tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46766667645286386642024-03-13T21:17:02.050-07:00I've grown a foot or two..I've decided to serve a mission! But while I'm out serving, my mom is going to be posting all my pictures and emails I send her on this blog.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-14198881087910440112015-10-12T19:43:00.001-07:002015-10-12T19:51:43.146-07:00Dating....When I first got off the plane and my cousin Danny went in to give me a hug I instinctively gave him a high five. He has since never let me live that one down. This is another thing that took a little bit of time adjusting to, being around guys. To which my mother so gently tells me," You couldn't flirt to save your life." To which I may just have to agree. I haven't been on a ton of date since being back, but I'm not worried about it. I still have things that I want to accomplish with school, just getting a general direction in life before I dive to deep into all of that. My first date wasn't bad, it was with a long time friend so that made it easier. My favorite date so far would have to be when 6 of us all played Halo with two TV screens, bought pizza, and were yelling battle tactics at each others. Right now I'm all about having fun and being around good people that lift me to be a better me.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-5159472980167787242015-10-12T19:21:00.001-07:002015-10-12T19:50:19.880-07:00How was adjusting? To be honest, I didn't have to hard of a time adjusting back into life. As far as culture goes, I had electricity, running water, McDonalds. Whereas some people who go to serve get all of that taken away, yes, even the McDonalds. Upon getting home I went straight to the girls camp and since my family all had things to take care of they couldn't be around me all the time. This was quite a change since for a year and a half I always had a companion with me. I felt like the events that happened right after I came home, how they kept me busy, and how my mom already had a trip planned to Nauvoo really made it an easy landing for when I came home. Along with having to be alone now, the only other thing that really rubbed me the wrong way was hearing profanity. I think maybe just because I was surrounded by missionaries all the time I never really heard it expect when talking to other people. Days aren't as fulfilling, which is going to be a given. My purpose has changed now. I have a new direction in life. I still want to serve,but its just going to have to be in a different way. Finding that balance to where I can serve every day is a challenge, but I have found that that is what make me the happiest. It helps me feel the closest to how I did while I was on a mission.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-70046100476355887582015-10-12T19:10:00.000-07:002015-10-12T19:10:30.334-07:00What else has happened since I've been home?Since returning I have been able to travel back to where I served in Utah, Nauvoo Illinois, and California. Not to bad since I've been back now almost 3 months. I got back into dancing right away despite my horrific farmers tan and serious chubba time around my mid section. They really weren't kidding though when they said the weight just falls off after your home. It must be because I'm not eating 5 desserts every night after dinner. I am currently enrolled in Chandler Gilbert Community College where I am trying to knock out my general ed. Ronnie, my little sister signed me up for my classes while I was still serving so naturally I ended up having classes with her. This has turned out to be one of the best things! I suggest taking a classes with a sibling, it's like a built in friend!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-71135735038485359352015-10-12T19:01:00.002-07:002015-10-12T19:46:57.149-07:00How was the Homecoming?Getting to see my family was better than I could have dreamed up. I went into an all out sprint as soon as I could see moms head bobbing around at the end of the walk way. Hugs for everyone and kisses for my sweet red head nephew who still remembered me after all this time of being gone. Straight from the airport we went to a dentists office where my stake president worked. He released me from my full time calling as a missionary for the church and interviewed me. Talked to me about future goals, what I needed to continue to cultivate and what I needed to steer clear from. From the dentist office Ronnie, mom, dad, and I all headed up to camp Lomia because previously during the year mom had been called to be girls camp director. Yeah, I never went home my first day back. Instead I got to be apart of something much more fulfilling. The same day I got home was the same day that I gave a fireside to all the young women about staying anchored to Christ. They all still called me Sister Efnor, I felt like I was still in the game.<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">"When Joseph arrived in Palmyra, the Lord had brought His foreordained prophet to the physical resting place of a treasure of inestimable value. This treasure would signal that after centuries of general spiritual darkness and confusion, the heavens were again open. This treasure would show that Jesus’s ministry was far more expansive in both doctrine and geography than the Christian churches of that day could possibly know. This treasure would affirm that, in miraculous fashion, God is sweepingly active in the affairs of men across time, languages, and continents. And this treasure would promise teachings so pure and powerful that if you planted them deep into your soul, you could personally be transformed, tasting of something so delicious as to make it the ultimate and unmatched feast of your desires.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Rather, for Joseph and his family, there was a wildly meandering trail of sorrow marked with bad luck, ill health, poor judgment, natural disaster, crushing pain, callous injustice, continuing obscurity, and unrelenting poverty. This is not to suggest that the Smith family lived in one continual round of abject misery; they did not. But the path to Palmyra was anything other than direct, prosperous, and publicly notable. Lame, limp, and bloodied, the Prophet literally had to be carried to his unparalleled rendezvous with destiny by a nameless stranger.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Remember this as perhaps the first lesson of Joseph’s life and the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. In spite of failure, mishap, and bitter opposition—and in many cases precisely because of those things—Joseph Smith got exactly where he needed to be to fulfill his mission. So, if now or on some future day, you look around and see that other perhaps less-devoted acquaintances are succeeding in their jobs when you just lost yours; if major illness puts you on your back just at the moment critical tasks of service seem to come calling; if a call to a prominent position goes to someone else; if a missionary companion seems to learn the language faster; if well-meaning efforts still somehow lead to disaster with a fellow ward member, a neighbor, or an investigator; if news from home brings word of financial setback or mortal tragedy you can do nothing about; or if, day after day, you simply feel like a bland and beaten background player in a gospel drama that really seems made for the happiness of others, just know this: many such things were the lot of Joseph Smith himself at the very moment he was being led to the stage of the single most transcendent thing to happen on this earth since the events of Golgotha and the Garden Tomb nearly 2,000 years earlier.</span></span></div>
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Finally we were able to teach Davida's husband Carl! We were able to teach him three times in the past week, BABAAMM! One really cool experience...in our second lesson with Carl, he was talking about how he has felt the "vibe" while reading the Book of Mormon. He said that the first time that we were able to meet with him I asked him a question and he felt that same "vibe". He couldn't remember the question, but he could just remember what he felt. It just goes to show that it is nothing we do as missionaries, it's the spirit. That is what they remember, how they felt, the spirit that you invited into their homes..into their hearts. I am so grateful for these precious weeks that I have left to serve our Father in heaven.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-65344328604783373092015-06-15T16:20:00.001-07:002015-06-15T16:20:52.455-07:00To Blessed to Stress!!!!!!!!!!!!<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Last Wednesday on our way back to the Family History Center Sister Weaver and I decided to make one last stop. While we were walking we saw a guy taking pictures of the scenery, we stopped and chit chatted a little bit and then we moved on. </span><br />
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When we were about to jump back into the car Sister Weaver looks at me and says "We need to invite him." We have like 10 minutes before we are suppose to be back at our house so I just start running to find the guy. He had walked a little farther, still taking pictures. His back was towards us, as we approached Sister Weaver whipped out the Book of Mormon and we got his attention. He was so nice, apparently he was from St. Louis, has a family, and was just here for work all by himself.</div>
