tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85743565771356470462024-02-19T00:39:03.981-05:00Wendy in the WestUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-63422400668021084372016-08-16T08:43:00.005-04:002016-08-16T08:43:54.173-04:00Last Week - in Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">This week was a good week, it felt a bit slow but we were able to come to meet few new people. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">We fasted this week for a few individuals we are teaching and we can
feel the hand of the Lord. We also decided to do a prayer of faith.
Sister L. described a family and we were very specific in the prayer.
As we went to the home of some members a question came to our mind to
ask them if they knew the family we prayed for. A family came to their
mind. The family was a bit reluctant of just going over and were
planning a game plan that would take a few months to come to see the
fruits, but we reminded them that as we go forth and trust the
Lord that he provides. We said a prayer with the family and we will be
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<span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">We have been able to obtain more potential investigators through the ward maps. </span></div>
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Senior couples are wonderful because they have shared them with us. Our
investigators are making progress! And if they are not interested we
are moving forward to search. Following up on the invitations we have
left with the families we have visited during dinners or just stop bys
are helping us gain trust and names.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">God lives! He knows us and will be with us at all times. </span></div>
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want you to know that in my life when I have had disappointments and
delays, I have lived to see that if I continue to knock with unshakable
faith and persist in my patience—waiting upon the Lord and his
calendar—I have discovered that the Lord’s “no’s” are merely preludes to
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I love my Savior Jesus Christ, through Him I can do all things.</div>
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was a great week. I love having the opportunity to serve and learn from
my companion Sister L. She has helped me realize that no invitation will decrease
our ability and purpose. She is a great missionary. </div>
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week we had two wonderful experiences. We had the opportunity of having
dinner with this family. Sister D was calling her son down to join
in. She explained to us a little bit of his disability, but afterwards
also came to share how she knows the Lord sent him that way to earth to
help her family remain strong. She also explained how as he went to the
temple that it was as though he had been there before. The spirit filled
the home as we shared the First vision. </div>
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go. As we walked in the house we were filled with an immense love for
the family. It was evident that this Brother and Sister adopted each of
the children. They each radiated a light. We testified of the great
worth they have of the strength the atonement gives us. </div>
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We invited two people to follow the example of Jesus Christ by being baptized. They will both be praying.</div>
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confirmed: “What is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say unto you
that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ” (Moro. 7:40–41;
see also Alma 27:28). Real hope, therefore, is not associated with
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<span>This week was incredible I was able to see Brother Johnson at
Family Services and he was so helpful. I felt so enlightened and felt
positivity shooting out of my pores hahaha </span><br /><span></span><br /><span>This past transfer has helped me live: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."</span><br /><span></span><br /><span>Amidst the trials those we are teaching are facing as they put their faith in
the Lord they receive greater peace. During this time serving here in
Saratoga we have gone from not knowing any of the members to being in
their homes, serving and learning so much from them. </span><br /><span></span></div>
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had the 4th of July Parade. I about cried twice because I was touched
to see the people. The child's on the sides of the rode with their hands
up waiting for hi 5s from the missionaries. I saw three families I know
from previous areas. I also saw Tara from back home :) </span></div>
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<span>I can't believe it has been a year from the last. I can't believe it. </span></div>
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as we asked her how she has seen the Lord's hand in her life she did
not answer, so the question was repeated. And she said she was trying to
see, because she has a hard time with one of her children he is not
making the best decisions at the moment and it is very frustrating for
her and she felt as though she has not done enough. </div>
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testified that Christ's love and how the love of the mother comes to be
the only thing to be compared with what charity is. Her son in the back
of the car after we asked how his mom has helped him began to point out
the positive attributes his mom has. She was touched. Today I will began to see and voice the ways my beautiful mom has helped me. Without her I would not be here. </div>
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An
invitation for everyone today is to write down one thing you are
grateful for that you mother has taught you and/or helped you with,
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I know families are
ordained of God. My family is the perfect family for me. Imperfect? Yes.
