June 24, 2013

Hi Everyone!!! This week has been absolutely insane! So many miracles have happened I'm not sure where to begin!

But first, I think I'll talk about the Broadcast called the Work of Salvation. EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH THAT! What a truly remarkable and historic message from so many of our inspired leaders! Not only did Elder Holland give a heart felt, soul stirring plea for the members of the Church to Stand up, and rush head first into the missionary work with the missionaries themselves, but three other General Authorities shared countless miracle-like experiences from all around the world! Never before have I witnessed such an incredible assortment of inspired servants of the Lord! General conference only two months before, was like a splash of cold water to a man who had been wandering in the Desert for days, to my soul! I've never felt such a powerful manifestation and drive to jump out of my seat and get back to work! Truly our Lord watches over his fold of saints with great love and care ! I'm am so grateful for this historic and truly inspired message that the prophet has declared!

 

The message of the Broadcast is a plea for the members of the church to step forward, and fulfill their call as a member missionary! Brothers and Sisters, I can't even begin to tell you how important it is to share with those that we love and care about this wonderful and life changing gospel! The Savior's first commandment to his apostles was to," Go ye unto all nations, preach the word and baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." The Work is Hastening! And the work of the Lord is going to take ALL of us in order for it to move forward!

In the Broadcast, it now authorizes missionaries to use the Internet, IE Facebook, to make connections with members, investigators, and less actives! Granted, this will come in multiple phases as the bugs are worked out in how exactly it will be implemented... BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW EXCITING THAT IS?! I have extensive skills in computer use and Internet utilization, Finally I have skills that are going to contribute to the work! Everyone, you know how important the gospel is to our lives. You also know how necessary that act of faith in getting Baptized is as well. Please everyone! Share with the missionaries the love you have for your family and friends. Find those that need the gospel. Pray to our heavenly Father that you can find " the one." PLEASE, I urge with the utmost urgency, everyone, PLEASE watch that Broadcast! I'm now serving on the very top of a HUGE spiritual awakening that will change the face of missionary work until the second coming!!! Never has it been more important for ALL of us, not just those of us that have tags on, but ALL of use to put our shoulder to the wheel, and push along!

 

I'll update more frequently on the details of the work I'm involved in, but I have such little time this week. Please, never forget how Much I love every single last one of you! I've never felt the love of our Savior more strongly, or has the reality of Forever  Families been more real! I love the Lord and Heavenly Father with all of my Soul, and my desire to serve him only gets stronger every day! Please stay safe, Write me, and I promise more interesting updates in the Future :]

June 17th 2013

Hello all! :D

 

Sister Kennedy here, Hope you all didn't forget I'm still alive! ;] So at the request of my Sister in Law, I'm now going to be doing a weekly update-ish mass email. I'll do my best to do personal emails, but I have a leadership position now, and I have very limited time to do such!

 

These past few months have moved by so quickly, I'm not even sure what happened! My trainer, Sister Tutt has moved on from being a District Supervisor to a Training Sister, which covers two whole zones! I have taken over her position as District Supervisor; basically what that means is that I am in charge of knowing every single person that the Sisters in my district are working with, collecting the information, reporting to President about it, and reporting the results for the various Areas to our zone leaders at the end of the week. I'm also in charge of organizing a weekly training session. My area covers four towns ( technically more) Osoyoos, West Bank, Kelowna YSA, and Penticton. There are a total of eight sisters in our district, and they are all such wonderful missionaries! I'm so excited to have such an awesome privilege of being able to share this great work with them, and to serve them as a supervisor!

 

Some of the investigators that we've had recently have been rather hard. I've had several experiences in the past where our investigators are not really dedicated to discovering more about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and tragically turn away from these beautiful truths! When you come to love these people, its very difficult to watch them make the choice you know could ruin their lives. But as a servant of the Lord, I know and understand that the exercising of free agency is essential, and central to the Lord's plan of happiness for us all. My understanding of this wonderful plan has deepened triple what it has in the past, and I'm just beginning to scratch the surface of just how much Heavenly Father, and the Savior love us. And its through our actions, and our acknowledgement of our divine potential, that we can truly know and understand the reason for this life, and the reason for all things!

 

One investigator we have now, is a pretty incredible man, but he has much yet to overcome. He's had a horrid past of alcohol abuse, death of loved ones, and bitterness against our Father in Heaven. But its amazing to see the transforming light that the gospel has had in his life already. In fact, a pair of Jehovah's Witnesses came up to him in the Park and attempted to start a conversation with him... He had called us up super excitedly to tell us this story and I was immediately worried. He had told us in the past how he had all but thrown them out of his house, so I was a little concerned for the wellbeing ( or emotional wellbeing anyway lol ) of those two, most likely elderly women. He immediately told us that he was kind to them, but said," No thanks Ladies, I'm a Mormon! I support them, I read the Book of Mormon, and I believe in the Mormon Church." Me and my companion could not stop laughing... or rejoicing just a little LOL He's a gruff, older man, and has the tendency to act like Rooster Cogburn from True Grit ( Seriously, hes a clone). But bit by bit he's learning to accept the things which are bringing him peace and happiness already in his life. He told us," Since you girls popped into my life, such great things have been happening! And I don't suppose that's a  coincidence, do you?"

 

Truly the Lord's hand is in his work, and all of the awesome miracles that I get to be a part of, are incredible! I love you all, and I'm very much enjoying my 70 degree weather here in Penticton ;] Take care and write me soon!!! <3

 

Love,

 

Sister Kennedy