Week 38 November 25, 2014 4:43 pm EST. Peace Out, T-Town. Hello Boonies
Welp. I'm headed across the bridge folks!
It looks like I'll be spending the holidays on the peninsula in Belfair, WA.
And here a some nice population statistics regarding my areas thus far (just for fun):
Parkland - 35,803
Tacoma - 198,397
Belfair - 6,221
Sister Lomu will keep rockin' it in this ward with Goldstrohm and Andersen.
And since I'm leaving the land of Lincoln after a mere six weeks, this picture seems fitting:
In case you've been living under a rock, it's almost Thanksgiving and the gratitude in the air is almost tangible. I won't burden you with long soapbox on being grateful, but a scripture will do (:
Alma 26:35-27
Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, even unto salvation, to those who will repent and believe on his name.
Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people, who are a branch of the tree of Israel, and has been lost from its body in a strange land; yea, I say, blessed be the name of my God, who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land.
Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen.
Us missionaries are indeed wanderers in the strange land of Tacoma, but we certainly have every reason to rejoice in the goodness of God.
Love, Elizabeth
P.S. Welcome Home Boo! Here's your official shout out (:
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