But not just imperfect, thy are perfectly imperfect. My beautiful
family. I love my dad, his hard work and selflessness and ability to see
the potential we have, my mom for her determination and willpower and
love. My older sister for her humility, thoughtfulness and example. My
brother for his unfailing love, patience and understanding and my
younger sister for her long suffering, sweetness and tenderness.</div>
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Families are the most important unit on earth. The gospel helps us. I know that Christ helps us get through and will forever till the end of times.</div>
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came to speak on the addiction recovery program and it was so
incredible. They came to speak on the need of us making changes in our
lives and taking the initiative. We are the way we are because of the
different circumstances we have been placed in. That changed my life. I know what I have to do in life is serve. I have
to come back to Utah and receive as much capacitación (training) as I can for food
storage, family history, the amazing programs and then I don't know
where - but go and share and help others. That is the key to life is to
serve and we will have joy. I am not dreading going back home, I am
looking forward to it.</span> I need a job. I need to start figuring stuff out with school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">We have to speak openly of things and to help one another
and to receive the help we need to progress in our lives. As it says in
Alma now is the time for man to prepare to meet man.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">I
am working on the attribute of diligence, this week. Something that was
pointed out by Elder Baines was that diligence is demonstrated by
consecration. So I will be reading the talk on a consecrated
missionary. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We have a sealing this week I am going to! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Many
of the families who we are working with are going through difficult
things and it is heartbreaking. But the gospel truly is the answer. It
is. There is hope and better things out there. I know God is there He
hears us. and knows us. Christ suffered that we may not shrink but rely on His atonement.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">"Isn’t
it wonderful to know that we don’t have to be perfect to experience the
blessings and gifts of our Heavenly Father? We don’t have to wait to
cross the finish line to receive God’s blessings. In fact, the heavens
begin to part and the blessings of heaven begin to distill upon us with
the very first steps we take toward the light."</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">—Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "<a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/the-hope-of-gods-light?lang=eng" style="background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; color: #0091bc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Hope of God's Light</a>"</span></div>
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Psalms 8:3-6<br />
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3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;<br />
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?</div>
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I ask myself that all the time. "What are we Heavenly Father that thou art so good towards us so watchful, and caring?"<br />
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have time and time again come to see my many imperfections. We all have
them. And being a missionary I feel it is magnified because we are
here to represent the Lord, who is perfect and is all that is good and
is light. Part of the plan was that we could all come to learn and
progress and have our trial and error. The Lord knows us each one of us. We are his
children on the earth. And although I do not know all things, I may
not be well studied or rich, I make mistakes. I do fall.<br />
The Lord will always provide. No matter how far we think we may be from Him or distance ourselves He is always there.<br />
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The Lord has called me to declare what I know. We are all sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father who loves us. He LOVES each and every single one of us. <br />
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as we were heading to Walmart (part of our pday) we were driving past
this car and I felt it. You have to go. Go speak to him. (We just this
past Saturday were in the chapel and had one of the Lord's living
apostles speak to us of our calling as missionaries; he came to speak of
acting on the first prompting we receive) "Ahh how will we if he is on
the phone and in the car?" At this point I am vocalizing it and my companion
is turning around. I started to write on a pass along card what first came to mind God knows, He will provide. He loves you. <br />
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pulled up behind the car and I stepped and motioned at his window at
the pass along card. He was on the phone. He opened the window, and I
briefly made mention that we felt impressed to share that with him. He
looked at the card and set the phone to the side as he read it. "Thank you, I feel grateful for this right now."<br />
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As we testified of His worth to Heavenly Father his eyes teared up. We were able to speak to him for a few minutes and he is interested in learning more. <br />
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The Lord loves us. We are of infinite worth to Him. <br />
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5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.<br />
6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:<br />
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had the opportunity to listen to Elder Rasband this past Saturday.
