Troy Family Tales: Poison Ivy and Princesses

Hey yall!

Happy to report I have not yet had heatstroke 🥳 it's been 100⁰ for just about the last two weeks straight. And humid! It's honestly not as bad as I thought it would be. We're in and out of the car most of the time but when lessons are outside it is KILLER.

This week we joined the young women for their activity. We got to watch them make Dutch oven desserts and help them with the service project. We didn't know what to expect for the activity so we helped weed someone's yard in our dresses haha!

My companion did some other weeding in her last area where she came in contact with some poison ivy. And apparently she's allergic! So we spent quite some time in the doctors office getting that figured out. She's healing now which is good but her arms are just covered up and Down with painful itchy rashes. Poor sister Miller is going through it :,(

Friday we had a lesson with a recent convert in the morning. She lives on a farm so when we were done we got to go see the animals and meet the brand new kittens and puppy. So cute!!

We also had a lesson with our friend Luis and his kids joined in. We had the lesson outside so it was super hot but we kept the kids entertained with my princess finger puppets and play dough. Works like a charm.

We started teaching three new people this week and we now have three more people on date to be baptized. Exciting times in the Logan, Iowa area!

Today for zone pday we got together for a zone breakfast and played some games. It's good to be back in the Council Bluffs zone! The Lord is working miracles here in the NOM. It's crazy how much you see if you look for it. A concept! I have loved being a missionary thus far. The feeling of bringing souls unto Chris is incomparable. I love the Savior with my whole heart and I pray my efforts reflect that.

1 Peter 5:8 says: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"

One of the most wonderful things about the gospel of Jesus Christ that we already know which team wins. God's team beats the adversary's team every time. So why are we still choosing which jersey to wear?

Jesus loves you!

Sister Katie Troy