Hello everyone! It is me Sister Robinson! Boy do I love being Sister Robinson. I love Being a missionary and I am so blessed that I have a father in Heaven who hears my prayers and loves me dearly! After about a month of disappointment and discouragement I have finally made it through. That is how I feel anyways. So I was having a particularly hard day last week and was laying on the couch thinking to my self, "Why me" then I said to my self. "Don't think like that, there is a reason for everything" So I said a prayer and pleaded with Heavenly Father to let me know he is there. When I opened my eyes I noticed the light shining through the blinds and it reflected onto the ground a little rainbow right where I was laying. That to me was a tender mercy like Nephi talks about it Chapter 1 of the book of Mormon. I knew at that moment that everything would be okay and that this is where I am needed and I think I once heard someone say, "Come what may, and love it" We can't change Gods will for us, I don't know why I am sick a lot but I do know that he loves me and he wants me to be happy so why not be happy! I am so grateful that I can finally feel a little bit like myself again.

You might wonder why I am so happy when I tell you about all the discouraging things that happened this week. But it is because I know that I am a daughter of God. He loves ME. He cares about ME. and nothing is going to change that :)

So Tuesday evening we had an amazing lesson with Mary's son Dee. We taught the restoration, showed the Joseph smith movie, and asked him to pray at the end of the lesson. He was Golden. He said his mind was very open to this and Sister Curtis and I couldn't be more excited. Two days later we called Mary and asked how Dee was and she said not good he doesn't want to learn more after sleeping on it. I think he needs more time. Sister Curtis and I were really sad about that but we decided that we will talk to him next week and see what is really going on and plus we had an awesome evening planned at another investigators Linda's house.

We got to Linda's and I asked Soooo have you read from the Book of Mormon Lately? She said no I will not read that book. Every time I pick it up something tells me so strongly to put it down. And I don't believe that families will be together forever that is not Gods plan. (soo sad right) So we left feeling a little more discouraged but we were still not going to let that get us down.

The next day we went to a potentials Jenny. Her mom was there and her husband. We taught them all the restoration and they all expressed feeling like pieces of other religions were missing and they took a Book of Mormon. The spirit again was so strong and they even asked how to get to the church. we set up a return appointment for Saturday. When we left we were like yes that was awesome that must have been what we needed to do. Then.. the next day Jenny called and said they really just weren't interested at this time. MAN! Satan is really working on these people. BUT Sister Curtis and I studied every day about faith and patience. So we know this is just the trial of our faith before the blessings  come because they will come. I know.

Now there was a lot of good this week as well. Here is a list of all the good:

On Thursday we had lunch with our miracle Carolyn and Larry. we talked a little about the plan of salvation. they have been reading the Book of Mormon and they are just so awesome. I love them. We are going back this week to teach them again with President Hodge and Sister Hodge.

We went tracting and met an awesome guy named Cory who accepted a Book of Mormon and was so open about it.

I saw a firefly for the first time!! They are the cutest thing ever. they make me smile.

Erica Quick, the less active that we have been teaching came to church on Sunday and her mom came too!! Then she came with us to teach a lesson to Mary and Haley during Sunday school and I have never felt the spirit so strong. Here I was in a room with Four of my favorite people whom I love dearly and who love me. Sister Curtis, Erica, Mary, and Hayley. It was a good moment.

Lastly, we decided to walk to church on Sunday to save miles. When we left the apartment it was really humid and cloudy Sister Curtis said do you think it is going to rain. Since I am all knowing I said no of course not. So we went to church and left our umbrellas behind. Well when we went to leave church it looked like it would rain any minute. The church is a little less than a mile away and so we just said lets hurry and try to beat it. Well about half way home the sky literally started dumping buckets on us. It was GREAT!! I couldn't stop giggling the whole way home within seconds we were drenched from head to foot and people driving by kept giving us weird looks. haha ah I love the rain.

This really was a great week. I know that the priesthood is real and the power of prayer and fasting is real. Because of all those things I have the strength I need to enjoy every moment of my mission. That is all I want. To love the little things in life and accept all the imperfections because they are going to come that is what makes life great like getting caught in the rain. :)

I love you all and I can't wait for this week and all the adventures we will have!

-life is good-