..the immensity of the spirit that was felt was indescribable. As the
closing prayer was offered I was sobbing. I was filled with gratitude. </span></span>I wrote him a note and as he walked by I wrote the same he said to us. </div>
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We sustain you.</div>
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This experience has changed my life. <span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">I know that the Prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, is chosen and called by God. </span></span>Christ directs His church through Him. </div>
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As I was studying this morning I was reading from the manual in LDS gospel library called "Teaching in the Savior's Way". It goes along with our Mission Vision Statement and it changed my studies! But as I read in Alma 20 the Lord seemed so much closer to me as He spoke to Ammon.<br />
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I understand I must strive to become more like him and by so doing, I will have more love and a sincere desire to help others come to Him. Studying the Savior's life and of His atonement is essential to better understand our roles. I cannot believe I've come to understand this until now. I will try to implement this in my daily studies from now on. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-46578535943800117362016-04-20T21:28:00.002-04:002016-04-20T21:28:30.117-04:00Press Forward<blockquote style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.00784314); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-stretch: normal; font-style: italic; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; quotes: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">Letter from Feb. 26</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">El
miercoles tuvimos cambios y ahora estoy en mi nueva area con mi
companera hna F. Ella es increible. Vivimos con una hermana tan
linda.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">I
am so grateful and blessed to have this wonderful opportunity to serve
in Satoga Springs. I knew my time had come to leave AF.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">Elders
are now over our area and in addition to whitewashing an area... (which
covers an area of 15 stakes they also combined AF (American Fork) and PG
(Pleasant Grove) which has 8 stakes. But they call with questions about
the area and all so it's not like the worst situation for them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">Also... So for transfers Wednesday morning </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">This
area is amazing. I love it. You will not believe how amazing Brother
M is, he is the ward mission leader of the ward. He
knows everything about those whom the elders were visiting. The ward is
so missionary focused and I was just overwhelmed by it all (in a good
way) </span>I am seeing what type of person/member/sister/and wife I want to become.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">Sister F. is amazing! </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">She
is teaching me a lot about how Heavenly Father has mercy with each and every
single one of us, just from her conduct and patience with me. </span></div>
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I have already fallen in love with this area, the people and everything.</div>
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I know that the Lord always provides, He answers our prayers as long as we are willing to follow His voice.</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;">This is the last week at the temple open house! </span></div>
<span style="color: black;"><br />"We are not and never need be alone. We can press forward in our daily lives with heavenly help."</span></blockquote>
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—David A. Bednar, "<a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/bear-up-their-burdens-with-ease?lang=eng" style="background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; color: #0091bc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease</a>"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-24814176361812570562016-03-09T18:51:00.001-05:002016-03-09T18:51:21.328-05:00One of my favorite!<br />
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This week I am up to date with my little budget book. </span></pre>
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One of my downfalls in my life has been my spending habits but rest assured the Lord is helping me be organized with it.
This week was an incredible one. We worked at the temple open house for the last week and it was bitter sweet.
I am currently serving with Hermana F___ and she is so amazing. I love her very much. She is so humble and loving.
We are currently serving in Saratoga Springs and whitewashing part of Eagle Mountain.
This week.
-I am grateful for Doritos.
-For the sacrifices parents and children make to maintain their eternal families. </span></pre>
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its cognate in spanish is realizando (which defined is one of the
definitions of realize) to cause something to happen or to give actual
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And behold, he preached the word unto your fathers, and a mighty change
was also wrought in their hearts, and they humbled themselves and put
their trust in the true and living God. And behold, they were faithful
until the end; therefore they were saved.</span></div>
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found this rotten waffle. It was in the waffle maker since December in
the home. We could not bear the smell so we started cleaning everything
to come to find out this little waffle. This reminds me of the stake conference general theme. Repentance, change and the importance of doing so to come unto Christ. May
we make those changes that allow us to change and progress, that we may
be clean and changed when we come unto the throne of the Lord.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">May we act now. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">"All things testify of Christ"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">As we turn to Him in morning and the evening</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Recognize our birthright, recognize Jesus Christ</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">We have seen so many miracles. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Godliness is manifest through the ordinances performed by the Priesthood authority.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Let us use the atonement of Christ to become clean, pefected. and not rot as the waffle did!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">"The twin guardrails of deep personal conversion and strong family relations help keep us on the heavenly highway."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">—Anthony D. Perkins, "Beware Concerning Yourselves</span></div>
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<span>These past few weeks have been great. There has been a good amount of snow lately. </span></div>
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We are part of the Provo City Center temple Open House! :)</div>
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<a href="http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/provo-city-center-temple-public-tours?cid=HP_TH_1-14-2016_dPAD_fMNWS_xLIDyL2-2_">http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/provo-city-center-temple-public-tours?cid=HP_TH_1-14-2016_dPAD_fMNWS_xLIDyL2-2_</a></div>
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Today
as we spoke to the people there at the open house I began to cry
because I realized how truly blessed I am to serve here and for how well
my Heavenly Father knows me. The temple is the House of the Lord here
in earth. I do not know if I have previously mentioned it but I had a
dream months before I got my mission call that I was going with my
friend Tamina through this large hall and then we came out to see a big
temple and we saw a temple cultural celebration and dedication. I have
been truly blessed to be able to be a part of yet another temple
dedication and feel an inexpressible gratitude to God for all that He
does for each one of us. For how mindful he is of us. </div>
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We
have been able to see many miracles as a result of the open house from
being able to take through those we teach. They feel something inside
the temple. They are able to recognize the Holy Ghost. </div>
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How are you all, how are things? </div>
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I love you all. Thank you for being who you are.</div>
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I
love my companion, she is amazing. We have learned these past few
months the importance of unity and speaking openly with one another and
our relationship is wonderful.</div>
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We all have faults, every
single one of us here in earth. But you know what, we can overcome them.
