Compliment someone

 

April 25, 2022 

Dear Family & Friends, 

Things continue about the same here.  I just keep looking for ways to serve.  This week, some of my activities included teaching ESL, visiting a sick person, giving rides,  helping people with their family history, serving in the temple, and talking to literally everybody I see.  Someone once said, “Compliment someone.  You’ll feel better than they do!”  I have found this to be true!  

Wednesday after district council I went to lunch with our missionaries.  They were surprised when another customer recognized me and asked about the missionaries I was with.  I remembered her because I had complimented her beautiful hair at another time and place. 

And speaking of beauty, Sunday evening the Hermanas and I were able to observe some beautiful peacocks and other birds at the home of one of our ESL students, Octavio, who had invited us to dinner.  He lives with his aunt and uncle who have chickens, guinea hens, and peacocks.  I was told that the peacocks lose their beautiful plumage in the fall and then regrow new feathers in the spring.  It was interesting to watch them spread their feathers (about a 6’ span) and vibrate them whenever they were near a peahen.   

I just kept thinking about all God’s beautiful creations.  And He made them all for us!  God is so generous and good.   We need to compliment God!  Someone once asked, What if when you wake up tomorrow, you only have the things you thanked God for the previous night?  So, for the record, I’m thankful for my Savior, for this beautiful world, and for all of you. 

I love you all, 

Sister Manwaring 



Hermanas, yo, Y la familia de Octavio

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