Mossy Floor

I don't think that I have ever traveled this much in my entire life. Holy cow! Within the past week, I have been in Barcelona, Bilbao (3 times within 4 days), and San Sebastian. So basically, Sunday we flew out to Barcelona, got to Bilbao Monday night, returned home to Vitoria Tuesday evening. Wednesday was a normal day in Vitoria. Thursday we woke up at 5:30 to catch a bus to Bilbao for a sister missionary conference, returned back to Vitoria Wednesday night at 8:30 or so. Friday we woke up at 4:15 to catch another bus to Bilbao for zone conference. We got back to Vitoria Friday night at 10:45. Saturday I had my final interview with President Dayton. Such an incredible interview! Sunday was a normal day in Vitoria. Today (Monday) we woke up at 3:20 to catch a bus to San Sebastian. (Which was actually free or my companion and I because we had the cleanest piso in the zone. Free trip!) And today we got back from San Sebastian a couple of hours ago. So I have never had so much fun traveling, but it is a bit tiring to say the least haha.

I have to say that San Sebastian is the prettiest place I have EVER been. You need to google it! We hiked a trail up to a castle and then rented bikes and biked along the coast. But then it started dumping rain. And of course we were very unprepared and got drenched! It was sooooo fun!! It was literally like I had just jumped in the ocean haha. But we had to catch our bus back home, so we went to the bathroom at the bus station and tried to dry off haha. Definitely made some of the best memories of my life today! 

This week was so spiritually filled, because we had so many conferences and meetings. And because it was the last time that I will see President and Hermana Dayton before they go home in two weeks. We all cried a lot. They are such good people. They do what is right and have inspired me so much over the last 16 months or so. There was literally so much information and stuff that we learned, that there is no way I can explain it all. So I am just going to write random sentences and I hope it makes sense.

What would you do today if you knew you could not fail? Be determined. There is always a way. Have faith that God will open a way if you do your part. Two men can do anything if one of them is the Lord. 

As long as you live with the spirit, you will do right. Your good thoughts invite the spirit. Train your mind to have faith in God and in yourself. Your thoughts are essential. Happiness will find its place.

Always speak loving words. Be a people builder. Give compliments generously. Leave everyone better than you found them.

Be in places where the spirirt resides. This will keep you safe and lift you up. It is a huge foundational rock for you.

Develop a genuine work ethic. Don't do anything half hearted. If you do anything half-way or kind of/sort of finish it, you have wasted your time. Focus on the most important things. Do them first! Don't wait for people to tell you what to do. Be proactive and be creative. Work until you are tired, and then keep working. Give all that you can.

Faith is an actual substance and it emits light. It grows by choice. Faith drives diligence. Miracles are the result of faith, very rarely they create faith.

I wish you all the most wonderful week ever!! Be good! Do good! And be happy! I love you!

-Hermana Clark :)

Ps- I did not know that places can be so humid that moss can grow on the floor. You learn something new everyday!