Emma's Arcadia

Emma's Home MTC was awesome.  She enjoyed doing her MTC sessions at the office with Travis.  She was able to enjoy a few outings with friends, and she even got to go to one of Maleck's basketball games. On Tuesday, she said goodbye to Grandma and Grandpa Weaver, her best friend Lily, and then we gathered around the fire pit at Second East and enjoyed making a memory together.  There is no word like the word TOGETHER! The next day we drove in two separate cars to Provo where Seleck and Leydi (Amanda had to work) joined us for lunch at Zupa's.  We talked and laughed some more, and we tried not to cry.  Afterwards, we went to the Provo temple for pictures and hugs, and little chats with siblings.  I love how our fab five love each other.  A woman there (who reminded me of my grandmother Weaver  said to Emma, "This is the BEST WORST day of your life, but you can do it."             This was a hard moment.  There...

 Monday, March 11, 2024 4:14 pm As I have been taken out of the Cedar City bubble, I have gained much appreciation for all of you and the beautiful life we live! Thanks you for being you! I couldn't have asked for a better family! You all are amazing! Though we all face our challenges I know we are blessed because we have the gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives! I love you all! Good luck with all that you have going on!  March 18, 2024  Only been here for one week and have grown to love the people so much! Especially our ward! Half the time I don't know what they are saying  , but I love giving all the sisters hugs! - Met Gustavo and Marce! They are a mom and a son! They are super interested in the gospel! I taught Gustavo to say a prayer and told him that if he said a prayer in our lesson that I would play 1v1 basketball with Him...so obviously he said the prayer! -Taught an English class! Invited our friend Karen in the class to come to church and she came!!...

 -saying goodbye to my district and teachers was so hard. I have grown to love all of them!! -ran into one of my GHA friends Marty in the MTC! Literally so awesome! Haven't seen him for like a year and a half! -Saw my brother stockton in the airport! He and Amanda were headed on a trip and there gate was right next to mine!! I love his hugs so it was so speacial! -Met my mission president and his wife! They are amazing! -My companion is Hermana Pachego! She is from Honduras! She can't drive so I am already driving hahah! -Went running with Hermana G. the first morning! Im in east LA right now and it is gorgeous! -Been finding friends in the park! Sunday we handed out a few books of mormon, and taught Juan Carlos and a few other people! -I've only been here for 3 days and two memebers have already fead us! -Our friend christian is on date to be baptized at the end of the month! Please pray for him that he can keep his committments! Read the talk the Infinit Power of Hope by ...

  3/8/24 Woke up this morning and all my companions were gone. Honestly so sad. Goodbyes are literally the worst. On the way to the airport right now and we are riding the train! So that is super cool! Made some new friends! They are super nice and they are headed to arcadia too! missions are hard and it is kinda scary to be headed to a completely new place. But I know God Will watch over me and my family. Maybe I'll get to see stockton at the airport!! Excited to meet my mission comp and mission president! 3/9/24 Today was very intersting! First full day in the field. It was definitely good but also hard! I met my trainer yesterday, Hermana Pachego, she is amazing! She is from honduras and is seriously the sweetest! I have to drive us around because she does not have a license. So that is super exciting. We spend the first half of the day weekly planning. I was honestly so homesick and cried most of personal study because it is just a big change. Our apartment is small and kind of...

  momma Amy got us cookies! Mi mamá es muy genial -Cried because I miss running SO MUCH -Watched book of Mormon video 3 Nephi 17 (Christ healed the people in America's, he can heal you too!!) - The gift of tongues is real!! Taught a fire lesson in spanish! -"Hola! Soy Dora!" -hermano aina (In Dora's voice) Gonna miss all my teachers, they have truly been a blessing! -I leave for this friday!!, so excited to get to work and get out of a classroom!!  I hope I am humble enough and have a deep desire enough to fulfill Christ's work on this earth today! I know if I work hard, Christ will magnify my efforts!  -Church at the MTC is very interesting...but wonderful. Testimony meeting was absolutely incredible. It's amazing to see so many missionaries my age being involved in the greatest work on the earth today, and to hear their testimonies! I'm grateful that even been able to spend 2 fast sundays here at the MTC -Gratitude connects us to god.  Read this! Great w...

  3/1/24 Wow, I can't believe it is already march! Time is flying by so fast! Today was just simply amazing. My Spanish gets 1% better each day.I was reading the Book of Mormon in Spanish this morning, and though I couldn’t comprehend much of the information, I was able to get a general idea! The Book of Mormon is just simply powerful, and I am so grateful for my testimony of it. My companion had a little bit of a panic attack this morning, and I was able to be patient and love her. And helping her understand that communication is very important with your companions. You both have taught me so well how to  be patient in tough situations because of the way that you have dealt with me (especially in my teenage years). We also recorded ourselves singing a song with some of the district. One of the elders arranged it and it was very powerful! It is amazing to see the spirit work through each one of us! Me and hermana pace (the 22 year old) are getting along much better. Our person...