A Little Bit Better

This was a very busy week!


Unfortunately this week was so busy with exchanges and meetings and moving that we were only able to do 2 lessons and 10 referrals.


BUT! It's been one of my biggest growing weeks on my mission yet! We had an exchange Monday night to Tuesday night last week and it was amazing. I was with Elder Buckley and wow I learned a lot! He is a wonderful missionary and taught me a lot about persevering. We had some wonderful talks that really lifted my spirits. He told me that about 14 months into his mission, he decided to be as obedient as he could in all the little things. He was an obedient missionary before but then he was obedient in all the little things. There is a huge difference. I have been an obedient missionary but have decided to be obedient in all the little things. That has been really hard but through that effort, I have seen many many blessings. We taught a family where the father has been not wanting anything to do with the lessons and would mumble. We really started to bring the spirit with us and he read scriptures and answered and asked questions and it was a miracle! There have been so many things that have just worked so much better while being just a little bit better.


Focus this week on being just a little bit better. In the little things. That can be what is holding us back from those things that we want help with from the spirit. Be a little bit better in the little things and you will receive more help! The more you try the more you will be able to be one with the spirit.


Love, Elder Owens


-Elder Anderron and I on our district exchange 
-Our 2 new dogs Totes and Satski because we moved into a members home and they always come down and see us


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