I hope the Force was with you on May the 4th....

Familia y Amigos,

This email is coming to you from Dunwoody, Georgia where the weather cannot seem to make up it's mind lately! We have been getting buckets of rain dumped on us, this weird misty phenomenon, wind, sunny skies, chilly spurts, and everything in between. 

May the 4th! I drew Star Wars quotes and pictures on lots of sticky notes and stuck them above Sister Ewell's desk. She rolled her eyes and laughed :) 

WE GOT TRANSFER NEWS: I'm staying as a Spanish sister missionary in the Chamblee Branch!!!! My companion/trainer Sister Ewell is being transferred out Wednesday and I will get a new companion then! Excited/nervous to find out who my new companion will be. Either way, God's got it all figured out :) 

District meeting was given by the Elders who serve in Dunwoody. The topics were "Love as the Motivation" and "Be More Healthy". We all can love people more. The process to develop Christlike charity is a lifelong pursuit and does not come over night. It takes WORK. A lot of patience. And simply trying to see the good in others and their potential. When you look at a stranger, see them as God sees them. A child of God. Filled with divine potential :) Elder Turner's training on being healthy was pretty much a testament to the fact that I am the least healthy person on the planet. He was giving ideas for healthy meals and I am just sitting there... "Um. I eat chocolate Chex cereal. With milk." 

Maria and Ashlee are getting baptized Saturday!!!!!! OH MY HECK I AM SO EXCITED!!! We had two lessons with their family this past week and they are progressing so much, not just the two girls, but the entire family. We were able to have the parents in on the lessons and have them bear some pretty powerful testimonies and help us explain doctrinal principles. Their parents are so concerned about making sure the girls are ready, and that it is something they are choosing to do and don't feel pressured in any way. I love that family sooooo much!!!!!!!

Juana. Juana. Juana. Our dear sweet less active member who is a little bit "out there". She is HILARIOUS and always boosts my self esteem (or inflates my ego, either one) by reminding me and everyone around me how "hermosa" I am. I quite enjoy my "princesa" and "angel" nicknames :) SHE CAME TO CHURCH! Made my heart happy to see her in the congregation :)

Dianne, a member who is starting to come back to church took us out for breakfast Saturday morning to an adorable spot called Le Petit Marchet. Frenchy sounding right? AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS IS WHAT IT WAS. Gosh oh goodness I ate so much. Parmesan biscuits. French toast with bacon and eggs in the middle. Rosemary potatoes. We seriously ordered half the menu. And ate pretty much all. We only boxed a couple biscuits. Dianne has a heart of gold. She cares. So much. She is so real. Genuine. She just wants to do good in this world and enjoy life. She has blue and purple hair and it makes my heart happy :) She is pumped to get more involved in church and help bring her special flare to things :) 

Visited the Aranguren family for lunch one day and little Valentina ran out in a...... MULAN COSTUME. She started pretending to do some type of karate looking fighting while yelling in Spanish at me. My heart melted. 

I INVITE YOU ALL TO READ THIS TALK: https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/article/ces-devotionals/2014/01/what-is-the-blueprint-of-christs-church?lang=eng&_r=1

So amazing. It's been a part of my personal study for the past 4 days. Ya it takes a while if you go through it and read every single one of the scriptures. Or I'm just slow. BUT SO WORTH IT. 

Mother's Day is this Sunday. I invite each of you to show an extra dose of love to your mom and to the women in your life that have made an impact. I know so many women in my life who treat me as a daughter and love me for who I am. We are blessed with the best! 

I pray each of you are well! Love you all! 

Yo se que Jesucrito estara alli cuando usted lo necesite. No importa la cosa. No importa el tiempo. Jesucristo es nuestro amigo y hermano. 

Con Amor, 

Hermana Draper