so her baptism may be farther in the future and maybe I will not be here for it but despite that I am so grateful that I have been able to start her on her journey towards our Heavenly Father. In fact, yesterday during sacrament meeting I was sitting next to Miryam and Eduardo was on the other side of her and then Tatiana had come to church by herself so she came and sat on my other side. As I was sitting there I realized that I was sitting with the three people that I have helped to come unto Christ over these past five months. It brought tears to my eyes and does right now as I think about the joy that they have brought to my life. I am so grateful that my Heavenly Father has blessed me to meet his elect and let me participate in their learning process. I have learned so much from them and know that they will always be dear to my heart! This work really is so rewarding! I am so grateful that I listened to the inspiration of the spirit and chose to serve my Heavenly Father.

A brief note from my studies. This morning I was studying Alma 37-42. And after reading 42 I gained a greater understanding of why the atonement was necessary. I know the plan of Salvation, of Redemption of Happiness, is a perfect plan and it is the plan of Our Heavenly Father. We were also listening to a talk by Brad Wilcox, "His Grace is Sufficient". It was a BYU devotional so I am not sure how you can find it but everyone should listen to it. It is one of my favorite talks every. Its kind of funny that once you think you understand a concept completely you continue to learn even more about it and gain a deeper testimony of it. I dont think I will ever fully understand everything about the atonement but I know that my knowledge of it will help me through my whole life.
I am going to have to leave you here but I hope you all have a good week and are continuing to fortify your testimonies. Do what is right and follow the light :)
Love,
Soeur Addis

P.S. first picture is of the bus stop near a members house where we were this past weekend. Isn't beautiful? Second picture is Sr. T [companion]  Elder H. and me. Elder H. just went home this morning. He was an office elder for the last six months of his mission and extended his mission for two weeks to help the office move to Lyon. He was awesome. We love him and he will be missed here in Geneve.