Sister Grace Tams

FRIENDS AND FAMILY, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, CHILDREN OF GOD, It was such a good week. SO SO SO GOOD. GOD IS SO GOOD. We have been struggling with finding new people that are willing to progress recently but this week we found 5 new people! 1 of which came to church and another 1 of which told us that he wants to be baptized! I honestly was gonna cry I was so happy.  The sweetest 83 year old lady in the world named Barbara came to church. I love her. Barbara lives in a trailer with a less active member named Jennifer (same trailer that we found Juanita) we went over there this week and invited them all to come to church! Jennifer has some health problems so she wasn't feeling well enough to come but Barbara did! The most AMAZING member, Sister Riplie, brought a wheelchair for her to sit in and she loved everything that she could hear during church. I adore her a lot.  Speaking of people that I adore a lot, we FINALLY got back into contact with Denise this week! She ca...

FRIENDS AND FAMILY, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, CHILDREN OF GOD, General Conference was absolutely amazing. Most of this weekend was spent in members homes listening to those inspired words and eating lots of good food. I am humbled and incredibly grateful that I get to be a member of Jesus Christs church on the Earth today. A big thing that I have learned on my mission is that not everyone gets to have that privilege. The Utah bubble made me forget that not everyone has heard this glad message. Being here in California has taught me so much about what it means to be a member and the great responsibility we all have to further this work. God truly is in every detail.  Something that really struck me as we watched conference was the focus on trusting God. Missionary work is not easy, it is a battle every single day. BUT I am consistently learning that this is Gods work, Gods mission, and I just have the amazing opportunity to be His mouthpiece. I have a quote hanging on my wall th...