Through the atonement of Christ. </div>
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We have been
able to reach our goals this week! It was miraculous to meet some
people and we have been able to feel the love for the Lord as we invite
others to learn more about the message of the restored gospel of God's
unending love. As we extend them the invitation to them to follow the
example of the Savior and be baptized they feel an urge no need to act. </div>
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I
invite you all to pray to come to find opportunities to share the
message of the restoration with your friends, family and acquaintances.
Pray for the Lord's help. He will help you. </div>
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If you are
reading this and are not a member or are struggling with your testimony I
invite you to pray to your Father in Heaven to come to know for
yourselves if in reality He is there, if He loves you, if He has
restored the gospel here on earth once more. </div>
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Moroni 10:4-5</div>
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And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye
would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these
things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real
intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto
you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.</div>
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5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.</div>
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May
the Lord bless you that you may come to you know for yourselves, feel
of His love, and act upon that answer is my prayer. It will change your
life. I know. It has changed mine. </div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Bueno!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"><i>So this</i> week has been a great one. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">First off, dreams are important. So this week I had a few interesting dreams </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">One of them was quite interesting.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">We
went to someone's house and there was a pink backpack that Sister
B. had left in their house. We were able to see it like in a
vision as the Brother told us what had become of the backpack, a little
girl or family had been able to come to use it. They were grateful. As
we imagined all he said, there was a space of time between me thinking
about what he had shared with us until he gave me a little knit Bag, it
was beautiful. It was turquoise and had little black near the top and
towards the center it had a beautiful intricate pattern with yellow and a
orange yellow. I opened it up and it had a few first aid items inside. The dream goes on but that was the most interesting part of the dream. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">I tried to understand it all and just came to the conclusion that I may need to have my emergency backpack ready. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Anywho. How are you all? How is the weather in NC? Or wherever you all are at. </span></blockquote>
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This week after some training we received at ZTM Zone Training Meeting...</blockquote>
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We have a few companionship so in a zone. I think we have like 9 or so, excluding our Sister Training Leaders.</blockquote>
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I
came to complete the attribute activity. It was surprising to see that
the whole training was on <a href="https://www.lds.org/manual/preach-my-gospel-a-guide-to-missionary-service/how-do-i-develop-christlike-attributes?lang=eng">Christlike Attributes</a> and The Law of the Fast.
One of the Attributes that I will be working on this week is Humility. I
prayed to know which of the many I need to work on and focus on and
humility is the answer I received. I have been able to see how the Lord
is in charge of it all. Without him we are nothing.</blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.lds.org/manual/true-to-the-faith/humility?lang=eng">Humility in True to the Faith</a> is amazing. I also have come to learn the importance
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<b>This isn't </b>the daily message for today but I feel this one went along pretty well with this week..</blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">The good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that the desires of our hearts can be transformed."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">—Michael T. Ringwood, "<a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/truly-good-and-without-guile?lang=eng" style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Truly Good and Without Guile</a>"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Th<b>is is the Daily message: :)</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">"Christ was…our best example. He always demonstrated courage to stand up for what was right."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">—Gregory A. Schwitzer</span></div>
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Hermana MenaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-80328005080108482582015-12-29T14:30:00.000-05:002015-12-29T14:30:41.562-05:00¡Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-92217845850005735442015-12-09T12:08:00.004-05:002015-12-09T12:12:49.848-05:00Everything will be okay :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So apparently cats are the "sign" Sister B. has chosen to remind
herself that everything will be okay. You have no idea how many cats we
have seen!<br />
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Thank you all for all the birthday wishes and messages and
everything. I am grateful for all you do and who you are. Thank you
for you example to me. You have become a part of me!
I love you all! -Hermana Mena</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-60964066526287920702015-11-25T08:11:00.005-05:002015-11-25T08:17:11.354-05:00Send Me<br />
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Esta semana la disfrute tanto. El Señor nos está ayudando a
sobrellevar las pruebas y dificultades que a veces tenemos que
enfrentar.
