I think I loved almost every moment of this week. This week we got to serve and help the members of the church here and it made me so so happy. One member (her picture is down below) has a little garden and we helped her with it and she showed us pictures of all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and named each one.
Another babička (grandma) let us come and help in her garden, but I didn't get a picture of that. She let us eat any wild strawberries that we found and they were absolutely delicious.
Another family (their picture is down there, too) is remodeling their home and they let us come and help paint (there's a picture of that, too) (for some reason we took some pictures this week, I need to make that a habit). I've never painted before!!! Well, painted on a house, I guess. They invited us to have dinner with them yesterday and I got to learn more about them. They told us stories about when they found the church and how the husband and wife found each other. They told us about the missions they served and the examples they're trying to be for their families who aren't all believers or really active in the church. I feel like I take my blessings for granted so often. I feel like I take the members of the church for granted who are doing so much to help and support and do the missionary work with us missionaries. I am so grateful for them and for this family.
And as always, we called our amazing friend Sister Prochazková and had a lesson with her. Another member of the church here is going to give her a ride to church this Sunday so I get to meet her in person and I'm so excited. She asked us yesterday if we had enough money and food at the end of our phone call and we said yes, we do. And she asked, do you need any more? I'm happy to help.
I think my heart melted completely.
I love the people who are here in Třebíč. Sometimes, it's really hard to feel like I'm building personal connections with them because each conversation takes a lot of patience on their part and concentration on mine, haha. But, I'm realizing (especially today, thanks to my sister) how worth it the work is. The Czech people are amazing. The members are filled with so much faith and I want to remember them for the rest of my life and the examples they are to me.
Relationships are so important. They take work, but they're so worth it.
I'm wishing my dad another happy father's day because he is the perfect dad for me. I'm so grateful for my Heavenly Father who knows me perfectly.
I love you all, happy Monday. I hope you find moments of joy this week.
Love, Sestra Call
There was a rainstorm and then a hailstorm and then some more rain today, so we basically got a bath🌧⛈☔🌩
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