"Nothing is permanent except for God... and plastic."
Hey loves, the subject line is revelation that our cute investigator Mo got this week. Oh how I love British Columbia :) This the day after a really spiritual conversation about how concerns and doubts and even some relationships fade but the best things are all eternal. She then informed us that every toothbrush ever made is still fully intact and what a tragedy that is. I hope everyone will be okay with me setting up a compost system as soon as I hit the USA again.
HALLOWEEEN was such a good time hahahah. We made cookies with Mo and taught her roomie from Singapore named Bri about God. She's lovely. She literally asked us what the "shortlist" is for Christlike attributes and how one gains them... literally no one has asked me that before. We also hit up Van Deusen gardens (gorgeoussss) with another investigator. Please enjoy the photos attached (the other email has a bunch more too). BUT the highlight of Halloween was getting a call from the Assistants that President Wong wanted us to come over for dinner with a couple other elders and sisters ANNNNNNNDDD that he wanted Sister Kim Kim to cook Korean instant noodles for dinner with Galbi (this like wayyy expensive Korean beef). She was so mad hahahah. It apparently takes days to make, but President (and therefore the Assistants') favourite English phrase is "make it happen" so that's what we did. Most intense grocery shopping I have experienced as of yet. BUT dinner so so yum and so happy and it felt like a little family dinner, something I haven't felt in ages as a YSA missionary. President Wong is adorable. Please just picture this insanely spiritual and powerful man shuffling around in his little slippers and answering the door for trick-or-treaters while simultaneously discussing how we can better build the Lord's kingdom in Vancouver. So cute. I love him.
Other fun news!!! Elder Soares, one of the Presidents of the 70 aka a leader for the Church worldwide, is coming to visit our mission this week! He's from Brazil (shout out to you Ellen). <3
Okay that's mostly it from Sister Curtis this week.
Yesterday in Relief Society we talked about the Saviour's peace versus the peace of the world and it was SO GOOD and SO PROFOUND. Here's the thing. The world teaches us that peace is the absence of chaos. When wars cease, when you have an empty schedule, when nobody is bickering in the background... that's their peace. The Saviour's peace is of an entirely different quality. It is not the absence of negative, but the PRESENCE of something divine. The Saviour's peace does not stand alone. It is always accompanied by patience, humility, gratitude, something along those lines. The world's peace can't counterfeit that. And it certainly can't change you and your nature as a child of God.
I love you all to pieces and I hope you remember that <3
Thank you thank you for the thoughts and prayers and notes and support, it means everything to me!
ALSO HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MISS AVA TAYLOR!!! SOON TO BE HERMANA CURTIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xxx Hna Reags Curtis
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