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Hello Friends and Family-

This week felt like a really quick week....but then it also feels like I emailed a year ago. SOO much has happened in just 7 days its crazy! We started off the week with helping one of the young single adults, Tahira, move out of her apartment. We were seriously busy doing that for a good 6 hours, missed dinner and went straight to an appointment at 8 pm with our investigator Iris on Tuesday. Iris is making unbelievable progress!! Its one of the coolest things- I get to just sit here and be apart of the changes she is making in her life! So awesome. She is getting baptized next Saturday (Aug 30th) and she is trying really hard to stop smoking. She is making progress but not completely off of it yet. She got a blessing from a member yesterday after church and man the spirit was sooo strong!! Its super amazing to watch your investigator really feel the power of the Priesthood for the first time, there is nothing really quite like it. The blessing was super detailed and had the counsel that she needed. She knows she is strong enough to overcome smoking and so do we, so there is nothing that will stop her! I cant wait to see all of the amazing things she is going to do. She is going to be one of those, that once she is a member, she will stay a very strong member and be a huge help to the ward here in Rotterdam! I just love her so much!

Oh and guess what? I SANG in church yesterday. Did you guys know I could sing? Cause I definately didnt. Since Ive had Zuster Kohlert as my companion, we have been singing alot because she loves to sing and I discovered that my voice actually isnt that bad (especially when I dont have my opera talent going on :) ) So that was fun and we sang Come Thou Fount! We had lots of good appointments with Iris and had dinner with a member and her last night. The spirit was super strong and everything went just the way we needed it to. Life is GRAND! I love being a missionary. All of the experiences that I get to see and experience are so amazing and I am so grateful for this oppurtunity Ive had. The Gospel is True! I know it without a doubt! Thank you for all of the prayers and the support! I love you all!

Love, Zuster Brophy

WIJ BLIJVEN ALLEBEI!! :):)

Hello Family and Friends-

Ohhhh what a beautiful day in the neighborhood!!! We are both staying!!! And we are beyond happy. We were totally expecting for one of us to be transferred but President Robinson is totally bomb and let us stay a third together. Lets just say...its going to be a party. But that does mean that next transfer calls are going to be extra exciting. We will see!

We had a really great week in Rotterdam! It seems like it was just Monday yesterday and all of my days have been mushing all together and its been a little crazy. I was able to go on exchanges with Zuster Anjewierden in Utrecht this past week and that was a blast. We had lots of appointments with our investigators and did LOTS  of service. We helped cute Zuster Hoppen and cleaned our her entire basement for 5 hours on Saturday, we cleaned up someones garden, and anything else you can think of....we probably did that as well. I havent worn pants so much in one week on my whole mission. It was really great- Im not gonna lie. I forgot how much I really liked those things! So overall, it was a really great, productive week for us. We are currently in vacation time over here in Europe so members and investigators are constantly out of town doing awesome things. So for a missionary, it isnt the best thing in the world. This next week we are planning on doing lots and lots of finding to build up our investigator pool again and finding new people to teach. We are just so excited to be working together still. It will be such a party :) Also, huge shout out to my bro, ELDER Brophy!!! So proud of you and hope you are doing good over there in Chile!! I thought about you and even took a picture at the time you were taking off. Funny story- one of the elders in my district came up to me this past weekend and said (knowing Connor had left on his mission already) So how is Elder Brophy doing? And my first thought was....ummm last time I checked I am a Zuster, not an Elder. haha Totally spaced that I actually do have a brother on a mission now! So cool! But other than that, nothing too crazy happened this week! I love you all and miss you dearly!! Have a great week!!

Love, Zuster Brophy 

Me and Kohlert in Vlaardingen (right outside of Rotterdam)

One of my favorite families...The Martes Family