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Sister Weaver asked if he had ever seen missionaries "No." and if he had ever read the Book of Mormon "No." She explained to him what it was and then I showed him the two last paragraphs in the introduction. He said he would love to read it and gave us his phone number so we could call him this week when he would be back in St. Louis to see how his reading was doing.</div>
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While we were driving back to our place I was thinking about how this guy had a family, he has a job that takes him away from work, really friendly, and has an open heart. I just thought about how my own dad has to leave for work a lot and how much I love him and how grateful I am that missionaries taught him and the difference it's made in not only his life but in the life of his family.</div>
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I thought about how this guys whole life could be changed, the lives of his kids, and so on..and it would have all started with just an "invite".</div>
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Yesterday we got a text from Davida telling us to come over to meet her new husband! We swung by and finally got to meet the man she has been telling us so much about all these months, turns out he has already read the Book of Mormon and the Pearl of Great Price. I started to share a scripture in 1 Nephi about when he is commanded to build a ship. Before I can even start giving background on the scripture Carl (Davidas husband) starts telling me about it LOL When we asked when we could come back to start teaching him the lessons Davida looked at us with this "What do you think?!) face and said "<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_394137793" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tomorrow</span></span>!". </div>
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Getting to come back to Park City and see this all come full circle..with Davida's daughter in law getting baptized, Davida getting married, now we are teaching her husband.</div>
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I know I talk about Davida all the time, but she blows me away. Her influence has bless the lives of so many, including mine.</div>
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When missionaries who had a short amount of time left to serve would start freaking out, to be honest, it irritated me. It felt like when you get down to a month or a week there was this expected response from missionaries. Like if you didn't hyperventilate then that means you didn't love your mission..Well..it still irritates me LOL But I have had a couple experiences that have kind of hit me in the face about the reality of things. Like when we went and talked to that guy from St. Louis, or when I finally got to meet Carl..Yes, I'll still be a missionary and I'll share the gospel after I am released, but it won't be the same. </div>
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I can feel it inside, but I can't describe it. The feeling of gratitude that I have for being able to come out on a mission and serve is something I will feel for the rest of my life. Heavenly Father is very aware of the needs of His children and their potential, I am so grateful He saw more in me in times when I saw nothing..</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-72816858305077065772015-06-09T23:54:00.002-07:002015-06-10T14:00:12.342-07:00Park City, Salt Lake City East Mission!! <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hellerrrrr</span><br />
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As a zone we are having a friendly competition to see who can get the most invites in a day. We are keeping track for the whole month, and we are split up in to teams. Its nice to have a fun competition, but the main reason why I have loved this is because it has kept "inviting" at the front of my mind. Even though I have been out for awhile, there are still times when I have talked to people and veered around inviting them to learn more. Or to invite them to come unto Christ in another way period.</div>
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Sister Weaver and I were talking and really wanted to change that, and invite everyone we talk to. We have been struggling with finding people to teach, and obviously, that can be discouraging since that's what we are suppose to do- lol</div>
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Other news..I had a very special experience with a recent convert the other day. She moved out of our area but we still keep in contact and check up on her. She has been having a rough time, at the end of our conversation she asked if we could say a prayer together. So I went to the closet since the family Tree is usually pretty noisy and I knelt down. She wanted me to say it..I prayed that she would feel her Heavenly Fathers love for her, among other things. But it was in that moment that I could feel a glimpse, just a spark, of what He feels for His children.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-63642713406787474232015-06-01T15:22:00.001-07:002015-06-09T23:55:11.323-07:00Last transfer- last companion… Park City where it started… <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">My new companion is Sister Weaver from TEXAS! She is a hoot and a half, this first week together has been a blast. We had served around each other when I was in Park City last year. I am really looking forward to teaching with her and learning from her. She has such a strong dedication to serving the Lord and takes on each day with a smile, I am so happy to be her companion.</span><br />
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Two days ago when Sister Weaver and I were on shift at the Family History Center. There was a couple that came in right as we opened...they stayed until 4 in the afternoon! Who knew people could research for that long lol Anyways, they went down to the lower level to keep researching..Sister Weaver, Sister Bryan and I were all upstairs talking and cracking jokes. At one point I said "Man, I just want to be able to go out and proselyte." (We haven't found any new people to teach in a long time) After I said that, Sister Bryan looked at me..and then she pointed her finger downstairs and said " How about them?".</div>
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I started explaining to her what the movies was because she had never seen it, then I got to the good stuff. I told her how the book I was holding was another testament of Jesus Christ and how it is an account of Gods dealing with people in the Americas. She seemed to be more and more interested the more I explained. </div>
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I said good bye to the couple after their 5 hours of family searching, and then I went over and told Sister Bryan about what had happened downstairs.I thought about how blessed am I that people come into a building where they can immediately feel the spirit and their hearts are softened. It was also a great lesson to me that although we might not have a large number of people that we are constantly teaching, there are people everyday that come into the center that are ready to be taught.</div>
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Everyday we come in contact with people. Even if its just something small like a "How are you?", or being an example out in public, we are in some capacity able to help hasten the work. The need to pray for missionary opportunities, in my opinion, isn't what is needed..it's the courage to DO IT, because opportunities are literally all around us. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-3589321968551416892015-06-01T15:14:00.001-07:002015-06-01T15:14:41.152-07:0018 months to Serve, a life time to reflect, NO REGRETS! <div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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The gospel of Jesus Christ is a plan that shows us how to become what our Heavenly Father desires us to become.</div>
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A parable illustrates this understanding. A wealthy father knew that if he were to bestow his wealth upon a child who had not yet developed the needed wisdom and stature, the inheritance would probably be wasted. The father said to his child:</div>
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“All that I have I desire to give you—not only my wealth, but also my position and standing among men. That which I <i style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">have</i> I can easily give you, but that which I <i style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">am </i>you must obtain for yourself. You will qualify for your inheritance by learning what I have learned and by living as I have lived. I will give you the laws and principles by which I have acquired my wisdom and stature. Follow my example, mastering as I have mastered, and you will become as I am, and all that I have will be yours.”</div>
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<span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Just recently Sister Nelson (MTC, 2nd transfer companion) and I were able to go on exchanges together. Back in the same apartment, same time of year, back doing companion study together. We were doing some role plays and both of us were just so happy, why? Getting to see how much each other had grown since we had been companions. It was insane, I was just so happy! Often times it's hard to see the change in yourself, at times I wasn't sure if I was doing all that I could be doing, or becoming. </span></div>
