Proverbs 25:25 --- April 29th

"As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country!" Proverbs 25:25. Read this one this week and loved it, then I got on the computer today and had lots of Good news from my wonderful family and some friends. Thanks for all the fun news! I love you all very much, and am so glad you are all doing so well. Livin and lovin the Gospel of Jesus Christ! 

This week was Wonderful! We lowered our weekly goals a little because we haven't been able to accomplish them the last few weeks. So this week we accomplished our goals and did even more! It felt SO good. Setting Goals and making Plans can be so hard sometimes, but it also is really fun to experience the way it works each week. Trying to decide how to stretch yourself along with setting  goals that can be attainable. I think it will be a lifelong process trying to master this process of Goal setting, but I love it. I really do believe in it. It is the Lord's way. I love feeling accomplished.

 We also had a whole mission Conference last Thursday, which I felt everything was just for me and the people here. I really loved it and hope I can continue to be better. More obedient and use every hour of my every day to it's fullest! 

We took a classic Albanian photo... not smiling. ha

Traveling to Albania for our mission Conference... man traveling can really take it out of you, but the scenery was BEAUTIFUL!!  Kosovo really is so beautiful... and it just keeps getting better.

A beautiful night in Prishtina!

Sometimes as a missionary I know we can get a little discouraged and down when things just don't go right or it really is just so hard to know how to help people feel the spirit and know God love's them. I do know also though that no matter what the week was really like there are always areas of the work that were successful and wonderful. Miracles are always happening around us whether they are noticed or not! I have loved recognizing this as a missionary. To look and love the little things and rejoice in even the smallest or simplest of accomplishments! "For we would all do good to slow down a little and enjoy the beauty of life and the miracles that are in our everyday!"

Don't forget to write in your Journals and continue to love living! For with the Gospel of Jesus Christ is how we can all find TRUE happiness everyday of our lives. 

I'd like to encourage you to continue to share the gospel everyday with those you know. Every little thing DOES make a difference, and I know that it is 100% more effective to find and teach people that come from the members themselves. I think we all need to do a little better at this. Maybe you could start by finding out who the missionaries are in your wards and inviting them to come to dinner with you. Then invite a friend of family to dinner also! You can DO IT!!!

Last week for these soldiers to come to church.
They are heading home! Crazy. I will miss them all.
Hopefully we will see some of the new ones that come also.

This is my sweet Valmira!! She bought a long skirt this week and wore it to Church!! People here don't wear skirts to church. I don't like it, but she wants to go on a mission and she always wants to be better. She really is the most amazing person... ever. Every day is a battle with her family about the church, but she is so strong. I'm so proud of her. I pray a miracle will happen and she really will be able to go on a mission. ya!

Love you all! Let me know how your missionary work goes! 

Kalofshit mirë! 

Motra Hoover

A pic of the rings we got in Prizren last week. They are made by Filigri. A famous art that is from this part of the World.
They are so beautiful I love it!

ps. Keep praying for these beautiful people in Kosovo and for me to be able to know how to help them and invite them to be apart of this greatness!!