New Companion Fresh from the MTC Sister Hansen

 4 1/2 months ago

 4 1/2 months later

 us again(: Love those Sunday mornings with sister tolle delivering breakfast to gators

 I love the Reds!!

 Philippian food!

 Pinterest Perfect

 Our 3rd of July meal! haha

 Sister Tolle <3

 He lost a bet with someone.. hahaha

 Our Zone!!

 On the shuttle to get to our parade float down the road(:

 Helping with the float!

 Parade

 The hives all over my body.. EEEEK!

 Found this in one of the members cars.. hahaha

 My swollen hand... I had an emergency room trip at like 10:30.. a couple weeks ago, but I am good(:

 Driven in the OHIA!

 the church parking lot

 Watching fireworks on our back deck while 

 trying to move the trailer by hand.. its our handcart! Hahaha

 Our lunch!!

Our awesome district that changing a ton this transfer!! :(

Watching fireworks on our back deck while having our zone family prayer!

Hey Everyone!!

I have a baby nephew!!!! Happy Birthday Cassidy!!! I was in a Parade!!! Congrats Clayton!! So many things are going on!!

Man! Time is seriously just flying by for me! I can't even believe it! I have loved my mission so much!! I am learning so much! 

This week me and sister Davis have just been testifying hard core to everyone possible! She is so determined to make the most of this last week! There is a testimony inside of that women that just can't be held within. She is so powerful, and loving, and truly knows the gospel is true. I just love her so much! I have just felt so good testifying with all my heart! We have been full on sprinting looking for every opportunity to share the truth. Its just the best thing ever!!

So the parade. The Cherry Grove ward had a parade float. We had the privilege to lead the parade. It was us and 2 other sets of missionaries. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!! It was a flashback to whenI danced down the street for parades! This was the first time I havent done that.. Sister Davis did back-hand-springs down the middle of the street with her skirt on! It was crazy! haha. I hope you all had a great 4th as well! 

Love always,

Sister Steffani Stokes<3

 relaxing before the next crazy week!!

Sister Tolle, our favorite person!!

Hey Everyone!!!

This week, as usual, has been full of Gods grace! Miracles are found every which way I look! I love seeing this all happen in the front lines! I love Sister Davis! She is just the best!

 So as you know, Sister Davis is going home next week.. So we have been trying to remain focused this last bit together. We have been kicking out thoughts of home together to remain focused! IT FEELS SO MUCH BETTER TO STAY FOCUSED! So that is definitely something else I have learned on my mission. Satan tries to trick us into having trunky/home thoughts, because they provide temporary comfort and happiness. However, when you go and try to fulfill your calling,(after the home thoughts) it all of a sudden gets super uncomfortable to go and talk to that random person. However, if you remained focused on your calling, then went up to talk to that random person, you would have had the comforter with you to give you the words to say. Then the Spirit could have touched their hearts and yours and you would be full of joy and happiness! Satan is a little slipper serpent. He is full of Knowledge and power(if we let him) but he lacks in intelligence. We know that to be the light of Christ. I have learned that those members who know a ton about the gospel, but don't come to church, read scriptures, pray.. etc.. they are full of knowledge, but they lack intelligence that comes from acting on the knowledge we receive. They don't act on the knowledge they have. And they are accountable for the knowledge they have.. yikes! As we live by acting on our faith and knowledge we are able to see why we are asked to do that! We receive the intelligence through one act of faith at a time. I hope you have a great week! 

Love always,

Sister Stokes<3