Tuvimos un Musical Fireside y vino a hablar el Presidente Matt Holland
de la universidad de UVU. Fue increíble. El vino a relatar la vida y
las pruebas que José Smith tuvo que pasar. Como algo que yo no supe
fue que cuando La madre de José Smith y sus hijos salieron a reunirse
con su esposo que ellos tuvieron que hacer el viaje a Nueva York y que
los trataron muy mal, y José Smith había recién había tenido su
serugia y que el hombre que manejó el coche aventó a José Smith del
coche. Y con mala suerte después de sufrir tanto dolor él se había
quedado en el suelo en un pozo de su propia sangre. Y un desconocido
lo cargo hasta su destinación Nueva York. Fue en realidad un Musical
hermoso. El coro estuvo bello. Se escucharon como ángeles cantando.
Recitamos el Cristo viviente y cantamos la canción de la misión que se
llama <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8aePprGD2I">"Send Me" Mándame a Mi</a>
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El Señor nos está moldeando, cambiando, refinando. A ser mejor. Estoy
muy agradecida por el poder comunicarme con mi padre eterno. La
oración sincera y de corazón es una herramienta tan poderosa. Nos da
fuerza, nos da entendimiento y luz y paz, felicidad y calma a nuestras
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-51706372688641782902015-11-17T13:45:00.001-05:002015-11-17T13:45:15.910-05:00"Take on the World with a smile on your face!"
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So...
We had word yesterday of there being lots of bloodshed in France. My
heart goes out to the people in France they are in my prayers and
thoughts. Have there been storms in Virginia because I saw an article of
how the church is helping with supplies that are needed. You kinda
really don't hear much of what is going out here like not much at all.
You hear everything is fine when you kinda know there are somethings
that you all may be going through. But I pray for you all that you may
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With this cold day
today - it's a little windy outside, it reminds me of the true darkness
and cold that there is out in the world. And just as we are inside,
outside we can hear the trees hitting the side of the house and can see
the wind and some flurries in it. If it were not for the coldness we
feel in here we would not know there is a little storm outside. In the
same way although our lives at the moment are not being directly
affected by the calamities that are going on around us we can feel the
cool air setting around us. This morning when I woke up at 5:00am again I
turned on the little heater we have because it was chilly. </div>
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Yesterday
during sacrament meeting I glanced next to me to see a Sister we went
by to see two weeks ago. She sat next to me and I was surprised. I did
not see her earlier. I hugged her and I could feel how weak her spirit
felt. As we sang the hymns I could hear her breathing as when a baby
does after crying, inconsolable. We both sat at her sides and she
thanked us and said she loved us. We have come to realize that everyone
around us is in need of a helping hand, a shoulder to cry on, an ear to
listen. And who can provide that? We can. As in you and me. Look out and
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my companion and I were discussing yesterday the only thing that brings
us hope and strength is the gospel. YOU KNOW WHAT? It is also a time of
happiness because we can be comforted through Christ's atonement. We
can have happiness as we stay optimistic and look to God. </div>
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being optimistic we were told to laugh in the mornings. I have tried and I feel funny doing it. So I try giggling so my companion won't
hear. But I guess I'll do it right, haha starting this week.</div>
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companion has helped me notice and see even the smallest of blessings.