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It was just nice to recognize that I have grown.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Going along with "becoming", I really loved this parable that Elder Oaks shared. </span><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">“All that I have I desire to give you", I've come to feel this for myself. God doesn't distance himself from his children, when we disobey, rebel, whatever..that is what causes the gap. His want to bless us daily is always there.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">I've felt what its like to been on the other side of that gap. I can also say that I have come to feel, once again, the arms of His embrace...</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">This is a gospel of change, constant progression to become more like Him. No matter your circumstance, or where you've been, He only sees where you can go.</span><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">"Follow my example, mastering as I have mastered, and you will become as I am, and all that I have will be yours.”</span><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-28930924097798781272015-05-13T23:33:00.001-07:002015-05-13T23:33:06.322-07:00Salt Lake City East Mission Rules! <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sorry this is going to be short..</span><br />
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A couple nights ago we decided to make a stop at this lady's house, since I have been here we had only stopped by a handful of times. With no success on most of our visits, we decided it was worth a shot since it was on the way home. We knock...SHE ANSWERS! Hurray!</div>
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She was so friendly and let us in, immediately she starts asking questions about church. How its run, callings, taking the lessons...for some reason, the way she was asking the questions gave me the impression that she was already a member but never went to church. </div>
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Ronnie (who was baptized last year) his brother Drake, and his mom (who was baptized a couple months ago) all went up to the front for the primary program. It was so beautiful getting to see their family, all together, on Mothers Day, in church. Even though I'm away from my own, seeing others families brought back together through the gospel is well worth it.</div>
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The more homes that I am welcomed into, the more I see the importance for strong women, women where when times get rough..they put their hair in a pony tail and say "Bring it on.". Thank you, to all the strong women in my life who have influenced me for the better, and helped me get to where I am today. </div>
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If your thinking about serving a mission, and you happen to actually read these emails that I write every stinkin Monday lol Get on your knees, and get in the scriptures and inquire from your Heavenly Father if you should serve..because let me tell you, its the best decision I could have made at this point in my life.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-34779163076487368072015-05-13T23:27:00.003-07:002015-05-13T23:27:52.539-07:00It's been a great week!! <br />
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Remember the lady Teri that I mentioned in my last letter? This past Sat/Sun she was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. May 3rd of last year was also the same day that Davida Martinez was baptized, the Lords timing ain't no joke guys.</div>
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Remember Sam? He has since turned in his mission papers Tuesday of last week so we should be hearing in a little bit where he will be serving. Like I said, the Lords timing is no joke. Sam is 25 and just barely missed the cut off for guys to be able to go on a mission. It was no coincidence when his brother told us we should go visit his family, no coincidence that Sam was so quick to accept out invitation to go to church, no coincidence that he received the priesthood and his patriarchal blessing so quickly..Heavenly Father has big plans.</div>
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In the beginning I said that I was going to serve because I wanted to give back to the Lord, because he has given me so much. Boy was that stupid, now I'm in debt! lol </div>
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Each day I see why I am serving, starting with the fact that it was a promise I made. Not necessarily to be a full time missionary, but I promised to spread the gospel. We all made that promise, I have a strong belief in the Lords timing (if you couldn't tell), we are all put in a place at a certain time for a reason. There is a sphere of influence that we wield, we can make it for good or bad...or just sit there like a couch potato. I don't want to be a potato! Their full of starch!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I'm still in Park city..and I'm still a missionary..not to much as changed lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Around this same time last year Sister Nelson and I were teaching Davida and her grandson Ronnie. Living with them was Davida's long time friend Terri. She would sit in on a few lessons here and there, she even came to church. I guess after i left she even taught a gospel principles class on the atonement. Then she moved to California..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, around the same time that I got transferred back to PC..Terri moved back from California.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We swung by there house and during our visit Terri just blurts out "I think I want to be baptized. I feel really good about it." Uhhhhh exqueaze me?! Immediately she started laughing because of the look of pure "WHAT THE?!" on my face lol </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since that visit we have been actively teaching her, and Davida took her down to Temple Square to go see Meet the Mormon and the Joseph Smith movie. She has been absolutely amazing and such a testament to me that it wont be as deep unless they are ready. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was writing to my cousin Sammy who is in Korea right now and we were just talking about the difference in spreading the good word in our different missions. He talked about how its been pretty rough to find people to teach, but he is working hard that is for sure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There have definitely been times when I felt really down because of what my numbers looked like. Not fully understanding at that point what success really was. This is what I wrote to Sammy in regards to how many people we are teaching right now...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Even though we only have one, the one is progressing, and in a great way. She fasted about being baptized, on her own! This lady has really helped me see that it can make such a huge difference when their ready, and some just aren't ready. I knew this girl when I served in this area around the same time last year, her friend Davida got baptized but it just wasn't her time. Now, almost a year later..she is ready, we don't have to convince or coax her. I wouldn't trade having w/s up the wazoo with people who don't want to change, for this one child of God that honestly wants to make these promises with her Heavenly Father."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's not about numbers, even though I fully believe that setting goals helps you get somewhere. However, at the same time it is about people, our brothers and sisters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyone remember the guy Sam that I always talked about while i was in YSA? Well, I just got this letter from him..</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I'm getting ready to turn mission papers i just have to finish my dental work." HECK YESSS! That is what I am talking about. From getting to be there while Sam made the choices to bring himself closer to his Heavenly Father he has taught me that, you can never predict. By that I mean, you can never predict what effect that you will have. Whether its just planting the seed, picking the flower, or maybe your just the one that dug the hole lol Getting to be a small part of this has given me such a strong testimony of the fact that <b>even though I am just one, I can still make a difference.</b> I cant even imagine all the people that Sam is going to touch, especially with the experiences that he has had.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-12851191287600107412015-04-22T10:40:00.000-07:002015-04-22T10:40:02.566-07:00TRANSFERRED! and as always… Loving it!<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">PROPHECY FULFILLED! I'm back in Park City, right back to the Kimball ward. How sweet is that?! I am right back where I started, and what a blessing it has been. People that I knew and taught at this same time last year have changed so much. Some just got baptized, some are going to go do baptisms, some are going to be going through the temple. </span><br />
