IT. IS. SO. HOT.

Hi fammmmmm!!! My fav peeps in the world. I hope you have all had the best week! 

It has definitely been a transition one for me that’s for sure!  We did have transfers this week, which are always the pits because you have to say goodbye to everyone.  West Palm Beach really has been my home for the last four months. It was so hard saying goodbye to Sister Bingham, all my investigators and converts, and just the ward.  I feel so at home there, that it felt like I was almost saying goodbye to another set of family again.  But I just love knowing the genuine and deep relationships that I made in such a short period of time.  I am so grateful for ALL the opportunities that God has given me, not only in West Palm, but in this experience of my mission.  I have learned so much and met so many people who have completely changed my life, that I WILL NOT and CANNOT ever forget. 

Well transfers were on Wednesday, and I met my new companion Sister Call (well I didn't meet her, she had already previously been my STL, but now we are together and she gets to teach me the STL ways, haha.  Before she "dies" that is.  This is her last transfer, so I am killing her.  Good thing she is literally the least trunky missionary in the whole world.  We are going to work hard!  Still adjusting to the fact that I am now in an English area with in an English ward again but it is a change.  Change is good (: I’m back to the ghetto which is fun! Some quick highlights on the week:

-Elder Starley (FROM LONE PEAK) is in my district, which is so fun!!  Just reminiscing (: 

-I was referred to as the "biggest bro sister this week"?   I haven't decided if that is a compliment or not yet, hahah!

-You know you are back to the ghetto when one of your investigators names is Qwanisha, who is the manager for dollar tree, and may or may not be on probation. (: (:  Man how I have missed you.  The names here kill me.  I am excited to start speaking ghetto again.  (I am so glad though that there is still so much Española down here though so that I can keep it up and practice CUZ I DONT WANT TO LOOSE IT) 

-Well something super cool that I learned this week was that the stake that I am currently in right now, the Miami Lakes Stake, was hand picked and prayed about, from the Prophet of the Church, to test out this new missionary program.  Basically it is where we have members come out with us and go stop by less actives homes and meet and talk with them, and ask them if they would be almost like "practice people" for us to practice our lessons on.  It is for the benefit for both of us, but mostly for those less actives to get them reactivated.  It is a super cool thing that the church is starting, and it is so cool that my stake was chosen.  It is such a cool feeling to think that you have another SPECIFIC assignment from the prophet himself. 

-We got a new Bishop in our ward this week, and on Saturday, before he was set apart, he went to the temple, and ended up having a super cool experience.  Elder HOLLAND was actually there and in the session that he was in.  He got to talk to him and Elder Holland gave him specific advice for how the Miramar ward can grow.  It was so cool to just see all this prophetic revelation that has been given for the exact location that I am at right now.  I KNOW there is a reason that I am here. I am so excited to grow in ways that I never have before and learn from all of these new people that I am serving around. 

There is one quote that I read this week that really struck me, that I want to share to finish this up.  It is by Spencer W. Kimball.  He said,

"Each of us has more opportunities to do good and to be good than we ever use.  These opportunities lie all around us.  Whatever the size of our present circle of effective influence, if we were to improve our performance even just a little bit, that circle would be enlarged.  There are many individuals waiting to be touched and loved if we care enough to improve our performance. We must remember that those mortals we meet in parking lots, offices, elevators, and elsewhere, are that portion of mankind God has given us to love and to serve. If our sample of humanity seems unglamorous or so very small, we need to remember that the parable Jesus gave us in which he reminded us that greatness is not always a matter of size or scale, but of the quality of ones life. If we do well with our talents and with the opportunities around us, this will not go unnoticed by God."

I love this. I am really just working on this right now. Bettering myself so that every single person that sees me or I come in contact with, gets to feel a portion of God’s love. I feel so blessed for the people that have been put in my circle that have helped me grow, and that I have had the opportunity to meet. 

Keep being amazing everyone. I love you all so much, and seriously wouldn't be here if it were not for all of you. Have the best week! Keep smiling. 

xooxox 

Hermana Dimond 

NEW ADDRESS: 

4326 SW 124th Ter Miamar Florida, 33027 

Cute Sister Galahue who helps us with our family history (: I LITERALLY LOVE FAMILY HISTORY 

Saying goodbye to Veronica and Lourdes and of course the cray cray dog RIHANNA.  Literally this photo is just an accurate description of her.  She is cray.  Ah I love them so much.  Lourdes should be getting baptized soon (:(:(: 

Veronica in her younger years  (: and this little Uruguayan dishes.  She loved feeding us thee most random things hahaha 

AND LINETTE! AH literally thee hardest goodbye ever.  We were just bawling. 

Linette (:

Saying goodbye to my besties.  We are literally all like sisters .

Creepy little Sister Smith and I hahahaha love her.   She's the one from Davis .

I may or may not have gotten into the church ceiling to try and get into the computer lab... (: hahah of the life of the missionary.

Literally the most exhausting day ever yesterday hahaha!  We just had to admire how beautiful we all looked (the other sisters we live with too) (Sister Monson and a different Sister Smith) 

The view of my backyard.  Our house is so stinkin' nice.

Watching Meet the Mormons (: look at our cute little house.