And I can feel God's love. We are finding many opportunities to serve :) How can we find these opportunities? By seeking them out! There are many
ways to help and everyone needs that help. Heavenly Father knows. He is
aware of all things. We just have to have faith and trust, and have
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Although
it is now super windy and snowing now. I can keep calm and bundle up in
my coat. The warmth comes through the gospel. Joy :) </div>
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was outside and we came to speak with him. We testified of how the
gospel has been restored and how we have the Book of Mormon as evidence
of that restoration. We offered to say a kneeling prayer and he felt the
spirit. He felt a happiness and a feeling he could not explain. He
wanted to learn more so we went back and taught him that night. He knows
this is true and wants to hear more and to be baptized.</div>
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I ask that you all share the gospel with those around you. The Lord is preparing souls.</div>
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Jesus Christ set the ultimate example of selfless service. In this
original short film, we meet people discovering the power of living that
simple principle.</div>
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Something I am working on is simplicity. I have gotten rid of quite a few things that I do not need. I have to send home a few things. like books and what not.</div>
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and She was companion (Sister B______) with my MTC companion Hermana
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She's pretty great. This week we have learned a lot of the
importance of time management and the importance of having unity in all
things. She has been out for 14 months. It's kind of daunting to think of. So we don't think about it.</div>
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This
week we were heading over to an appointment and as we were driving I
saw a man sitting on the side walk. In a split of a second I received
an impression. Turn around. We were still going and then I asked my
companion to pull over. We turned around, said a prayer and walked to
where he was. We spoke to him for a little while and we asked him if
there had been any questions or concerns on his mind lately and he then
said, "When will there be relief???" at that moment I felt an
overwhelming feeling of the love that H.F. has for him. We testified
that God is there and hears him and that he will not leave him. He also
said he was wanting to read the Bible but that he didn't have one. So
just as his ride pulled up we quickly ran to the car to get him a Bible
and a Book of Mormon :) He was happy and very appreciative.</div>
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Heavenly Father directed us to him. He used us to answer his prayer.</div>
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The Lord is aware of us always. He never forsakes us.</div>
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got to hear the Apostle: M. Russell Ballard. We got to give him air
handshakes. He told us to write that in our journals hahaha. He is
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-WE GOT TO GO TO THE TEMPLE as a mission :)</div>
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The temple is the house of God. I felt His love and felt such comfort in my heart. </div>
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testify that life is a gift. God has a plan for each one of us, and our
individual purpose began long before we came to this earth."</span></blockquote>
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Sister
O. is simply wonderful she is so wise and from her countenance one
can see that she is dedicated to this work. When she testifies you can
feel such strength and power. Something that she helped me understand is
that we must use our weaknesses to our benefit. Personally I know there
is much for me to learn but I can keep things simple because simple is
what I know. Simple is the way to go. </div>
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I felt good about not having to know everything.</div>
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later in the week we went to see her. She is accepting our invitations and exercising her faith.</div>
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J
who is the husband of a sister that is not very in church decided to
meet with us this week. We invited him to baptism and although there was
some hesitation he accepted the invitation!!! B is so excited to
see that her husband is finally willing to hear the message of the
gospel. We want them to reach the temple to be sealed as a family to
live together forever. </div>
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<a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/gs/ordinances?lang=eng">ordinance</a> of the sealing our families can be together forever. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 24px;">We also had the wonderful opportunity to hear and watch the general conference. During
the course of two days Saturday and Sunday, the first week in October
and April, we get to hear the prophet and our leaders speak to us. They
through revelation prepare messages to share. During this time the
membership of the church comes together in homes, chapels (church
buildings) or anywhere to hear via radio or watch through satellite,
online, or the television to hear these inspired messages. <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/ideas-to-prepare?lang=eng">We invited many to prepare questions for conference this week.</a>
And one of the members we are teaching really had some questions about
things she had been thinking a lot of lately. We invited her to pray
about them in preparation for conference. She did. and the first two
talks (discourses or addresses) where directly what she needed to hear.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 24px;">I GOT TO GO TO THE SUNDAY MORNING SESSION</span></div>
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At that moment when conference started I felt the realness of it all. I
came to realize everything that it has taken me to get where I am today I
felt a rush of emotions at that moment. As I viewed and heard the
Mormon tabernacle sing I saw reflected my desires, all the things I have
longed for and have come to have, (peace, happiness, God's love,
understanding of my purpose here on earth) who I am becoming and the
changes I have made in my life. I also saw my potential. I felt embraced
by God's love. When we arose when the Prophet walked in I felt the
Spirit testify that he is called of God. I love President Monson. I
sustain him. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of the Lord, he is God's mouth
piece here on earth. Heavenly Father hears us and answers our prayers.