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When I was moved out of here last year around this same time I was sad, but kinda happy about it. Sitting at the Family Tree for a good portion of my day wasn't my idea of missionary work. But, I am happy to report that I am more then excited to be here right now.</div>
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They have made a new schedule where there is always two sets of sisters at the Tree, one downstairs and one on the computers doing online proselyting. I have loved being a visitors center Sister, but so blessed to have had the opportunity to do a lot of proselyting! Best of both worlds. The only time I had the chance to do online proselyting was when I was in the MTC. At first it feels really weird, but over time its just like any other proselyting. There are people in need, or that have questions, and there is a place where they can go.</div>
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This week didn't prove to be very fruitful, <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1442971460" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Wednesday</span></span> morning I walked out of the shower to my companion up-chucking in the sink. This seems to be a trend with my companions..lol I felt bad for the poor girl, it lasted about two days- then we were finally able to go out. I've come to the conclusion that its because I am filled with the spirit, they cant handle that kind of holiness so they just barf out their feelings. lol (JK) This next week should be great though, we made some really good plans and I am really excited about giving this area a good kick in the rear.</div>
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This morning I was reading a talk from the Priesthood session of General Conference, something that really stood out to me was how the mightiest being has asked us to call Him Father. What a sacred and holy calling fathers have, to have that same name of Father. I just wanted to give a shout out to dads, especially my dad. Thank you for teaching, leading, and loving me. Not just for loving me, but for loving my mom.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">They had a couple that just recently returned from Kenya speak on their experience. Stories of having sacrament in a tin roofed tent, the rain beating down so hard that you couldn't hear the speakers. When it would get that loud the members would just stop and sing hymns until it stopped, their stories were so inspiring!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px 1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 </span>Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day. <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px 1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3 </span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are</span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> called to the work; </span><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px 1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4 </span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">For behold the</span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">field</span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">is white already to</span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in</span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">store</span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul;</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal;">No where in that verse does it say "only in Kenya", "but only open your mouth if you have a name tag on", "this only applies to people who have testimonies of steel". It doesn't matter where you are, who you are, this scripture applies to you! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We all have reservations, fears, excuses, but "When you are on the Lords errand, you are entitled to his help". Like any other aspect of life, we need not go it alone. The area seventy said <u>"It is not if you should serve a mission, but<b> what kind</b>?"</u></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-50227487660160106302015-04-02T16:13:00.001-07:002015-04-02T16:13:09.434-07:00This week… Now I'm all caught up!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1675644382" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Thursday</span></span> afternoon we hitch-hiked our way down to the valley. That night we had the blessing of being able to go to the Jordan River temple, the build up of going to the temple is so exciting! I love getting to visit the Lords house! At dinner <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1675644383" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Sunday</span></span> the lady who fed us described it perfectly "You walk in with the weight of the world, and then..that weight just vanishes.."</span><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Following the next day the mission had zone conference, there were so many great trainings. I feel so blessed to be surrounded by so many diligent, and spiritual missionaries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This scripture says exactly how I feel when I am re-united with people that I have served around and with...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Alma 17:2 "<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px 1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fefbbf; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">Now these sons of Mosiah were with Alma at the time the angel </span><span style="background-color: #fefbbf; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">first</span><span style="background-color: #fefbbf; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> appeared unto him; therefore Alma did rejoice exceedingly to see his brethren; and what added more to his joy, they were still his brethren in the Lord; yea, and they had waxed strong in the knowledge of the truth; for they were men of a sound understanding and they had </span><span style="background-color: #fefbbf; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">searched</span><span style="background-color: #fefbbf; color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> the scriptures diligently, that they might know the word of God.</span>"<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25.2000007629395px; margin: 0px 1px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This whole month we as a mission have been studying patience, this has been so inspired and exactly what I needed. Go figure. (Mom insert- there is a whole part to this letter of struggles that she has had to face in Green River that is not included in this letter but just sent to me- I am amazed at how she is at a place that I have at my age, recently come to… The blessings of SERVICE- I think we grow more as the giver than the receiver for sure)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Studying more on this topic has opened me eyes to how influential being a patient person can be, the effects can be immediate or sometimes only seen later on. A certain aspect of patience that really stuck out was, having the ability to overcome discouragement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Preach My Gospel says, "<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">When you are patient, you hold up under pressure and are able to face adversity calmly and hopefully."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In a talk given by Val R. Christensen he gives the example of Enoch when he was facing some opposition. The Lords counsel to him was "Lift up your heart, and be glad; and look" Moses <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1675644384" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">7:44</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">There are at least three steps to take when striving to overcome discouragement:</span></div>
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You can work on <b>changing your attitude</b> toward the problem. Even though you can’t change the circumstances in which you work or live, you can always change your attitude.</div>
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You can <b>receive help from those who are close to you</b>—your family, friends, and ward members, those who love you the most.</div>
