Week 43: Best Ever Birthday

Hey family! (: It was So awesome talking you guys. Mom, I love you and I hope you had a wonderful mothers day!! Just like Kristy said, talking to you was so wonderful and SO HARD because we totally just want to be with you guys again. I miss you so much. 

I had a wonderful birthday here in Almere. Seriously. Not saying you guys are bad at birthdays but there is something totally different and awesome about having your birthday on your mission. It's great. I really love the people here. I can't even explain it! It's so great. Thank you for both of the packages! I made a bracelet for a little girl in our ward and she loved it! (: Still haven't played with the legos but maybe someday soon. haha 

My Birthday Cake

Happy Birthday!

Chaya and Rueben

We were able to meet with Aji and henry this week and it was fun to talk with them but also sad to tell them I am leaving. I am going to miss them soo much. One thing that I LOVE is that henry said we planted a seed in him and we make him think. THAT IS A GOOD START. Haha I love them. I attached a picture of me with them. Aji, Jack, Henry and me! 

Aji, Jack, Henry and I

 This other picture is of Familie Reiche! He is American and she is Dutch and they threw me a lunch birthday party. They are totally awesome. We feel like they are just our good friends. We can literally talk about anything. 

Familie Reiche

On Mothers day sister Seel called us up and said she had something for us! And she ended up dropping off flowers and telling us thanks for being so awesome. And happy mothers day! haha We aren't even mothers yet and people still show us their love and appreciation. She is so awesome. 

Sadly a lot of your lessons fell through this week but we did have a lesson with Netty! She is so cool. But was awesome about this lesson is that it started to get a little out of control when it came to baptism and whether babies should be baptized or not. And sister Taylor and I didn't really know what to say and then the Spirit just kicked in and totally gave me the right words to say in order to get the lesson back on track. That, my friends, is a WONDERFUL feeling. There is really no replacement. The spirit really is our Silver Bullet. (: 

I am soo grateful that I have the opportunity to be here serving the Lord. Ya, it's hard but it's TOTALLY worth it. (: I love you guys so much and miss you like crazy. I will see you in 7 months! Crazy. 

LOVE YOU AND MISS YA!