fix your eyes on Jesus and He will fix the rest :) April 18, 2022

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 HAPPY EASTER YALL!! 


I hope you had the greatest Easter season, and that you remembered the true reason of the holiday: Jesus Christ :) I forgot how much I loved Easter, but I am so grateful that I was able to celebrate it this year and remember my Savior and all He has done for me :)

We had 10 people at church yesterday!! Not 10 people we are teaching, 10 people total. That was kind of sad at first, but then it turned out to be super cool! I realized that Jesus Christ is a personal Savior. He doesn't care if every seat is filled, He cares about the people in the seats! His Atonement is infinite and individual. He died not for a number, but for you specifically. He is YOUR Savior :)

It made me think of Elder Uchtdorf's talk this last conference

 "Our Heartfelt All". It talks about how we can dedicate ourselves to the Savior, and I really really liked it. One quote was "When we look at our lives and see a hundred things to do, we feel overwhelmed. When we see one thing—loving and serving God and His children, in a hundred different ways—then we can work on those things with joy." 

It's so easy to look at all the things we have to do. The list seems so long, and it feels like we will never get on top of it. I know that at home it was really easy for me to neglect the little things- church, praying, reading my scriptures. But now on my mission, I realize that they are the most important things! They help me focus on Jesus Christ, and when I do that everything else falls into place :) All we have to do is love and serve God and His children. Doesn't that seem simple?

I hope you all have a great week and find all the ways you can focus on Jesus! We are already the main focus of His life, now we just need to make Him the focus of ours :) I love you all so much! 

-Sister Emma Petty :)

PICTURES!!




 Jello Eggs on Easter!! They were so good!!


TEA TIME WITH JENNY!!!

 I found a turtle on the side of the road and made us pull over to get a picture!! Also almost got my finger bit off, but we're fine :)

Irene on her lawn mower :)

Our racoon pelt is done!! But I didn't want to touch it, haha. Can't risk the nightmares again!

We got PRAYER WORMS!! Mine is named Chick Chick :)

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