HI everyone! Yep, another week in White Rock, yay! The weather has
been a little dreary the passed few days, but now its sunny! And that
means more energy and get-up for the Arizona Girl. Its kind of sad how
much the sun affects my mood. Will I ever live anywhere else but the
desert? ....Thats probably a big fat no haha ;]
Anyways, the Lord has been really trying to teach me something this
week.... and I didn't figure out what it was, until yesteday at
church! I was abslutely miserable the whole morning, and my poor
companion couldn't get me to talk about anything, let alone have a
real conversation or be useful. I honestly didn't know WHAT my problem
was, but I tell you, it felt like I had a 500 lb weight on my
shoulders. Which, interestingly enough, was kind of what the Sister
Trainer Leaders had addressed with me, last week. We had the
oppriunity to do companion exchanges with them, and I had the chance
to work in Langely for awhile. Sister Gibb knew about my severe
insomnia, and she said to me," You know, I have a pretty strong
feeling, that I can promise you, that if you filter everything through
the Doctrine of Christ, and stay as obedient as you can, then you'll
be able to sleep peacefully, every night. And read ALma 23 + 24, the
Lord will do the same for you." This is what I found in my Studies of
these scriptures:
ALma 23:
21 Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to achasten his people; yea, he
trieth their bpatience and their faith.
22 Nevertheless—whosoever putteth his atrust in him the same shall be
blifted up at the last day. Yea, and thus it was with this people.
23 For behold, I will show unto you that they were brought into
abondage, and none could deliver them but the Lord their God, yea,
even the God of Abraham and Isaac and of Jacob.
Mosiah 24
10 And it came to pass that so great were their afflictions that they
began to cry mightily to God.
11 And Amulon commanded them that they should stop their cries; and he
aput guards over them to watch them, that whosoever should be found
calling upon God should be put to death.
12 And Alma and his people did not raise their voices to the Lord
their God, but did pour out their ahearts to him; and he did know the
bthoughts of their hearts.
13 And it acame to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in
their afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and be of good comfort,
for I know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will
covenant with my people and deliver them out of bondage.
14 And I will also ease the aburdens which are put upon your
shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while
you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as bwitnesses
for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord
God, do visit my people in their cafflictions.
15 And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma
and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did astrengthen them
that they could bear up their bburdens with ease, and they did submit
cheerfully and with cpatience to all the will of the Lord.
16 And it came to pass that so great was their faith and their
patience that the voice of the Lord came unto them again, saying: Be
of good comfort, for on the morrow I will deliver you out of bondage.
17 And he said unto Alma: Thou shalt go before this people, and I will
go awith thee and deliver this people out of bondage.
---------------------------
Basically, what Sister Gibb wanted me to learn, was to humble myself,
and I would learn what the spirit had to teach me. I went to church,
and listened to the messages, but STILL felt depressed. Then, an
unexpected, and incredibly thoughtful gesture by Sister Smigel, lifted
me spirits, because she allowed me to cry.
I was simply missing somone, and she has a talent for writing lyrics,
so she jotted down a quick little inspiration of words, and showed
them to me. They were sweet, and exactly what I would have said to the
person if they were here.
And then the spirit whispered to me ," You can't blame everyone else
for your problems, Sister Kennedy. You must understand the sacrifice
that the Lord requires of his servants, and he will transform you."
Its amazing to me, the way in which the spirit works whithin us. And
I'm so grateful for the chance That i have to be on a mission.
and thank YOU all, for your support and love. You have no idea how
much your emails and letters uplift me! I'm grateful, and SO blessed
in order to be able have so manny of you supporting me!
Stay safe, and never forget to be grateful for all you have! I love you!!
Sister Kennedy
been a little dreary the passed few days, but now its sunny! And that
means more energy and get-up for the Arizona Girl. Its kind of sad how
much the sun affects my mood. Will I ever live anywhere else but the
desert? ....Thats probably a big fat no haha ;]
Anyways, the Lord has been really trying to teach me something this
week.... and I didn't figure out what it was, until yesteday at
church! I was abslutely miserable the whole morning, and my poor
companion couldn't get me to talk about anything, let alone have a
real conversation or be useful. I honestly didn't know WHAT my problem
was, but I tell you, it felt like I had a 500 lb weight on my
shoulders. Which, interestingly enough, was kind of what the Sister
Trainer Leaders had addressed with me, last week. We had the
oppriunity to do companion exchanges with them, and I had the chance
to work in Langely for awhile. Sister Gibb knew about my severe
insomnia, and she said to me," You know, I have a pretty strong
feeling, that I can promise you, that if you filter everything through
the Doctrine of Christ, and stay as obedient as you can, then you'll
be able to sleep peacefully, every night. And read ALma 23 + 24, the
Lord will do the same for you." This is what I found in my Studies of
these scriptures:
ALma 23:
21 Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to achasten his people; yea, he
trieth their bpatience and their faith.
22 Nevertheless—whosoever putteth his atrust in him the same shall be
blifted up at the last day. Yea, and thus it was with this people.
23 For behold, I will show unto you that they were brought into
abondage, and none could deliver them but the Lord their God, yea,
even the God of Abraham and Isaac and of Jacob.
Mosiah 24
10 And it came to pass that so great were their afflictions that they
began to cry mightily to God.
11 And Amulon commanded them that they should stop their cries; and he
aput guards over them to watch them, that whosoever should be found
calling upon God should be put to death.
12 And Alma and his people did not raise their voices to the Lord
their God, but did pour out their ahearts to him; and he did know the
bthoughts of their hearts.
13 And it acame to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in
their afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and be of good comfort,
for I know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will
covenant with my people and deliver them out of bondage.
14 And I will also ease the aburdens which are put upon your
shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while
you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as bwitnesses
for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord
God, do visit my people in their cafflictions.
15 And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma
and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did astrengthen them
that they could bear up their bburdens with ease, and they did submit
cheerfully and with cpatience to all the will of the Lord.
16 And it came to pass that so great was their faith and their
patience that the voice of the Lord came unto them again, saying: Be
of good comfort, for on the morrow I will deliver you out of bondage.
17 And he said unto Alma: Thou shalt go before this people, and I will
go awith thee and deliver this people out of bondage.
---------------------------
Basically, what Sister Gibb wanted me to learn, was to humble myself,
and I would learn what the spirit had to teach me. I went to church,
and listened to the messages, but STILL felt depressed. Then, an
unexpected, and incredibly thoughtful gesture by Sister Smigel, lifted
me spirits, because she allowed me to cry.
I was simply missing somone, and she has a talent for writing lyrics,
so she jotted down a quick little inspiration of words, and showed
them to me. They were sweet, and exactly what I would have said to the
person if they were here.
And then the spirit whispered to me ," You can't blame everyone else
for your problems, Sister Kennedy. You must understand the sacrifice
that the Lord requires of his servants, and he will transform you."
Its amazing to me, the way in which the spirit works whithin us. And
I'm so grateful for the chance That i have to be on a mission.
and thank YOU all, for your support and love. You have no idea how
much your emails and letters uplift me! I'm grateful, and SO blessed
in order to be able have so manny of you supporting me!
Stay safe, and never forget to be grateful for all you have! I love you!!
Sister Kennedy
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