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"Life rarely goes exactly according to plan for anyone…it is still important to understand and teach the Lord’s pattern."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 18px;">—Bonnie L. Oscarson,</span><span style="color: #333333;"> "<a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/defenders-of-the-family-proclamation?lang=eng" style="background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; color: #0091bc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Defenders of the Family Proclamation</a>"<br /><span style="background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; color: #a3a097; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Topics: </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/daily-messages?lang=eng&topic=Commandments" style="background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px; color: #0091bc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Commandments</a></span></div>
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<span>This week has been pretty great. I have had a lot of time for introspection this week. </span><br /><span> </span><br />
<span>I want to become better and to learn to rely more fully on the atonement of Jesus Christ. </span><br /><span> </span><br />
<span>I loved the <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng">General Women's session of conference</a>. </span><br /><span> </span><br />
<span>We are currently teaching an investigator whose name is F. He is golden. </span><br /><span>This
week we went to visit I. at work she was really happy to see us and
she let us know what days we can come over to see her. We also went
over to the J. boys. We walked to church with them. We got to give a
talk in Bishop M's Ward. This Sunday was wonderful. </span><br /><span></span><br /><span>We made a Sabbath day "cans" can for the B family. They are working to getting to the temple.</span><br />
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We had the mission tour zone conference and learned so much about
the Book of Mormon. It is truly a treasure. The Book of Mormon is
central to a lasting conversion. It helps us develop a deeper testimony
of the Savior it guides us and helps us receive personal revelation. </div>
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I
know the Book of Mormon is the word of God. It is another testament of
Jesus Christ of his divinity, his life, and his mission here on earth.
As you read the Book of Mormon you come to feel the reality of the
gospel of our purpose on earth. </div>
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I invite you all to read the
Book of Mormon, use study guides to help you. If you are already doing
so then find someone to read with a family member, a friend, anyone. You
will feel the Holy Ghost and they also will do so. </div>
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I love you all and have you in my thoughts. </div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">"Jesus Christ can help us fix anything that needs fixing in our lives."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">—M. Russell Ballard, "<a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/04/the-greatest-generation-of-young-adults?lang=eng" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Greatest Generation of Young Adults</a>"<br /><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Topics: </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/daily-messages?lang=eng&topic=Atonement" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Atonement</a></span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-42401470235353822772015-09-15T19:28:00.003-04:002015-09-15T19:28:53.284-04:00You Are Loved!<div>
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-hear with your ears</div>
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-feel through your soul</div>
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We moved this past week. And finally have things in place. </div>
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This
week I have learned much about deepening my relationship with my
Heavenly Father. During my nightly prayers I am writing down impressions
I receive and acting. </div>
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We are having to memorize <a href="https://www.lds.org/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-and-church-history-student-study-guide/the-worldwide-church/the-living-christ-the-testimony-of-the-apostles?lang=eng">The Living Christ</a> document </div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">The Lord's example is one great to follow. I am grateful for his sacrifice, to put down his life to take it up again. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">This week we had a regional stake conference. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Bishop Dean Davies, Sister Linda K. Burton, Elder Hallstrom and Elder M. Russell Ballard. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">They spoke of </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">-Reading the Book of Mormon</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">-Include the pattern of prayer</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Linda K. Burton</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Asked the question: What did you do with the last gift you received?</span></span></div>
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Donald Hallstrom:</div>
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Spoke
of the great sacrifices people make to join the church to come every
Sunday for 3 hrs when maybe before they didn't, having to pay 10% of
income for tithing when struggling to make ends meet, when they have
cared for themselves all their life they are expected to serve in
callings to give of their time, to teach other to give of themselves. (I
had not ever thought about that) but they do all these things because
they believe they have felt something they feel the confirming influence
of the reality of these things. </div>
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Missionary work, temple
work, member missionary work, retention, activation, family history
work, teaching the gospel is all the Lords work it is not one against
the other "the Lords work is one eternal round"</div>
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I want you all to know you are loved. You are great, never let others tell you otherwise. </div>
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I
testify that the Book of Mormon changes lives. Read the Book of Mormon.
Pray to your Father in Heaven. I know that as we keep the Sabbath day
Holy by keeping it the Day of the Lord you will find a greater joy
therein. </div>
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I love this work. I love my Heavenly Father. </div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">"Happy and successful homes cannot be built on immorality."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">—Ezra Taft Benson, "<a href="https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-the-living-prophets-student-manual?lang=eng" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson</a>"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">"Selective obedience brings selective blessings."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">—Jörg Klebingat, "<a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/10/approaching-the-throne-of-god-with-confidence?lang=eng" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence</a>"<br /><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Topics: </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/daily-messages?lang=eng&topic=Obedience" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Obedience</a></span></div>
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Listen to the song named Glorious :) it's great. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-89401453746822768622015-09-08T20:40:00.002-04:002015-09-08T20:44:29.760-04:00I can feel their love.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<pre wrap=""><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">President Killpack and Sister Killpack are wonderful. I love them. They care so much about us. And I can feel their love.</span></pre>
<pre wrap=""><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I can feel it as they speak to us. It is as though love pours out of their eyes. I feel So close to Heavenly Father. Yesterday was beautiful. I love the Sabbath and fasting tops it off. It is the cherry on top.
