Week 71: Phoenix: claim His joy

 good morning beautiful people!!


pday got moved to today because transfers are happening tomorrow!! i am staying in los olivos with hermana stoddard & we will be trio-ing with hermana stubbs, who i actually just went on an exchange with last week!! she is just the best, i am seriously finishing my mission with the best compañeras ever!!(:

life as a missionary is just so happy. every single day we serve others & teach people about Jesus Christ. it is a lifestyle that makes it so easy to feel the Spirit of God in great abundance, and since the fruits of the Spirit are profound joy and peace the thought that this chapter of my life is coming to a close is pretty sad. pero i am enjoying every second i have left and have been making goals for how i can keep this Spirit with me for the rest of my life(:


every night at around 9:45pm, all the missionaries in the arizona phoenix mission kneel and pray for the faith to see miracles, faith to find families, eyes to recognize those who are prepared, and for those who are prepared to recognize us. as a mission it has been so neat to see the number of families found increase, and more and more i hear of missionaries telling us that someone street contacted them! the power of prayer is real guys:)))


invitation: pray for God to put someone in your path who needs you this week.


love,

hna zayas





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