Lions, Volcanoes, and t.p., Oh My!

The weeks are flying by crazy fast. We are short on time today. There is a circus that came to León that has a lion, which I think is way cool. We see it in its cage as we walk by. Also we heard a volcano explode on Saturday night which was pretty cool. Living outside of the States is different for sure. The nicest bathroom I have ever used here was in a gas station. It made me so happy, and then I laughed at myself because I was so excited to use a gas station bathroom. Usually that is a downer in the states. There are all the little quirks like people do not flush toilet paper and not even the church house bathroom has paper towels. It is quite fun.

One thing I really enjoyed thinking about this week is how the the message of the Restoration is all about love. Heavenly Father loves all His children, so He called a prophet and restored the Church. Because it is only through the Restored Gospel that we can return to live with Him. And He loves us and wants us to be happy, so that is why He made the gospel so simple. It is like a path. If you enter the gate of baptism, all you have to do is keep walking and you will make it. Some people give up because it is hard, or turn around and walk back. The path gets sticky so we have to clean our shoes every now and then. But it is so simple, because He loves us. We can always get back on the path, we may just have to walk a little farther. I love the simplicity of the Gospel. Each day I feel a little sliver of the love that Heavenly Father has for all of His children. I am so excited to continue to grow closer and feel love love more often and more deeply. He is always waiting there with open arms, we just have to open up and let ourselves feel His love. 

I love you all and hope all is well. Read the Book of Mormon everyday. Sending lots of prayers and love to all,

Hermana Fackrell

(The struggle everyday of deciding how to pronounce my last name when I introduce myself, haha)

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