We are staying another transfer together. We knew it was coming. I love this area, my companion and feel this transfer will be so great.
At the beginning of my mission I felt it got hard. It does get hard there is no denying that. The mission does have its ups and downs. You see great joy but you do also come to feel sorrow. What Sister M. and I were thinking about the other day was that we truly are set apart. </span></pre>
<pre wrap=""><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Set apart from the evil, we have been set apart as His servants. We are protected by Him because we are set apart to proclaim his word and to do what we do. We want the Salvation of all of Heavenly Father's children and it pains to see how some do come to know that this is the Truth and set it aside and choose to do what they know they should not do.</span></pre>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-22849633912294175732015-09-02T15:17:00.002-04:002015-09-02T15:17:51.847-04:00Diligence and ObedienceThese past few weeks have been a little crazy. So do excuse me for not e-mailing/writing<br /><br />
To explain, we had to move one p-Day with like only 24 hrs notice :) and we had appointments that Sunday and had to pack and move all of P-Day. <br /><br />
Last week we had to go to the nurse and had a meeting with President Killpack which was so wonderful. Then we had to drive out of our mission to go to the Doctor and drive back and Bam most of our pday was gone. <br /><br />
And this last week we had an appointment again :) but we got to go to President Killpack's home we had lunch and got a tour of the mission home and got to do some activities.<br /><br />This past month has been a great one. I have been able to reflect on my true purpose as a missionary. Why am I here? Because the Lord has sent me to declare His word unto the people here. During the course of this past month I have come to reflect greatly on the missionary training center, when I was preparing to come out, when I got my mission call and all the decisions and preparations I made the decision to serve the Lord during this time on my mission. I have been out for seven months already. It seems like just last week I was having a moment where I may have freaked out when I realized it had been six months. <br /><br />
A word that has come to mean so much more to me has been obedience.<br /><br />Through obedience we show Heavenly Father we love him. It is a reflection of our commitment to always follow him. In one of our DTMs (District Training Meetings- where a few missionary companionships receive training led by the district meeting) we were learning more about diligence. Diligence can mean - hard work, close attention, careful and persistent work or effort. Historically it also means a "public stagecoach" from the French "carrosse de diligence"<br /><br />Putting the two into context: in order for the coach of speed to continue on speedily on its course, there must be a diligent effort to keep it going. An imagery that came to mind was two hands on the type writer speedily typing. In order to keep up the speed in typing you must first know where the keys are, and practice and practice and practice to type at a set speed. Once you begin off you go and you can type at a set speed. But it takes diligence. You must have your mind set on what you are typing or else you will not be able to type anything. If you are distracted you might click the wrong keys. If you try to type too fast you will also not be able to type it. As a missionary we type. We first must come to listen to Heavenly Father's voice. We must recognize his voice. As we make a constant effort to keep the spirit. To be on the Lord's errand, we will always have his spirit to be with us. <br />I know the Lord is there and hears us. He provides us a way. As we are diligent in our obedience we will be blessed. I have come to see miracles as I am obedient. Our obedience must be consistent. <br /><br />Sorry for not being able to email. I love you all. Next week I will get back to emailing. And we did get permission to email today for a little while. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574356577135647046.post-26635104432185774182015-08-11T08:11:00.000-04:002015-08-11T08:11:07.330-04:00My Week in Photos!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So this week has been wondrous. We are working with V____ and R_____. They are both preparing to be baptized on August 15th. They are continuing to read and pray. They are attending church and it is so great to see them progress. I have started to get nervous because it is coming up so soon! This is a huge thing - to commit to baptism, to follow Christ, to do a 180, to change everything in your life around. They really are trying. It will be very different for them but I know they will be blessed and will see the blessings, as they are merely beginning to see. They will be surrounded by those that love them. They are in all our prayers.<br />
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I love the branch it is<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> great. We are seeing excitement beginning to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">pick up. The youth are great. As are the leaders.</span> This Sabbath day was especially wonderful. I felt so great after church. It is wonderful to see what great things the Lord does to bring about His purposes. We may not know why at the moment but we will one day at some point. I am grateful for all we have been given. Journaling down details is such a blessing. As I have been more constant with it I am seeing abundant blessings. I love this work.<br />
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