This week has been great! We had zone conference this week which is always a highlight! I got to see most of my friends and make some new ones. There are truly great examples all around me here in Minnesota. Our friend Pam drove thirty minutes to church this week and says she wants to come again next week! So exciting! Pam is someone that really inspires me, she wants to know more about Jesus and believes what we teach her! Pam was pretty surprised that we didn't pass an offerings plate around, she had saved some money to give. This almost brought me to tears, Pam has almost nothing. She works at a laundry place and lives alone in Aurora. She lives in a very humble home and struggles with smoking. Yet she has an offering to give to the Lord. It is so humbling to see people who have struggled their whole lives and yet still be willing to give. This reminded me of the story of the widow's farthing, where the Savior teaches that her sacrifice is greater than the whole treasury. I have been thinking about what my offering to the Lord is/ was/ should be. I have been blessed so so much and yet I still make mistakes. I've come to know it's not enough to just give up two years. It's not enough for me to just go through the motions. Or rather it is enough if I'm fine with not letting my mission change me. Which has become my biggest fear is that I'll come home the same person who left. Sometimes I get glimpses of the man that God has planned for me to become, and I get really excited but also somewhat daunted. Tolstoy eloquently stated, "The whole meaning and joy of life, … lay in the search for perfection and understanding God’s will.” I believe that Tolstoy is right, I have never been happier than right now. That doesn't mean I don't miss home-- I do. It doesn't mean I'm not excited to move on with my life, because I am. But I'm so grateful for this time that has been set aside for Elder Dahl to metamorphosize into the beautiful butterfly he can be;). I feel like my emails end up kind of spiraling and I'm sorry about that haha. If you have any questions for me shoot them my way! Love you guys!
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