Sister Macey Karen South - 2025-2026 Mission

Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing well! I love you all so much and I am so greatful for your emails! They always make me smile. This week has been really hard. And I've been starting to worry about all the hard days to come. I know that the next year and a half are going to be filled with hard days, but I also know that they are going to be filled with the most rewarding days.  On Wednesday, I was really struggling. I was feeling very discouraged and scared. It was hard to see the joy in my life. My beautiful companion had the amazing idea to do our personal study in an area surrounded with flowers. For those who don't know, I LOVE flowers (which is probably why the Lord sent me to Thailand).  I was walking around the little garden, looking at the careful details of each flower when I started to cry. I felt an immense love from my Heavenly Father. And in that moment, I was reminded of all the beauty in my life.   Instead of being scared for the hard days, I know th...

This week has been so amazing!! I love the MTC! It's starting to get a little bit repetitive, but I LOVE my district, which helps a ton. We do everything together, and I am going to miss them soooooo much when we go to Thailand. But I can't wait to go to Sister Schefer's cabin together when we get home... This week, I have been thinking about joy and comfort. I am learning more and more that true joy and comfort do not coexist! God wants us to be our happiest, and He cares more about our growth than our comfort. And only through this growth can we really find true joy.  But we are not alone! God has sent Jesus Christ to help us in every single trial we go through. He has also given us the Holy Ghost to bring us peace. I know that as I grow through what I go through, I will be the best and happiest version of myself that I can be!  Character of Christ This week I want to talk about my dad. First of all, happy birthday, Dad!! (I'm sorry I'm late) I love my dad! A big ...