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You can develop a more powerful and complete <b>trust in the Lord <a href="http://www.mormon.org/beliefs/jesus-christ" style="background-color: transparent; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Jesus Christ</a>.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>The first</b>, changing your attitude, so much can be achieved if we just flipped the situation around. Or as I put it, just get over it!<i style="font-weight: normal;"> " </i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-weight: normal; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">After experiencing the death of parents, crop failure, and sickness, she was encouraged with a spiritual experience that changed her attitude. While attempting to seek divine help, she heard her mother’s voice: “Zina, <b>any sailor can steer on a smooth sea, when rocks appear, sail around them.</b>” A prayer came quickly: “O Father in heaven, help me to be a good sailor, that my heart shall not break on the rocks of grief”.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>The second</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">,<i> </i>receiving help from others, for some..this can be quite difficult. What I like about his step is that i feel like it would prepare us for the 3rd step, trust in the Savior.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> Alma 34:3</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">: “And as ye have desired of my beloved brother that he should make known unto you what ye should do, because of your afflictions; and he hath spoken somewhat unto you to prepare your minds; yea, and he hath exhorted you unto faith and to patience.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">The message is simple: problems faced are going to take a long time to solve. If we place a little more patience in the process and a greater amount of faith in the Lord, our challenges will find their way toward successful conclusions.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-weight: normal;">I am so grateful for the experiences that I have had in this past month that have helped me exercise patience. I know that the Lord is aware of us, our fears, past, present, financial issues, passing of loved ones and so on. <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">In the </span><a href="http://lds.org/study/topics/doctrine-and-covenants?lang=eng" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: none !important; color: #2f393a; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Doctrine and Covenants</a><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> we read this:</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> </b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“If thou art sorrowful, call on the Lord thy God with supplication, that your souls may be joyful”</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> (D&C 136:29</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">)</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-14306478327713319112015-04-02T16:00:00.002-07:002015-04-06T12:07:12.606-07:00I just remembered a whole blog post by Sister Efnor that I missed because I was out being a cowgirl!! It's like Christmas! Friday night I had a dream..<br />
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My companion and I were at Home Depot, and there was a man there. He had a teaching record in our area book and previous missionaries had said to not go near him because he was a stalker...something like that. Anyways, at some point the guy was trying to rip my name tag off of my shirt. To which my reply was "I may represent Jesus, but that doesn't mean I wont beat the crud out of you!". The end. (What, Why?? lol)</div>
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This past Sunday there were two recent converts that were able to bless and pass the sacrament in two different wards. It was great looking at their wives and kids and seeing their beaming faces as they watched their dad/husband administer to the ward.</div>
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<b>“And thus they become new creatures; and unless they do this, they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God” Mosiah 27:25-26.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Elder Bednar said "<i>..<span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">the conversion described in these verses is mighty, not minor—a spiritual rebirth and fundamental </span><span style="background-color: #fefbbf; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">change</span><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> of what we feel and desire, what we think and do, and what we are. Indeed, the essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ entails a fundamental and permanent </span><span style="background-color: #fefbbf; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">change</span></i><span style="line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"><i> in our very nature..</i>" </span></span></div>
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When I opened my emails today, I received some pretty heart crushing news. As I sat and pondered about the family being effected… What they must be feeling, and the gap that is ever present in their lives now. Immediately I was brought to my knees in prayer. Thinking about what I should say- the words, "I know that only You can relieve the pain this family is feeling", came to my mind.</div>
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This is so true. The memories can never be replaced. However, the knowledge that I have gained for myself, that we will be reunited with our loved ones that have departed from this earth, brings me such comfort and joy.</div>
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In a lesson we were having with an investigator, the member we had brought shared a very personal experience. At a very young age, one of her sons had passed away. As she told us about the sorrow she felt at the time, the smile on her face never once faded. She bore testimony that although this was a huge trial in her life, she knew that she would once again be reunited with her son. The reassurance that she knew where her son was, brought her an even greater happiness.</div>
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That night after the lesson my companion and I were talking about the strength of this woman. We cannot imagine the pain that follows losing one of your own children. It really was the gospel that helped her through. The difference it made in her life was that instead of pulling away, she turned towards the Savior in her time of distress. </div>
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I know that the family is ordained of God and that they are eternal. Though we may face challenges on all ends of the spectrum, be it a loss of a loved one, a child/sibling gone way ward, diseases, depression, whatever it may be…<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> </b></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">All </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">that is unfair about life </span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">can</span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> be </span><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">made right</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.</b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/mormon-messages/mountains-to-climb-2" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Click here.</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-80103672576353677052015-03-11T17:54:00.002-07:002015-03-11T17:54:52.857-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Whats new?</span><br />
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-I have a new companion! Sister Kent!</div>
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When we finally made it down to civilization I was able to pick up my new companion, whom I already love! Sister Kent! She hails from the lush tree covered land of Virginia. Meaning, she says "ya'll" 20 times in one conversation lol She has been out a little longer, and is a little older than me and is already teaching me so much! She's been a member for about 2 years and has such a testimony building conversion..the Lord really does work through us, we are His hands to help bring others unto Christ.</div>
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Listening to her story has helped me appreciate even more the testimony that I have, and the testimony that my parents have, and always shared with me as I was going through life.</div>
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Anyways in a talk given by President Uchtdorf titled -Continue in Patience-... <b>"<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">an </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); 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font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">w<wbr></wbr>e </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">can-working, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hoping, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">exe<wbr></wbr>rcising </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">faith; </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bearing </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hardshi<wbr></wbr>p </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">with </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">fortitude, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">even </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">when </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">th<wbr></wbr>e </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">desires </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">our </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hearts </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">are </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">de<wbr></wbr>layed. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Patience </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">not </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">simply </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><wbr></wbr>enduring; </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">it </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">enduring </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); 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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">another section that I really enjoyed <b>"</b></span></span><b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Patience </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">a </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">process </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">perf<wbr></wbr>ection. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Savior </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Himself </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">sai<wbr></wbr>d </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">your </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">patience </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">po<wbr></wbr>ssess </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">your </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">souls.</span><sup style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/continue-in-patience?lang=eng#11-PD50021388_000_025" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #0091bc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">11</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></sup><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Or,</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">us<wbr></wbr>e </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">another </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">translation </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">G<wbr></wbr>reek </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">text, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">your </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">patience </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">yo<wbr></wbr>u </span><i style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">win </span><span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">mastery</span></i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> of </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; 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Who doesn't want a little more self mastery? haha I'm always excited to see what is waiting for me as I delve deeper into this gospel. It is so rewarding, "<b>Of all treasures of knowledge the most vital is the knowledge of God, His existence, powers, love and promises</b>."<br />I know this to be true.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(I was reading in Helaman 5) Helaman is talking to his sons and basically starts bearing his testimony.."(verse 9) <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">O remember, remember, my sons, the </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">words</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> which king Benjamin spake unto his people; yea, remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">atoning</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> blood of Jesus Christ, who shall come; yea, remember that he cometh to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">redeem</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> the </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">world.....</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">(<wbr></wbr>verse12) </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">rock</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must <u>build your </u></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"><u>foundation</u></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">storm </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These are just a few verses that particularly stuck out to me as I was reading the chapter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As I was pondering this scene, what it must have been like..I thought about how when Helaman passes on, his sons will know what is most important to him. What he held most dear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then I thought...when I'm not around, or when I die, <u>what will people remember about what I held most dear?</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then as i read on in the chapter it talked about the great miracles that came from Helaman sharing his testimony to his sons..</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><b style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">(verse 17) "</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">And it came to pass that they did</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">preach</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">with great power, insomuch that they did confound many of those dissenters</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">who had gone over from the Nephites, insomuch that they came forth and did confess their sins and were baptized unto repentance, and immediately returned to the Nephites to endeavor to repair unto them the wrongs which they had done.....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All that came from Helaman sharing his testimony and being a good example!?! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Not just through your words, but also through your <b>Actions-</b> will be what shows people what matters most to you. (How you CHOOSE to live)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;">I understand this video doesn't illustrate <wbr></wbr>exactly what the scripture is talking about, but its a classic..<a href="http://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/collection/tv-ads/ive-put-it-off-too-long" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">click here</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">So, this is what's going on in my neck of the woods!</span><br />
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The baby was getting blessed in Mckinnon, about an hour away from Green River. So, over treacherous icy roads we went to go support Madison and Brian! They were so happy to see us there! We have a lesson with them tonight and the bishop is even going to join us so it should be a good one. As a missionary, time and time again your blessed with opportunities to watch people grow in the gospel, and grow closer to Heavenly Father. </div>
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At a dinner appointment the members gave us a name of a lady who doesn't come to church anymore and as they put it "wont turn you away." So we thought we'd go make a visit. We got to talking about family and doing family history. She is 1 of 10 brothers and sisters. When her mom was young her parents split, but her she decided to stay with her dad in Green River. At a young age she was left alone because her dad had to go fight in the war..</div>
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At the age of 14 she got married! Wowza! Following came 10 kids! I was thinking about how important it is to keep a record of our lives, and to learn more about those that have past...just a random thought I had this week.</div>
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Here is a great video on how cool family history can be: <a href="http://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/mormon-messages/family-history-what-i-found" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">click here</a></div>
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At our last Zone Meeting our leaders challenged us to make a more concentrated effort to use the Book of Mormon in all of our lessons. I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS! Its helped me to re-evaluate my study time. I've been getting so caught up in different talks from conference etc, which isn't a bad thing, but Im going around everyday challenging people to read the Book of Mormon. So it would only make sense that I practice what i preach. Turns out, all those promises of feeling the spirit more, drawing closer to God...are true! lol He doesn't lie guys! When he makes a promise, its FOR REAL! I can say that I have felt all of that, and on top of that i feel like during lessons my testimony of the Book of Mormon just keeps growing and growing.</div>
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I love the invitation in the last two paragraphs of the introduction to the Book of Mormon..</div>
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<a href="http://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/mormon-messages/testimony-of-the-book-of-mormon-2" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Elder Hollands testimony of the Book of Mormon </a> <---click here!</div>
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<b>Read, and ask.</b></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Looking back on this week there is one word that pretty much sums it up, </span><b>service.</b><div style="font-weight: normal;">
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Appointments kept getting cancelled so we didn't get to meet with all the people we are currently teaching. However, it presented us with A LOT more time to do acts of service.</div>
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We helped clean a couple houses, helped out with some stake activities, and did quite a bit a moving. (In skirts might I add)</div>
