Hiiii Everyone! :D
Hope everything is going well for everyone back on the Home front. I'm very much still alive, though hobbling around on a bad ankle is not very much fun, and a nurse in my ward wrapped it up for me ( properly this time Lol ) But she uses a seriously bright yellow banadge... talk about embarrassing haha. My companion and I are kind of an inside joke for our ward now, but everyone seems to regard it as cute rather than just plain dumb ( like it really was), so thankfully my blonde tendencies didn't cost us the little trust that the ward has for us now. I'm really thankful to Heavenly Father to the amazing week I've had... honestly, I couldn't have asked for a more spiritually healing experience!
Following the previous week's disasters, we had the opprinutity to hold a zone conference, which was such an amazing experience. We discussed the importance of the scriptures, namely the Book of Mormon, and President Tilleman bore powerful testimony of the things which he knew to be true. I'll never forget the amazing feeling of the Spirit as I sat in that room. I can't even begin to describe to you the incredible comfort and warmth that it brings to my heart, to simply close my eyes for a moment, and be able to reach out and feel the spirits presence. As I shared my experience last week, I've begun to realise more and more how much I am willing to do in order to KEEP the spirit with me. In all honesty, I wish I would have known the importance of the spirit before my mission. Though we all make mistakes, I think this will be the one of the very few regrets that I have. And that would be that I should have taken the Gospel far more seriously than I have in the Past. I'm amazed at the differences I see in myself, and as I'm coming up on the Six month marker on my mission (which will be August 20th), I rejoice and thank the Lord greatly for the teachings of the spirit and the Revelation I have been privelaged with.
Missionary Work is a sacred calling. And it's never been more apparent to me than in the past few days. I am now starting to recognize the divine privelage that I have to share this wonderful happiness with EVERYONE. I have many weaknesses, some that prevent me from opening my mouth at certain moments. But as we read in the Book of Mormon," Perfect love caseth out all fear," and I realize that " If I keep the eternal perspective of who I am, nothing will stop me from opening my mouth." These were the words which President Merril said to me in my setting apart, and they seem to really be sinking in these days. But I remember the words of the Savior's apostles to the Ephesians:
Ephesians 5
1 Be ye therefore afollowers of God, as dear children;
2 And awalk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an boffering and a csacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling dsavour.
And how in the world can I really love the Savior if I don't understand the way he loved me first? I'm going to try and make it a personal goal of mine to try and talk to EVERYONE I can. I'll do my best to serve him with every precious minute that I have left... because lets be honest, this time flies by SO fast for me! I have a count down of days in my journal. At first, it was because I was so excited to be through it.... now it reminds me that every day I am given is precious, and I give a full account to the lord at the end of each day in my prayers.
The work in White Rock is certainly hastening. The Mandrin Sisters in my district last week had 8 Member present lessons, four people at church, and have a baptisimal date! I'm so proud of all of the hard work they are doing, and for the wonderful people in our ward. Its taken a whole lot of cookies, and a lot of time spent with members, but My new companion and I, Sister Smigel, have finally begun to see the fruits of our labors! We're scheduled to have at least three MPL this week, so we're really excited!
Remember Brothers and Sisters, we have a sacred duty to our Savior to share the gospel with all those that we love. That doesn't mean shove them into the baptisimal font with a huge stick, that means LOVE them, friendship them, support them, and share with them the things that make you happy! Have your friends over for dinner, invite the missionaries, let them have a conversation so they realize we're not so scary, and do it all over again :] Not everyone has to become a new "investigator", but they get to feel the spirit! How awesome is that?? I love you allllll!!! And I hope you have a fantastic week!! <3
Love Sister Kennedy
1 Be ye therefore afollowers of God, as dear children;
2 And awalk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an boffering and a csacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling dsavour.
And how in the world can I really love the Savior if I don't understand the way he loved me first? I'm going to try and make it a personal goal of mine to try and talk to EVERYONE I can. I'll do my best to serve him with every precious minute that I have left... because lets be honest, this time flies by SO fast for me! I have a count down of days in my journal. At first, it was because I was so excited to be through it.... now it reminds me that every day I am given is precious, and I give a full account to the lord at the end of each day in my prayers.
The work in White Rock is certainly hastening. The Mandrin Sisters in my district last week had 8 Member present lessons, four people at church, and have a baptisimal date! I'm so proud of all of the hard work they are doing, and for the wonderful people in our ward. Its taken a whole lot of cookies, and a lot of time spent with members, but My new companion and I, Sister Smigel, have finally begun to see the fruits of our labors! We're scheduled to have at least three MPL this week, so we're really excited!
Remember Brothers and Sisters, we have a sacred duty to our Savior to share the gospel with all those that we love. That doesn't mean shove them into the baptisimal font with a huge stick, that means LOVE them, friendship them, support them, and share with them the things that make you happy! Have your friends over for dinner, invite the missionaries, let them have a conversation so they realize we're not so scary, and do it all over again :] Not everyone has to become a new "investigator", but they get to feel the spirit! How awesome is that?? I love you allllll!!! And I hope you have a fantastic week!! <3
Love Sister Kennedy
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