WEEK 70: The Final Countdown

Hey everyone!!

It's transfer week, again! Time is flying by, and unfortunately Sister Sena and I are finally being separated. After a wonderful and eventful three transfers as companions, she is leaving to serve in a nearby Spanish branch, and I am staying here and will be recieving Sister Gariety!! I am stoked! It will be my fifth transfer here, but I absolutely adore the members, and I'm excited to work with Sister Gariety! It's the start of my last transfer, so there's a lot of strange feelings going into these last six weeks of my mission.

We had a fun week full of exchanges and ward trunk or treat parties. I love consistently seeing how service allows us to forget ourselves and feel joy, even when we don't think we can. I see it over and over again when I'm asked to serve or sacrifice somehow and I selfishly want to do nothing. But the advice from Gordon B. Hinckley's father to "Forget yourself and get to work" always comes to mind, and I somehow my problems or struggles vanish or are lifted while I try to serve others. It's a celestial pattern that comes from a celestial principle, and I am grateful that God always fulfills his promises and blesses us for trying.

My invitation today is for you to pray to know who and how you can serve this week! God always provides for your righteous desires, and you will be blessed with strength to bear your own burdens when you turn outward and help others with theirs. I pinky promise.

Love,

Sister Malmstrom 

1290 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy #315 Henderson, NV 89012

Pictures

- Trunk or Treat with Keeley!

- On exchanges with Sister Meyer (PSA: Cornerstone Park has the cutest turtles)

- Mission President street signs! Rodarte Street and Vance Court.

- With the district before parting ways today!

- Companion picture