Dear
Family,
Woohoohoo
(with
a nervous excited laugh.) So
this week we have been preparing to merge the Elders program with ours
because
they are both going home. They
gave us their area books; we had a couple of lessons with them this week
so
they could introduce us to their investigators. We have been a little
nervous, but we were feeling pretty
good about everything. Saturday
morning we got our transfer calls...Sister Sadler is leaving and headed
to
Braunschweig, I will be training and we will be getting Elders for 3
weeks, and
then they both head home. Instead
of closing the Elders, they will be white washing, and then in 3 weeks
we will
take their program for a transfer or two until we have enough
missionaries
again. I go from the youngest
missionary in this area to the oldest in a matter of days. Crazy. Ha, I
am trying not to stress myself out (Dad, I need you
here telling me to breathe in and breathe out). The Lord doesn't call
the qualified; He qualifies those He
calls. We actually had a
conference call on Friday night for all the trainers. I found out I
will be training exactly a
year from the day that I met my trainer. Ha, that has been weird. Have
I really been here a whole year?! I also cannot believe how much has
changed since then. I like what Präsident
Kosak said on the conference call.
He was stressing exact obedience. He said that as trainers, it is ok to
make mistakes, but not in obedience. I am so excited to meet my new
companion!! Please pray for her. She should be leaving the MTC on
Tuesday
and she'll be in Berlin on Wednesday. I will pick her up on Thursday.
Because I can't just hang out here by myself, I will be
headed to BERLIN on Tuesday to work with the Lankwitz Sisters for a few
days!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooooooo
excited to see Berlin again!!
This
week we celebrated Pioneer day and Christmas in July. Unfortunately I don't have any pics of
that, but I will send you some other pictures.
The
Elders passed some of their investigators to us this week, including two
wonderful families. They are
making changes in their lives that are bringing them closer to Christ. One of the families has no religious
background, but they are so open and anxious to learn more. It was wonderful teaching them about
God's commandment of obedience, and helping them understand that it is because
of His love, that we are given commandments.
Oh my
goodness, ha sometimes I just can't believe the Lord calls 18-22ish year-olds
as missionaries. This week we had
a moment of ''what, are they nuts?! We're just kids. They give us a name tag, a map and a dictionary, and tell us
to go save some souls.'' Then we
calm down, remember that we are called of God, and that ''It is not your
responsibility to convert anyone. That is the work of the Holy Ghost. Your task is to share your beliefs and
to not be afraid. Stand true to
your convictions and faith. Stand
tall, because you are a daughter of God, and He stands with you!'' Pres.
Uchtdorf.
Geez,
if I didn't already know this gospel was true, the fact ''that the fullness of
[the] gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and simple'' D&C 1:23 (18-22 year
olds) sure is another proof for me that we are only the instruments in God's
hands. And what a privilege it is
to be close to Him and see His spirit change lives. And then He blesses us again, Ether 12:27.
This gospel is true. With the testimony in me that is growing
everyday, I am trusting more that this is the Lord's work. We can all
trust in the Lord more. Have faith, not fear. I know Heavenly Father
loves us,
everyone of us. I love what President
Monson said in the Relief Society Session last year, ''Heavenly Father
loves
you—each of you. That love never
changes. It is not influenced by
your appearance, by your possessions, or by the amount of money you have
in
your bank account. It is not
changed by your talents and abilities. It is simply there. It is there
for you when you are sad or happy, discouraged or
hopeful. God’s love is there for
you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always
there.''
Thank
you for you love, support and letters!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!
Have
a fantastic week!
No comments:
Post a Comment