May 19, 2014

Dear Family!

This week was so great!  We have had rain off and on, but somedays get pretty warm.  We even got to wear sandals one day!  Summer is coming!

On Wednesday we had Zone Training Meeting.  Mom, I told Elder Gheen that we were second cousins and he looked at me like I was nuts, haha, I don't think he recognized me, hahah, naja. The meeting went really well.  I played the piano and Sister Dunlap and I taught a lesson.  The Altona Elders also taught a lesson and then Sister Dunlap and I were asked to do a spur of the moment musical number in the middle.  Ha, I think it went well.  We kind of felt like it turned into the ''Altona Show'', but the Stade Elders, Zone Leaders and Sister Training Leaders also gave great lessons!  Stade Elders said something profound that I would like to pass on: ''Stress is like cookies.  If you have a little bit, it's good and it motivates you.  But if you have too much then you'll get sick and die.''  Haha, simply profound. The Zone leaders had us think about why we chose to serve a mission and then think about why we are still on our mission.  I am so grateful to be here!  The Sister Training Leaders reminded us what our call is and then to forget ourselves and get to work.  I am always so pumped after zone trainings and conferences!  After that we had exchanges.  This time I stayed in my area with Sister Keller.  She is fantastic.  I love the experience of working with other sisters.  I always learn so much!

We have been studying the Book of Mormon as a mission focusing on the principles of discipleship.  Wow, every time I reread it, I learn something new.  One thing that keeps coming up for me is the need to REMEMBER.  Laman and Lemuel saw angels and miracles.  They were chastened and humbled by the Lord.  But they were slow to remember.  One phrase that keeps coming back to me is from Deut 4:9 ''Keep thy soul diligently.''  We need to be actively learning and choose to remember and then not be afraid to turn to the Lord for help.  He loves us so much!

We had a great Sunday.  All of the talks we focused on missionary work.  So cool!  We taught Sunday School for the youth.  I loved the topic about Reverence and how it relates to receiving revelation.  I highly recommend listening to Pres Packer's talk: Reverence Invites Revelation. And the missionaries did a musical number in sacrament meeting.  Mom and Dad, everyone thanks you for paying for my piano lessons!  I really appreciate it as well.  I am grateful to serve and play whenever I am needed.

Thank you for the package!!  I got it on Friday.  Thank you thank you!!

I hope you all have a grreat week!!

I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Sister Turner

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