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This morning we woke up to some flurry (i think that's the snow terminology) falling down. I hope all this good weather that we have been having doesn't mean that at the very end the "real" Wyoming winter is going to crush us. I was just starting to get some decent color on my face lol</div>
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This past <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2121453687" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sunday</span></span> before church i read a talk called "This Do in Remembrance of Me". I always knew that sacrament meeting was important but this talked really helped me gain a better understanding of what I can do to make sacrament meeting more meaningful to me.</div>
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Described by Joseph F. Smith it is <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">“the </span><i style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">most</i><i style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">sacred,</i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> the</span><i style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">most holy,</i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;"> of all the meetings of the Church”</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-53124713199848171242015-02-09T12:48:00.000-08:002015-02-09T12:48:11.704-08:00A couple days ago I got a text from Sister Aiasau telling me that Sam, the kid who quit smoking and drinking, had an appointment to get his patriarchal blessing this passed <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_316417745" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sunday</span></span>! What a blessing! Getting to be even a small part of these peoples journey back to their Heavenly Father gives me a feeling that I cant put into words, I am just so happy about where I am! The places that I've been, and where the Lord is going to direct me in the future.<br />
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This past week we were blessed with quite a few new people to teach. A couple young families where one spouse is a member and the other isn't. Serving in YSA and even in my past areas I never had the opportunity to teach young families. Its made me study a lot more about how the gospel blesses families so that I can better emphasize that in lessons. </div>
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Its been a great learning experience for me and it has me so pumped to help them build families that are centered in the gospel. I've been through a lot of homes, seen how a lot of different families operate and function. Not being a member of the church doesn't mean you cant have a happy family, but the ability to come together spiritually, to have a bond that will take you and your family into eternity is something that can only be done in the temple.</div>
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There is an older couple that has recently joined the church and they are preparing to go do baptisms for the dead. We met with the high counselor over missionary work yesterday and talked about the retention in Green River. Its not doing so hot, we don't have good records of where recent converts are, if they have received callings, if they have made it to the temple etc.</div>
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As a mission we are studying Charity, a couple days ago I read a talk by President Monson "Charity Never Faileth"- I would just tell you all to go read it, but I know that if I was reading this letter I most likely wouldn't go look up the talk… So, i just included one of my favorite parts! </div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a true story~ </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">A woman by the name of Mary Bartels had a home directly across the street from the entrance to a hospital clinic. Her <a href="http://www.mormon.org/values/family" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">family</a> lived on the main floor and rented the upstairs rooms to outpatients at the clinic. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">One evening a truly awful-looking old man came to the door asking if there was room for him to stay the night. He was stooped and shriveled, and his face was lopsided from swelling—red and raw. He said he’d been hunting for a room since <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_316417746" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">noon</span></span> but with no success. “I guess it’s my face,” he said. “I know it looks terrible, but my doctor says it could possibly improve after more treatments.” He indicated he’d be happy to sleep in the rocking chair on the porch. As she talked with him, Mary realized this little old man had an oversized heart crowded into that tiny body. Although her rooms were filled, she told him to wait in the chair and she’d find him a place to sleep. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">At bedtime Mary’s husband set up a camp cot for the man. When she checked in the morning, the bed linens were neatly folded and he was out on the porch. He refused breakfast, but just before he left for his bus, he asked if he could return the next time he had a treatment. “I won’t put you out a bit,” he promised. “I can sleep fine in a chair.” Mary assured him he was welcome to come again. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">In the several years he went for treatments and stayed in Mary’s home, the old man, who was a fisherman by trade, always had gifts of seafood or vegetables from his garden. Other times he sent packages in the mail. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">When Mary received these thoughtful gifts, she often thought of a comment her next-door neighbor made after the disfigured, stooped old man had left Mary’s home that first morning. “Did you keep that awful-looking man last night? I turned him away. You can lose customers by putting up such people.” </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Mary knew that maybe they <i style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">had</i> lost customers once or twice, but she thought, “Oh, if only they could have known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been easier to bear.” </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">After the man passed away, Mary was visiting with a friend who had a greenhouse. As she looked at her friend’s flowers, she noticed a beautiful golden chrysanthemum but was puzzled that it was growing in a dented, old, rusty bucket. Her friend explained, “I ran short of pots, and knowing how beautiful this one would be, I thought it wouldn’t mind starting in this old pail. It’s just for a little while, until I can put it out in the garden.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(my favorite part!) ---> </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Mary smiled as she imagined just such a scene in heaven. “Here’s an especially beautiful one,” God might have said when He came to the soul of the little old man. “He won’t mind starting in this small, misshapen body.” But that was long ago, and in God’s garden how tall this lovely soul must stand!</span><sup style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </sup><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 30.6000003814697px;">Appearances can be so deceiving, such a poor measure of a person. Admonished the Savior, “Judge not according to the appearance.”</span><sup style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </sup></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-52437757507042597362015-02-08T18:33:00.002-08:002015-02-08T18:33:23.503-08:00Not a whole lot to update you on, still in Green River, still loving it, still cold.<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">For all of last month as a mission we were studying about Repentance. I felt like I had a pretty basic, but firm understanding about repentance... Why we do it, how we do it, and so on, but through reading in the scriptures and reading tons of talks from general authorities there was a part of repentance that stood out to me. A part that I hadn't really thought about before.</span><br />
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Forgiveness- not forgiveness on my behalf, but forgiving others. 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font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">moral </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">courage </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">forgive </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and<wbr></wbr> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ask </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">for </span><span style="background-color: #fefbbf; border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">forgiveness</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Never is</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">soul </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">nobler </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">more </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">co<wbr></wbr>urageous </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">than </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">when </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">we </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">forgive.<wbr></wbr>"</span></div>
