My wonderful, dearest family!!!
Wow. Missionary work is just the best. Last week I was good and wrote down what I wanted to say as I was going throughout the week... I left most of my notes at home this day though, so this email will be a lot more random. Sorry!
One big thing I learned during a personal study is this: As we get to know someone better, the more we love them, the more we love someone, the more we want to make them happy--the more we love them the more doing things for them makes us happy. The more we love someone, what makes them happy makes us happy. Likewise, when we love God, we grow to love his children.
As I have born my testimony practically every moment I have been out here, it has been growing at an accelerated rate. I am working very hard, praying and relying on the Lord, and turning to Him for help. I know that this gospel is true, we are so loved. We can be healed. Jacob 2:8
Also, Mosiah 18:7-11 is powerful. Why not get baptized and have access to a fullness of joy through the atonement?
I am SO blessed!!!! I am in the 7th mission to get ipads and do online proselyting. Every single sister missionary gets to help give tours during the Christmas lights show at the Mesa Temple, it is such an
exciting time of year! The Lord really has His hand in everything.
My companion, Sister Sallstrom, knows Elizabeth Moss!!! Apparently she was her visiting teacher in SVU!
So, where to begin! The first night I was in Mesa, my day training companion let me share the spiritual thought after dinner--it was completely directed by the spirit. It was a witness to me of how I was in the right place at the right time, and showed me how prayers are answered. It also showed me
how much my past experiences can allow me to testify of the divinity of Jesus Christ and His gospel.
The next day at transfers I was called up to share one of the miracles that happened the day before, so I shared that experience at dinner, the spiritual thought I gave was about the promise Elder Holland gave of the healing power of the scriptures--the healing words of Christ have been on my mind a lot. Because, I'm healing like crazy!!! When I got to the MTC, I could only run for half a minute without my knee causing me trouble, now I can run about 2 miles!!!! I have been getting sooooo much stronger and it is sooooo wonderful.
It is paradise here, perfect 70's weather right now. Funny--there were inch deep puddles!!! it rained a couple of days STRAIGHT here. Coming to the desert, I was expecting something different.
It feels like the MTC was FOREVER ago! Just because I have been learning so much I guess.
Wow, there is no time.
I know that Heavenly Father loves each and every one of you so very much. I know that the gospel is true. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet, and because of the prayer of that lad, millions have been blessed. I know that the Book of Mormon contains the words of God, and that through prayer, we may come to know. As we act with a sincere desire to know, and take it one step at a time, we can learn.
I compared it to a marathon. You cannot just take one step and say, woohoo, I'm done! Nope, it takes training and work and many many many steps.
Oh, and the members here love the missionaries and go to lessons with us all the time, we are so very lucky. They treat us like family. We are a part of the ward families. Oh, I'm pretty sure I've learned about 100 names already. I'm serving in 2 wards. We are sharing the love in Mesa!
Oh! and I met Kristin Connell's brother!!! He is awesome & he & his wife help the ward so much!
Ofa-atu,
Sister White
Wow. Missionary work is just the best. Last week I was good and wrote down what I wanted to say as I was going throughout the week... I left most of my notes at home this day though, so this email will be a lot more random. Sorry!
One big thing I learned during a personal study is this: As we get to know someone better, the more we love them, the more we love someone, the more we want to make them happy--the more we love them the more doing things for them makes us happy. The more we love someone, what makes them happy makes us happy. Likewise, when we love God, we grow to love his children.
As I have born my testimony practically every moment I have been out here, it has been growing at an accelerated rate. I am working very hard, praying and relying on the Lord, and turning to Him for help. I know that this gospel is true, we are so loved. We can be healed. Jacob 2:8
Also, Mosiah 18:7-11 is powerful. Why not get baptized and have access to a fullness of joy through the atonement?
I am SO blessed!!!! I am in the 7th mission to get ipads and do online proselyting. Every single sister missionary gets to help give tours during the Christmas lights show at the Mesa Temple, it is such an
exciting time of year! The Lord really has His hand in everything.
My companion, Sister Sallstrom, knows Elizabeth Moss!!! Apparently she was her visiting teacher in SVU!
So, where to begin! The first night I was in Mesa, my day training companion let me share the spiritual thought after dinner--it was completely directed by the spirit. It was a witness to me of how I was in the right place at the right time, and showed me how prayers are answered. It also showed me
how much my past experiences can allow me to testify of the divinity of Jesus Christ and His gospel.
The next day at transfers I was called up to share one of the miracles that happened the day before, so I shared that experience at dinner, the spiritual thought I gave was about the promise Elder Holland gave of the healing power of the scriptures--the healing words of Christ have been on my mind a lot. Because, I'm healing like crazy!!! When I got to the MTC, I could only run for half a minute without my knee causing me trouble, now I can run about 2 miles!!!! I have been getting sooooo much stronger and it is sooooo wonderful.
It is paradise here, perfect 70's weather right now. Funny--there were inch deep puddles!!! it rained a couple of days STRAIGHT here. Coming to the desert, I was expecting something different.
It feels like the MTC was FOREVER ago! Just because I have been learning so much I guess.
Wow, there is no time.
I know that Heavenly Father loves each and every one of you so very much. I know that the gospel is true. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet, and because of the prayer of that lad, millions have been blessed. I know that the Book of Mormon contains the words of God, and that through prayer, we may come to know. As we act with a sincere desire to know, and take it one step at a time, we can learn.
I compared it to a marathon. You cannot just take one step and say, woohoo, I'm done! Nope, it takes training and work and many many many steps.
Oh, and the members here love the missionaries and go to lessons with us all the time, we are so very lucky. They treat us like family. We are a part of the ward families. Oh, I'm pretty sure I've learned about 100 names already. I'm serving in 2 wards. We are sharing the love in Mesa!
Oh! and I met Kristin Connell's brother!!! He is awesome & he & his wife help the ward so much!
Ofa-atu,
Sister White
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