Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end

Mom's Note - Lacey has been so consistent at sending out an update every week. I have kept up, for the most part, putting them up in a somewhat timely manner. But I completely missed getting her post up that she sent on June 20th - this is it:

The lesson of the week is...

Trust god.

So many moments I was filled with anxiety and uncertainty, but over and over again God was reminding me to trust him and rely on him.

And because of that trust, miracles happened, all day, everyday. Some days it took longer than others for them to come, but they came.

I don't know why it's so easy to forget, but Jesus really does walk with us as we do as he did. I've been amazed at the strength he has given me this week when I didn't think I had any left.

I've had moments this week where I've longed for the old days, feeling like my last area and the people there belonged to me. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that none of these places belong to me. They all belong to the Lord. No matter what, there are always experiences and places and people we will have to leave behind to move on to the new plans the Lord has in mind for us.

Eventually, I have to leave Albuquerque, New Mexico and it breaks my heart. The experiences I've had here have changed me for the better, and being a missionary is the greatest joy I've ever experienced. But I know that the Lord has a plan for me, and I can trust that plan.

I've realized that we need to have the faith to see miracles. It can be easy to doubt, but I've seen the Lord's hand in my life too much this past week to not believe in his miraculous power.

Tuesday (June 14) was a particularly hard day for me, but wow the Lord provided opportunity after opportunity to meet people. We were walking from one lesson to the next, finding people like crazy. By the end of the day I was exhausted, and I felt so dang good. I prayed pretty much all day for Him to direct me in the ways I needed to go.

I feel like my emails have become pretty repetitive, but this is all I got for you this week! The Lord's work goes by too fast for me to remember it all, haha. But I'm grateful to be here and have this opportunity to serve the Lord.

Don't forget that Jesus loves you,

Sister Wallace

Pics:

1-2. It rained this week!!!

3. Me and a snail

4. A pic from our balcony

5. Me & Kekeli chilling