Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Sister Israelsen (Gabi)

Dana's youngest daughter, Gabi, is serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Quito, Ecuador. She has been serving for 4 months and will be serving for 14 more months.  Here is her take on Dancing in the Rain:

What I think about Dancing in the rain? Sometimes we just expect the rain to stop. That if we pray hard enough for the rain to stop it will. But first of all have you ever danced in the rain? It´s a blast!! Sometimes we need to pray for the strength to overcome our circumstances rather than pray to change our circumstances. And it is way more fun dancing in the rain with other people than it is alone! So step outside yourself and find the joy in the little things because one day those little things will become the big things. Our lives are a series of moments. We never know what the next moment is going to be and the moment yesterday already happened so stop worrying about the future or wanting to relive the past and enjoy today. Enjoy every little rain drop no matter how cheesy that line just was. Enjoy it. Being positive doesn´t mean faking a smile or just "being happy!" It doesn´t mean lying about how you feel or pretending like you are okay. Being positive means being real about your emotions and your circumstances but CHOOSING to find the humor in it all. Choosing to make the best of it. Choosing to be honest and real about your feelings because you never know if someone is feeling the same way. Challenges aren´t gumdrops and lollipops sometimes it´s a bunch of rotton candy and black licorice. But every trial and challenge can become a blessing in your life if you CHOOSE to let it.



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