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This week has been so crazy and so fun! I  officially got to Tacoma! I am serving in the Island View ward (which is Sister Kupus baby area) and my first impression was DANG THESE PEOPLE ARE RICH AND BOUIJEEE! I live in a house with 4 other sisters so every single day has been a party. At first, it was hard because for 5 1/2 months, I was only with Elders so I didnt know how to conversate but iss cool now! Everyone raids my closet so it reminds me of being at home and stealing Tanas clothes. HAHA! 😎 

One of my hightlights this week: 

We got to do bell-ringing with the Salavtion Army, which is another christian church. We were singing and ringing for 2 hours and IT WAS A BLAST! At first, it was embarrassing but we made bank as soon as we started singing! It was such a cool experience 🩷

GRIND GRIND GRIND: 

Omg, we are working SO hard. This area has not been poppin for a while but we been going out all day! From knocking, to contacting in public @ trader joes, to visiting part member families, WE DO IT ALL! So far, we have made 3 friends! 

I love my comp! We are literally opposites. A lady at the ward Christmas party said we look like Moana & Merida 🤣 Hokanson is super quiet and likes silence but unfortunately I like to talk and I am always bugging her hahah!! We gonna get her out of her shell, TRUST 🙏🏼😆

Members:

I really am liking a lot of the members here! A few hawaiian connections i have made. One family already cooked me Kalua, rice and poke!! Another hawaiian family bought us food from trader joes. And another family gave us a whole box FULL of snacks! 

Spiritual thought: i want to share this quote I saw on a missionaries story.

I needed this so much this past week. We have been given that gift of agency. We aren't forced to follow Jesus, but we can choose to do so. I choose to. This quote really emphasizes that we can still choose to follow Him, even though we go through hardships and trials. The state that we are in currently, is only temporary. Maybe life is good for you or maybe it is super difficult right now...whatever it is, with Christ and God, it is going to get better soon. In Enos verse 27, it reads "Come unto me, ye blessed, there is a place prepared for you in the mansions of my Father". I know this is true. That God is preparing something so much better for us. So as we actively seek and choose Him, we will be blessed and see His hand in all things. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. 

Take care yall! I love you guys 🪻✨️🌻🌸💜🍒🌌

Love Sistah Alapa🤪😚