This is your time to shine!

Never shy from a complement or shrug it off trying to be humble. Anything complementary about you is a gift from God. To deny that you are worthy of the complement is to deny the gifts of God. Accept praise as it comes, but praise God always and give thanks to Him in all things. - Jarem (click his name and check out his mormon.org video)

This weekend, I learned about Talents. We had an awesome Gospel Principles class about it on sunday and figured I'd share a few things I learned!

*Letting your light shine LIBERATES others to share their light
*The talents we've been given are not for us- Not sharing them is selfish, get out of your box and help lift people with the talents you've been given
* "Faith without Works is DEAD"(See the Book of James in the New Testament) ... also "Talents without Works is DEAD"

This is definitely something I need to work on, I really don't use my talents as much as I should and I really don't want them taken away as a result of my neglect...
So here's to using talents!

much love,
sister nelson


ps last week I ate 12 tacos in one sitting. (aka I broke the record in a members home for how many tacos a sister missionary can eat, soon I will break the all time record of 18... wish me luck).

Birthday's, Changes, all around Awesomeness.

Hey y'all!
So, I am now nearing my year mark... so yeah, It's been a while.
I should be able to post at least every other week and will update y'all about everything that is happening!

So, now I am in a new area! I was in Anniston for 6 months and loved every second of it! I feel as if it was there that I really learned how to work hard! I will never forget all the beautiful people I met there that have changed my life!

I LOVE my new area too! It has been an amazing 5 weeks and I ADORE my compainon!

Saturday was my birthday, so I figured I'd throw a few photos up here :)
This cute family made me my favorite meal (of course, Tacos) AND they made me a Gluten Free Birthday Cake!

birthday things :)

birthday dress!

And just for kicks and giggles!

my wonderful companion and I in a rainstorm

Alrighty y'all, have  blessed week! I'll talk to you next week :)

love,

sister nelson