They weren't kidding when they said the weather was Bipolar - Email from Jenny Feb. 13

Hello my dearest family and friends!

First off, what Indiana lacks in elevation, they make up for in the drastic changes in the weather :) Tuesday: 50 degrees and Sunny

Wednesday afternoon: tons of snow

Thursday: 50 degrees and Sunny :)

We now know why it is so important to be prepared haha

This week we watched The Testaments (LDS movie about Christ appearing to the people in the Americas) with Soy in a member's home, and wow the Spirit was so strong there! I know Jesus Christ appeared to the people in the Americas after he visited the people in Jerusalem! We are continuing to meet with Soy and he is continuing to progress! He is still having a hard time with coffee though so all prayers are appreciated!! We are still discussing Soy's baptism date with President, so more details will come soon!

We had a lesson with this lady named Nene from Nigeria. Her husband has ALS and she is such a strong woman! We gave her a Book of Mormon and told her about all the blessings and the comfort that comes from reading God's word and she agreed to do it! Please pray that she will feel the Spirit as she reads the Book of Mormon!

We went to a Why I Believe Fireside last night, and the Stake President told a very profound story. A four year old asked their parent if they could go speak to their baby brother by their self. The parents were hesitant but agreed and luckily the 4 year old left the door cracked. They listened at the door as the child asked a question to the baby. They asked "Can you tell me about Heaven? I am starting to forget..." How wonderful indeed it is to think that we all came from Heavenly Father's presence to have the ultimate test here on earth. As I was pondering, I thought about my mission. The one common desire among missionaries is that they would have prepared more. I thought about how, in a sense, our life is our mission, away from Heavenly Father, and then asked "will I wish I would have prepared more after I die?" Will we wish we would have been kinder? Done more service? Repented more? Taken our education more seriously? This is our chance. We are given this time on earth to prepare ourselves to meet God. (Alma 34:32) Are we taking this task seriously?

Fun Fact of the week: it takes 40 gallons of maple tree sap to make 1 jar of pure maple syrup (that is why it is so expensive). This member in our ward makes their own maple syrup and showed us how they did it. They tap in to 100s of trees and then boil down the sap until it is a certain temperature and then it is ready to be sealed into jars :) pretty cool right?

I love you all!

Serving with a Smile :)

Sister Bradley