Hello From Harrisonburg!

March 18, 2019

Hello From Harrisonburg!

Hello wonderful friends and family!

My new address is:

334 Vine St. Apt. D

Harrisonburg, VA 22802

megan.stringham@missionary.org

meganraestringham.blogspot.com

I LOVE MAIL!!!!!!

It's been another great week! Lots of miracles and tender mercies this week! The Lord is so aware of each of us!

HARRISONBURG

We had transfers this week and my new area is Harrisonburg! It is BEAUTIFUL HERE! We are in the Shenandoah valley which means we have mountains!! They aren't quite the rocky mountains but they are still mountains! I love them so much! I've almost been here a week and still can't get over them! The ward is so loving and welcoming! It's definitely a lot different from my last two areas but i'm really excited to be here! Lots of college ages kids around here! The work in this area has been a lot slower than my last two areas but i'm excited to work hard and help this area grow!

SISTER DAINES

My new companion is Sister Daines! I already love her so much! She's only been out a transfer longer than me and she's such a hard worker! She's from Provo Utah and went to BYU for a year before her mission! She's also the oldest of 5 kids which is a fun little thing we have in common! We get along really well and we are always laughing! I'm excited to be serving with her! ❤

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT

This quote was from a talk that Joy D. Jones gave last year: "May I share with you some words of wisdom that were found on the wall of an orphanage in Calcutta, India: “If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight. Build anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough. Give the world the best you’ve got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God … anyway.” It is always between us and the Lord. As President James E. Faust said: “‘What is the greatest need in the world?’ … ‘Is not the greatest need in all of the world for every person to have a personal, ongoing, daily, continuing relationship with the Savior?’ Having such a relationship can unchain the divinity within us, and nothing can make a greater difference in our lives as we come to know and understand our divine relationship with God.”

I just love that! It really is just between us and the Lord! It only matters what He thinks about us and what our relationship is with Him! This week as we have been out tracting I've been focusing on asking people what their relationship is with Jesus Christ. It's been so interesting to hear how so many different people have strengthened their relationship with Christ. I'm so grateful for the relationship I have gained with my Savior. I know that He loves me and I know that despite my many weaknesses He is still proud of me. I challenge each of you to really think about your relationship with the Savior this week. Do you trust him? Do you know him? Do you love him? Do you strive to become like him daily?

Thank you for all the love and support! I love ya'll so so very much! Have the best week!!❤

❤Sister Stringham❤