Como Se Diz...

 Okay well pysch

Im going to Portugal yayyy 
Sorry aaron:( guess you didnt wish hard enough 

Kind of a crazy week. Im officially done with the MTC which is a little sad but im so excited to be out in the field! Lowkey w i l d that im going to be on a different continent tomorrow?? But Im ready...i think. Portugal better watch out for me and my "novice high" language skills. 

Being in airports always makes me super sentimental. Pretty much everyone here is at the start/ end of some adventure that will one day just be a memory(leave it to me to romanticize airports sorrryy). My biggest fear with new changes is that I won't ever be as happy as I was. But I am confident that the Lord won't leave me alone. He never has before, so what reason do I have to believe that He will now? He will give me challenges and weaknesses, allow me to suffer through pains and trials but through it all I will be supported and lifted up. With every new hardship is an opportunity to feel more joy in coming to the Lord! I know that if I give everything I can to this mission, I am going to be happier than I can imagine right now. 

Just a couple of random things from the week:
- we did SYL this week(speak your language) and it was sooo good for me but also sooo rough. A lot of "como se diz..." and then a whole phrase in english 
- a lot of bananagrams
- Elder Stevenson devotional was super rad. I know that the apostles are called of God. Everytime I've been in the presence of one, I feel completely filled with God's love. 
- Volleyball was unkind to us this week. Hurt thumbs, noses and feelings(I am 100% being dramatic we are fine)
- I am going to miss my district:( Even though there have been many a time I was embarassred to know them, they have been my family here at the MTC. I know that God is going to do mircales through them in Brazil, CA, ATL, Angola, Canada, Portugal or wherever they are. You guys are aWeSOmE. Literally the highest aura district the MTC has ever seen. Good luck 27-A! 
- there is probably more but thanks to my como se diz goldfish memory? I cant remember. Sorry. 

Just to close up, during one of our departure devotionals, a sister advised us not to wish away the hard because the hard is also sacred. So heres to hoping that the next year or so I have ahead of me are really hard!! Pray for me lol 

Love
Sis Greer








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