Does this email even make sense?

Hey Fam! 

Just went to the temple, which was great! So I'm running out of time. 

True story, this week I learned what diligence means. The true meaning of diligence, that is. So I read this great article full of mini articles about home teaching and every single story inspired me in a different way, and now I know what diligence is. Here's the article: https://www.lds.org/ensign/2011/01/home-teachers-who-made-a-difference?lang=eng&query=home+teaching 

I realized that diligence and hard work are not the same thing. Hard work is often a result of diligence, but it's a correlation does not equal causation situation. I've always felt bad when thinking about diligence because I work so hard because I could always work harder. But diligence isn't just killing yourself. It's caring about something enough to be persistent about it. (For example, often times I would work very hard in school, but I was not always diligent about it.) And this article, without me even being conscious of it, taught me what true diligence is. And now it's a value I can actually pursue and not feel bad about.  Wooo! Moral of the story (aside from seeking diligence): Heavenly Father always wants the best for us and what will make us happy, and when we realize what it is He truly wants, we totally want it too! Does that make sense? I'm trying to cram a monumental discovery in a fast time period. 

There was something else I discovered about life but I can't remember. . .gah it's killing me. 

This week we found a lot of people. .. again. But no one super solid. . .again. Here's a total non-coincidence: We're walking out of a less active's home and run directly into these guys who are selling Dish for a few months, going door to door, so we could relate. And their bosses are Mormon and centered in Provo, and everyone they work with is Mormon, and the one kid is just. . .has so much potential. We haven't been able to see them again, but it's my dying wish of Arkansas slash my whole life to baptize this kid. If he's ready. Because if he was, he would be, to me, the picture of hastening the work. So I've got two and half weeks to keep changing the world over here and it's possible. I believe in miracles.  Not going to lie, Sister Wilkins and I have made really good friends with the elders and it's going to be so sad to leave them. Although two of our top faves are getting transferred on Wednesday anyways.

I have super mixed feelings about going back to Nauvoo. In some ways I'm super excited but at the same time, I don't want to plateau. But I don't want new weird challenges that nearly kill me, as has been my missionary experience thus far. #thestruggle #thewillofGod

I love you all. I may need to clarify on my diligence epiphany next week. 

Love, Rachel