Week 28!

Dzień dobry! 
How is everyone doing! 

This week was good. I feel like it all passed in a blur. Lots of visiting people in their homes which means hours of traveling because everything in Warsaw is so far! But it has been super fun. Also a lot of STL work which I have really enjoyed. I love being able to talk with our sisters! 
We hung out a lot with our friend Niels! We are starting to talk a bit more with his roommates... one is a bit tricky though cause he only speaks Russian. These guys are so incredible. The way they look after eachother, they are truly brothers. Which is so incredible to see because Niels can not speak the tiniest bit of Russian, Ukrainian, or Polish... (which he always says he never needed to in the army  because " "ow" looks the same in every language" he's not wrong.) But nevertheless, they take such good care of him and they all love eachother so much. They've all been through so much. One of the buddies won't really talk about why he is staying in this home, the other is because he was rescued... he was being held as a political prisoner of war in Belarus. It is insane to think that all of this is happening on our borders edge. Hearing Niels stories is just an incredible reminder to me how blessed we are. It is truly beyond comprehension. 

This week we had to say bye to Elder Dickens. That was truly so sad. Rodzina Mokotów definitely has a hole in it, we have officially become "The Lost Boys" (if you knew me in middle school you might appreciate that a little bit more haha) without him. So many tears were shed but we are so grateful for the example that he is to us. Truly an amazing missionary and friend.  

Spiritual thought :) 
I was reading in the scriptures and saw this verse
"And he loveth those who will have him to be their God..."
It made me pause and think. Because in my mind it doesn't matter who or what, or even if you don't, God is God. Our opinions can not change that. So as I sat to think about it it reminded me of this past conference when President Nelson said "your obsession becomes your God.". 
What or who we idolize in life becomes our focus. It determines the trajectory of our life. This is why even being disiplined in our thoughts is so important.
 "Our obsession becomes our God". 
Allowing God a place in our life is a choice. He is a just God and a loving God. He will never force Himself into our lives, but he is waiting for us, eagerly, to let Him in. "He is anxious to give us all that we can receive." (Elder Christofferson). 
Thinking this way has allowed me to think more about my everyday choices. This has truly allowed me to think and reflect on even the smallest actions. It is an exciting way to think because it allows me to think how I can best glorify my God, show Him there is a place for Him in my life, and it allows me to show Him (in every opportunity) that He is my God. I would try and say more but I think nephi says it better:) God is my salvation!!! 
2 Nephi 22:2
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation.

I am can not express my gratitude for the Gospel of Jesus Christ... Nor can I express my gratitude that I have for the opportunity to serve a mission. 

Jezus Chrystus jest moim Zbawicielem. On jest moim pokojem. On jest moją nadzieją.

I hope you all have an amazing week! 
Siostra Andrews

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