"It is so LA-ish"

Hello everyone!

Agoura is great. It is so LA-ish. (Did I say that last week?) I really

do love this area. We have this awesome investigator I. who we are

teaching right now. He had a baptismal date before I got here, but has

since decided that he doesn't feel ready. We are just going really

slowly all the way from the beginning, and trying to make sure he

understands everything that we teach him. He is starting to really

retain the information, which we are grateful for. He says that he has

been praying every day about baptism, but still isn't sure. He has a

lot of pressure from his family who don't want him to get baptized, so

I am hoping that that will not hold him back too badly. Other than

that it has been a bit of a slow week, but not too bad. We are really

trying to work with the Spanish Unit less actives that live in our

area, which we are really grateful for. We are trying really hard to

find all of our investigators, and to teach them, but our schedules

have just not been lining up yet. The Lord knows us perfectly, and

knows exactly what we need. He is truly in charge!

Happy St Pattys day from Hna T and Hna Miller!

This week, my testimony has been strengthened again on how keenly God

is aware of what we are going through. Saturday was a really rough

day, and we weren't sure what to do. It had kind of pushed me to the

edge, and I was having a harder time than Hermana T. We just pulled to

the side of the road, and prayed. A lot. The overwhelming feeling I

got was just that of knowing that our Heavenly Father loves me, and

knows exactly what is happening here, and that he is in charge. I am

reminded of the Mormon Message about the gardener and the current bush

(I believe it is Elder Christopherson speaking, talking about Hugh B.

Brown, if mom would want to include the link) The message that the

Lord is the great gardener here, and that he is in charge, and he is

directing everything in my life. This is a message I have been

reminded of a lot this week. He loves me enough to try me, and trusts

me enough to know I will make the best out of it. Now I just have to

go do just that: my best.

Here's the link to the talk.

As Many as I Love, I Rebuke and Chasten

I am so grateful to be a missionary. This is truly an awesome, miracle

filled work. I am grateful for this Easter season, and the opportunity

to focus everything back to our Savior, Jesus Christ, and all that he

did for us. I know that his atonement and sacrifice is exactly enough

for what we need, and that as we rely on it, we will be able to do

whatever the Lord asks of us. I love this work. I love this mission. I

love each one of you! Have an awesome week!

Thanks for the package, mom!

Hermana Courtney Miller