Love Letter to Thailand

Good morning everyone!

The past couple of weeks have been so amazing! I absolutely LOVE my area and my companions! We have been blessed with so so many miracles!

I love Thailand! And recently, I have been falling more and more in love with Thailand. When I first got here, the culture shock hit hard. And I didn't necessarily love Thailand haha. But over the past months, God has helped me adjust in ways that I never thought were possible. It feels like I have lived here my whole life, and it is my favorite place in the world. 

I love the beautiful nature and flowers. I love drinking fresh pineapple and passion fruit smoothies on the side of the road. I love seeing monkeys swinging around. I love riding my bike in the hot sun, with a flower in my hair and sweat dripping down every part of me haha. I love walking down the street, saying hi to people and seeing them smile. I love teaching kids how to speak English. And I love love love teaching others about Jesus Christ. 

I have been thinking a lot about perspective and gratitude recently. I feel like the quickest way to improve our life is to be more grateful for it! This is something I definitely need to work on. It is so easy to get discouraged and forget all the good. But I know that God asks us to be grateful because He wants us to be happy! 

I challenge you all to choose to be happy this week. I know it sounds silly, but it can be really hard. I promise that as you intentionally look for the good, you will see it!

I love you all so so much and want you to love the life that you live! Go write your life, or yourself a love letter

I am praying for you!
- Sister South

Character of Christ
This week I want to talk about my roommate and little sister, Rachel. Rachel is always SO POSITIVE. It is so inspiring! She always sees the good and is always smiling. She is also one of the kindest people I know. I know that this is one of the biggest reasons she is so happy. She helps me understand the kindness of our Savior Jesus Christ. If I could describe Jesus in one word, I think it would be kind. Every single action of His is out of kindness. I believe that one of the most important ways we can strive to become like Him is by showing kindness to others, to our blessings, and to ourselves. Thank you, Rachel, for being such a Christ-like example for me. I love you!!




























































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