Bearing one another's Burdens

Hello Family and Friends!!  I do not have a lot of time this week, so my update will be very short!! It was another slow week.  We did not find any new investigators but we worked really hard and tried to. We visited lots of members though and we attended the AP's baptism... that was hard because Gaurav should have been baptized on that day, but he didn't show up.  We have not been able to get in contact with him for 3 days now... super, super frustrating.  All you can do though is smile through the pain, be patient and keep going. The Lord has a plan for everyone and I know he has one for Gaurav!!!  We focused on strengthening each others testimonies this week so we spent a lot of time reading the Book of Mormon, talking to each other, and spending time at the church so I can learn Onward Christian Soldiers.  Grandpa Karren I will learn that song and play it for you when I come home!!! Well I hope you all had a great 4th of July!  If I have learned one thing since being in India it is that America is the greatest country ever!!! Well that is all I have time for this week!  I love you all so much, and hope you are all doing great!!! 

I want to share a quick thought... I was in the mission office this week reading a magazine and it was talking about bearing one anothers burdens!  There was a quote that said, "We may not be able to alter or change the journey, but we can make sure that they do not walk it alone".  As members of this church we have a responsibility to make sure that we are helping our families, friends, loved ones, and ward members during there trials and challenges.  Most of the time we can't alter the journey because its in Gods plan for that person, but we can make sure that they do not walk alone through it.  I have loved doing this even while I have been struggling myself.  When i forget about myself, and help others with their trials It always ends up helping me get through mine!  I love being a missionary and I love this church!!  It is so true and it has blessed my life.

Highlights:  

- I gave a kid a fidget spinner on the street... drove past him 20 min later and he was trying to eat the fidget spinner haha!

- Celebrated the Fourth of July and got... CHILIS!!! 

- Gave two blessings this week
- Played Cricket on pday