Mom and Dad,

This week has been a very long one but I have also learned a lot. I really love seeing people grow in the gospel and i love being a missionary. It makes me sad to know that one day this great adventure will end. I love this work so very much.

We have been tracting a lot but not as much as we should. I wish that we had some one to teach but right now the pool is dry but it rains a lot here in oregon so i know that it will fill back up soon. i really love West Linn and am so very grateful that i have gotten to spend so much of my mission here. I know that there are people out here that are waiting for this Gospel and me and my companions just have to find them. I have learned alot about hope on my mission. And with out faith we don't have hope and with out hope what do we have to live for.... It might be hard but having hope sometimes makes the world of difference. John 16:33 "... be of good cheer for i have over come the world." Its become my favorite scripture.

I have been learning a lot about grace. the other day i was reading in Ether 12:27 and it says " my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me.... then will i make weak things strong" I guess i have not really thought to much about grace in my life but this past week it has really hit me. I was singing amazing grace the other day as i studied and it just really hit me. As the tears dripped out of my eyes i felt that for a moment that i understood a little more of what my savior had done for me. I was deeply touched and know that He loves all of Heavenly Fathers Children. This life was meant to be a test and we just have to keep pushing forward and hope for the best. the best is yet to come and we have to do our best and then the lords grace will do the rest. I know that this is true and i know that with all my heart that the work that i am doing is the most important thing and hardest thing that i have ever done. but Im not don yet.. i still have to fight the good fight and with the savior as my backup there is not way that i can be conquered.

I love you guys so very much and miss you.
have peace and forgive and press forward with faith and hope.
Love each other and give 100% and all will be well
In Doctrine and Covenants 121:7-8 Joseph Smith is told " My son, Peace be unto you thy soul;
thine adversity and thine afflictions shell be but a small moment; and then if thou endure
it well God shall exalt thy on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes"

Love Sister Goetz