Sister Chloe Jeppson- Leeds England Mission : !¡!¡ONE WHOLE YEAR!¡!¡

WOW!! WHAT A WEEK!! AND WHAT A YEAR!!!

hiya everyone!! I'm just blown away right now haha, I can't believe it's been a whole amazingly beautiful year since I got to put on my nametag for the first time. I've been reflecting, which is dangerous, so bear with me haha. Just kidding, but I'll let you know the happenings of the week first:)

-First mentionable thing: THE SUN WAS OIT AND IT WAS WARM! First time I've been actually affected by the sun since last August haha. I could a lil burn/tan and it felt amazing

-we had district council outside in the sun because every missionary is trying to soak it all in

-painted a staircase, wall and landings. Then painted someone else's room. It's my side job here actually. I'm a painter, our company is called Jepp&Sou haha.

-we went to Jacobs well and packed 35 shoeboxes for Ukraine

- had exchanges with Sister Periera!! She's so cool and we had a great time!!

- visited our friend Seyi this week and it was so cool!! We got to talk to her about her questions and answer them! Her little 4 year old boy was the cutest and we talked about working out for like 25 minutes. He was showing me his burpees and made me time his pushups haha it was so cute. But we are going to come back and read the Bible and Book of Mormon with her!!

-talked to a lot of cool people this week and visit our other friend who is going to let us come back and teach him again!

-had lunch with Sister De Guzman and Sister Wade at Nandos! It's very popular here.

-had stake conference this weekend and Elder Craig of the 70 came:) it was really sweet!

-because of stake conference we had a 6 person sleepover in the Hull sisters flat, that used to be the senior couples home. So they had 3 floors and a pool table and lots of good stuff. We all slept on mattresses in the living room. It was a blast:)

-OH also we had york stake pday and I taught them spicy uno and it was hilarious. Got some elders pretty mad haha. They couldn't take the heat haha. I did win, but I think they all think I'm cheater. I'm not, I promise haha.

Ok, so now for the reflection:)

If I could sum up the past year in a simple phrase it would be,

"All these things give thee experience and shall be for our good".

Heavenly Father loves each and everyone of us so much. All He wants for us is to return to live with Him again someday. And He knows us. He knows who we were before this life. He knows who we are now and who we can become. And He gives us everything so that we can become exactly who He needs and wants us to become.

But we have to let Him. And that is what I have been learning this past year. We will go through hard times. I've experienced things I never thought I would. And although I don't ever wish to go through then again, I'm grateful for them. Because I have been stretched and molded by God through them and I'm so grateful for the hard times. For the good times. For the sad times. And for the happy times. And for just all the times. Because they truly have been for my good and I wouldn't trade any of them.

My favorite song is "Come thou font of every blessing". And my favorite line is "take my heart and seal it for thy courts above". And I've learned that in order for Him to take our hearts, we have to be willing to give it to Him. To give Him everything. And it is truly humbling to see the blessings and miracles that come as I have tried to give Him my all. My heart. My mind. My might. My strength. My everything.

Heavenly Father wants to bless us. He wants us to have joy. And that is through His Son Jesus Christ, who is the Master Healer. I love my Savior, and I'm so grateful for how I have come to know Him so that I might know my Father. Because it is only through Christ that we reach our Father in Heaven.

I promise you that God knows you. He knows everything that you are going through and He is shaping you for your good. But He's not letting you go through it alone. Christ suffered for us so we don't have to suffer alone. He is with us. Of this, I know to be true. There is nothing that will ever shake my testimony of this. Jesus Christ IS my Savior and all I want to be able to do here and forever is to help turn and guide people to their Savior. In the name of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ, amen:)

Love you all!!

Sis jepp:)