CA Combo for Christ: Sister Goss---W20: No more complaining (Jan 6, 2020)

Hi everyone!

This week will be shorter than usual and I apologize; I know that might be a disappointment to some of you. ;)

Lynn is doing incredibly well and we are working on going towards the temple soon! Yaaaayyy!!! We are so thrilled and excited that Lynn asked if we will go with her. She had her temple recommend interview yesterday and we are helping her find names through family history now. She asked Sister Gugelman and I if we can have study sessions together about the Book of Mormon so that she can learn more and contribute in Sunday classes. I love Lynn so much!!

This week was hard when it comes to keeping appointments and finding. We're having a lot of people dropping us and not wanting to talk, but that's missionary work! We're keeping our heads up and moving forward! New years day was deep cleaning day, where we spent about 6 hours cleaning our apartment. I actually LOVED it and it felt so good!! I missed my family more than I thought. ;) Every New Year's day we would switch rooms and listen to "A Brand New Year" (a church youth album). I sure missed it.

Tony is getting ready to quit smoking at the end of the month, and Sister Gugelman recommended that we both decide to give up something with him. Repentance is a continual and lifelong process, and there are always things in our life God asks us to get rid of. After a lot of thought and prayer, I received several spiritual promptings concerning what I can permanently give up for the rest of my life. I've decided that I can give up.... drumroll please..... complaining! Nothing good comes from complaining. Christ never complains! Nephi never complained! 1 Nephi 3:7 says "I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth him." Sometimes we complain about things that others would be so grateful for: such as heat, cooling, food, events, etc. So rather than complain, I'm going to be grateful. I realize this will be more difficult than I anticipate because sometimes I complain to fit in with a social crowd. But I can be different. I can be the one to not complain, but rather look at the positive. And remember others would be grateful for that thing. And know that I can grow from it, whatever it may be. 2020 is a year of change for me!

Thanks for reading through these emails and supporting me! I'm so grateful for all of you who have blessed my life! :) HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Love, Sister Goss