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When something upset me I would just shrug it off, i thought that was me forgiving. By just letting it fall where it may, realizing later on, when what upset me would get brought up, I would feel a stir of anger or hurt, sadness, or disappointment. I had not truly been forgiving, I was still harboring what I thought I had let go of. Through reading more on repentance I started to come to a deeper understanding that in asking for forgiveness I need to extend and equal amount of forgiveness to others. </div>
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"<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">will </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">receive </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">joy </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="background-color: #fefbbf; border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">fo<wbr></wbr>rgiveness</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> in </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">our </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">own </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">lives </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">whe<wbr></wbr>n </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">we </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">are </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">willing </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">extend </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">tha<wbr></wbr>t </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">joy </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">freely </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">others. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lip </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">se<wbr></wbr>rvice </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">not </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">enough. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">need </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">t<wbr></wbr>o </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">purge </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">our </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hearts </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">minds </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">feelings </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">thoughts </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bi<wbr></wbr>tterness </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; 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There are a couple Tongan families out here, believe it or not. Last night we asked if we could meet with one of them that lives in Green River but they said they were going to the hospital to visit a family member. That same night we drove out to Little America to visit some other Tongan families, LO AND BEHOLD, the family that we had asked if we could meet with was there and they were all watching the super bowl together. CAUGHT RED HANDED SUCKKAA! lol All I could do was laugh, polys will be polys. We set up an appointment with them and let them get back to their game. I love this work!!</div>
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A good day! Scored these boots for 4 dollars! A missionaries budget!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333650234883121338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676666764528638664.post-60109855220560140762015-01-26T22:16:00.001-08:002015-01-27T09:08:21.428-08:00Green River, Wyoming!!! (And loving it)<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Everyone gathered to the mission office for transfers, sitting there in anticipation to know where the heck they are going to send me. I thought for sure they would send me back to Park City, so in the back of my head i was already resigned to going there.</span><br />
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Up on the projector zone by zone everyone was seeing who there new companion was, where they were moving to...not me. Then Park City popped up, no dice. For a second I thought that they had forgotten to assign me somewhere because all of the zones had already been shown. HA!</div>
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Then in bold letters WYOMING pops up. I shot a glance of terror over at my old companion Sister Nelson..was this real life? Literally the very, very, very, last name to pop up on the screen was mine. Sister Efnor and Sister Vanderziel-Green River Wyoming. I just died laughing. The whole time I was packing my stuff in the car I had elders and sisters patting me on the shoulder saying things like "good luck" or "bye forever" LOL</div>
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I am ,however, very happy to report that I absolutely love it here. I loved serving with the single adults in Utah, but serving in a family ward definitely has its pros. My first visit was with a less active family there were huge English Mastiffs jumping on me, and when they weren't jumping on me the kids were. I went into a bit of shock lol babies in diapers running around the house isn't something Ive seen in a couple months. lol</div>
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If your going to live here you can only drive a truck, it cant be any truck though, it has to be a huge super duty. If your going to consider yourself a native you must also put deer meat in your lasagna.</div>
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Instead of "I saw.." it must be changed to "I seen..". Get those three things down, and mount a couple dozen elk/deer antlers to your wall and you're good to go!</div>
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As far as work, there is a lot to be done. We can get in about 19 less active lessons a week, eeeasy. There are a lot more members here then I thought there was going to be, but most of them just don't go to church. But there are also a lot of families that just within the last month are becoming active again.</div>
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Lately my thoughts have been turned towards agency. In a talk given by Boyd K.Packer on repentance he said, </div>
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Many people that I have talked to are so enveloped in circumstances, alcohol, and whatever else..that the realization that they have the ability to literally choose Heavenly Father and eternal life just doesn't seem attainable to them. Obviously its a lot easier for me to sit down and type this, I grew up with both my parents being active in the church, grew up in a nice area, with nice schools, and now i spend all of my time serving the Lord. Life has been pretty dang good to me.</div>
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Having the complete opposite in all those circumstances would have made it harder for me to choose to be where I am right now.</div>
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However, something beautiful about the gospel is that it's all about <b>change</b>, its all about <b>becoming</b>. There is no cavern to deep, no cliff to steep, that the enabling power of the Atonement cant pull us up from, but we have to decide. Its <u>OUR</u> vote that is going to count in the end.</div>
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"You not only can be changed to become more like Christ, the whole of the plan of salvation is designed in favor of your success. The plan of salvation is a not a level playing field. It favors you. It favors not only your success but the success of each and every one of God's children. Everything has been organized to maximize your opportunity to succeed."</div>
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And here's one more thing that I absolutely love from that same talk regarding our will/agency to choose <b>"In the end, your heart and your will is all that you have to give that the Lord does not already have. If you give your time, two years, and your strength, you give only that which He grants to you with each beat of your heart and each breath that you draw. If you dedicate your gifts and talents, you only return to Him what He already has given to you. If you pay tithing you only return to Him a tenth of what he has already given to you. Everything that you have to give to the Lord, has its origin in Him, except one thing: your will. He does not have your heart, nor your mind, unless you give them to Him. It is the only gift you have to offer that He does not already have. And so when you give yourself, you truly give everything to Him."</b></div>
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When we make the first step towards giving our will to Him, I know that blessings will follow and we will be able to see a change greater than we could imagine.</div>
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I'm stoked to be serving here with the people of Green River, I love you all and appreciate all the emails/mail/love, it helps me everyday. Keep on keepin on!</div>
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