This week was kind of long and kind of rough. We have been
trying to do a lot of finding and do even more contacting. We still haven't
found anyone to teach but I know we will eventually. Our mission president is
getting us all to make visions goals and plans for what we want to accomplish
individually and as companions. This has actually been really good for me to
see what I want to work on and to help our companionship to be more unified. We
had a choir practice for when Elder Packer (the quorum of the seventy one)
comes in a few weeks and it was fun because I got to see all of my friends from
the mtc and other missionaries that I know. I really like our new ward mission
leader, he is awesome!!! He is so fired up about missionary work and is really
willing to arrange splits and to help us out however he can. It is kind of hard
having to meet all of the new people in the ward but it is fun at the same time
to get to know more people. This is the last week of the transfer so I am going
to make it a good week so we finish the transfer off well. :) This week I have
just been thinking about how awesome it is that Christ understands us so well.
He knows exactly how it is to be in the situations we are and to go through the
things we experience. I found a quote by Elder Christofferson that I love he
says that we are "infinately valued, loved, and perfectly known." I
love that. We mean everything to the Lord, he loves us unconditionally no
matter what we do, and he knows us better than we know ourselves. This is one
of my favorite things to share with people. To remind them that they have a
loving heavenly father who loves them more than anything. A lot of people don't
know that. They feel like they are all alone and they may feel rejected by th
people around them. But no matter what circumstance they are in the Savior
loves them and the atonement is there to remind them that they they don't have
to do things on their own. One night this week we were visiting one of our less
actives named Sister Curtner. She is a fun, awesome lady but she has been
through a lot in her life and now that she is older things from her past
sometimes get her down. We shared a scripture about faith and how when we
believe and trust in the Lord things work out and we are able to climb the
mountains that are in front of us. Then Sister Phillips bore testimony that God
loves her and and he is there to comfort her if she just reaches out and trusts
in him. The spirit was so strong and Sister Curtner started crying. I think
that a lot of people just need to be reminded of God's love. As representatives
of Jesus Christ we are the ones that get to help people realize and remember
what Christ would tell them if he was here. I love that about being a
missionary. That when we have the spirit we can touch people in a way that
Christ would. I love this church. The people aren't perfect but the gospel is.
When we do the little things to strengthen our relationship with Jesus Christ
we will realize that it is truely through Him and his plan that we can find the
most happiness in life. By doing His will and not just our own. I love you all
and I am praying for you!! Have a good week!
-Sister Washburn
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