I'll Go Where He Wants Me to Go

 Aaron, before you continue reading go find a practice room or something so you dont burst any ear drums. 


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I have been reassigned to the Fort Lauderdale, Florida mission! Unless my visa arrives before Wednesday but I really dont think it will. I kind of hope it doesnt haha! Im really excited about this reassignment. I believe that God has been preparing me for Florida for a while now. Holyyy that is so unreal. I am going to Florida!?! This mission has been completely different than I thought it would be but I am not in the least disappointed with my experience so far. 


That leads perfectly into what i have been thinking about this week. A few years ago, a friend shared an analogy of C.S Lewis that really resonated with me(i think its actually c.s lewis restating some other guy's analogy but oh well)It goes like this...

"Imagine yourself as a house that God comes in to rebuild. At first, perhaps you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof; you knew those jobs needed to be done and so you are not surprised. 
     But soon He starts knocking you about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make sense. What on earth is He up to? 
    He is building a different house than you had planned; throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, and making courtyards. 
    You thought you were going to be a little cottage; but He is building a palace."  

I knew who I wanted to become on the mission. One of the hardest parts of the mission so far has been accepting that the person I wanted to be is not the person God needs me to be. Hm I don't know if that makes sense oops. Basically, God's plan for my life is so much harder but also so much better than anything I could think of. Given the opportunity, I would one thOuSaND percent build a cottage of my life but I k n o w that with God I can do more, I can be more. Is that not the coolest thing?? 

Anyway, the week has been super fun! Other highlights include:
- packages from my AMAZING family!!! A sister told me when I got here that packages make or break your MTC experience. While Im not sure if i agree with the "break" part, i would definitely say that the packages made my day so thank you minha familia❤️❤️
- for Halloween we dressed up as *lowkey* Elders tehe
- we got some snow!! Nothing is sticking to the ground which is a miracle because I dont got the the clothes for snow weather lol 
- My portuguese is getting soo much better! I am starting to remember all the prepositional words and articles which makes it much easier to form sentences
- district volleyball is really bringing out some of the pre mission personalities lolll *borderline* inappropriate. 
- ran into my cousin Isaac!! Sooo good to see family:)) 
- BLESSED DAYLIGHT SAVINGS that extra hour of sleep yesterday did me too good 

The mission is hard and I want to cry pretty much every day. But I've also never been happier. My mission call letter promised that in serving the Lord, I would see greater blessings and more joy than I have ever experienced before. Kind of wild of them to promise that to every single missionary but I know that its real. I know that there is so much joy in turning to Christ and dedicating your life to God. I also know that this the Gospel with the truths that allow you to do so most fully. I am grateful to be a missionary!!! 

Feel free to reach out with any questions:) 

Love you all, 
Sis Greer 

















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