THE VIRAL PLAGUE | 11.4.19

HELLO my beloved family and friends,

I am grateful for you all, and find myself all to quickly at the close of another magnificent week here in Glorious Garland. 

I apologize for the necessary brevity of this email. Pday was a little too fun, and time management of today was, well, less than ideal. 

Here are a few assorted highlights of the past week:

- had a really powerful lesson with a really amazing friend we found, Matti!! Woah I really have high levels of love for this specific human, what a sweet experience. We had a nice lesson in a taco shop (basic) and it was really sweet to me because I was able to share an experience about recovering from a really hard time on my mission through the atoning grace of Jesus Christ.It was one of the first times I have been able to testify of that experience in a lesson, and it was really sweet to me. Our Heavenly Father allows us to consecrate our trials for our benefit, and the benefit of those around us. that is a marvel, for sure. 

- My favorite family from Venezuela came to church, and they are 3 of my favorite humans. I really love how fiercely loyal they are to each other. Also, I decided I have a deep love for the Venezuelan culture and their people, and love how charismatic and loving and expressive all the Venezuelans I have met are. I feel veryyyy blessed to serve in a Spanish area :)

- I was sick for a lot of this week, and have spend 3 almost full days inside. 
*****if anyone has remedies for terrible colds please send them my wayyyyy******
so that a bit of a drag, but we have had a lot of help from those around us which is awesome so our areas aren't hurting too badly. 

- Listened to a great BYU devotional by Hugh B. Brown called "God is the Gardener" I highly recommend it. It was so refreshing to hear that idea expressed by someone I love and respect, something I had little by little already been learning through life experiences!! it's like Heavenly Father loves us or something?!?!?!?

EVERYTHING POINTS US TO THE SAVIOR 
HIS PATTERN OF LOVE ACCOUNTS FOR OUR PERSONAL WEAKNESSES

i have so much more to say, but no more time. 

with all the love I can possibly express through this small portable keyboard I carry around, 

Hermana Rasmussen!

if you would like to be penpals, please write me!! I promise I will write back!
2854 Belt Line Road 
Apt. 293 T
Garland, TX
75044

besitoss








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