JOY

El Niño has hit!!! Hahaha for months everyone has been talking about a

huge ran storm called El Niño and then finally this week we had like

flash floods and so so much rain for like three or four days in a row

it was crazy! They said we have a break for a couple days and then

it's going to come back haha so we will see how that goes, we got our

umbrellas ready!

Last Thursday we went back to Poway to help the sisters because one of

them was sick and so I ended up being the nurse for a couple hours

haha I thought I was going to be babysitting and taking care of her or

something but wow that sister is amazing. Her name is sister cable and

the only thing that had stayed down for the last like five days was

three crackers and she had been to the ER twice but wow she was

happier then ever. I was amazed at the positivity and faith of this

sister. She was such a Christlike example to me that even though she

was going through a difficult medical challenge (not to mention that

she's only been in the mission field for 3 weeks) she was beaming and

still looking for ways she could serve and love others.

It made me reflect on the importance of optimism, of choosing to be

happy because really it's all up to us! When I was asking this sister

how she was so happy she was like "well I already feel gross from

being sick so being miserable would just make it even worse, so I just

put a smile on my face and choose to be happy"

It's up to us! Are we going to complain, get offended, look at the

negative side of things and make ourselves miserable or are we going

to fill ourselves with light and joy?

I love this scripture that I found this week

"This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it."

-Psalms 118:24

Each day is a gift from God and He wants us to be happy and enjoy every moment!

President Nelson said,

"As you follow Jesus Christ you will find sustaining peace and TRUE joy."

Our joy comes from the knowledge we have of our Heavenly Father, His

plan for us- His son Jesus Christ and the restored gospel! We have so

many reasons to smile!!!

I love you all!!!

Hermana Koelliker