HI FAMILY!
This week was wonderful. Transfers are september 16 and we are not sure what is going to happen. we all have mixed feelings...i think there are some new american sisters coming in so they'll probably need sister d to train some of them...so i dunno! we have interviews tomorrow with president.
WEll, sister jenette and her daughter are getting baptized sept 25.
the new chapel should be done in a few weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been studying about overcoming the natural man through the spirit. something aaron emailed me about a while back. it led me to some neat scriptures: 1 nephi 21:16 and then zech 13:6. . . The savior's arms of mercy are always extended towards us. Alma 5:33! He always no matter what we've done or said or thought, wants us to come unto him. And he has not forgotten us--even if we have forgotten him. He will not let us down, even if we have let him down. We are literally engraven on the palms of his hands. very very literally. and those same palms are outstretched waiting for us to come unto him. it's an interesting visual--one i can't get out of my mind.
also, this thought process led me to matthew 26:40-41. He is talking to his disciples. He asked them could you not watch for one hour? (Could you not do the little things i've asked of you, while i was literally sweating drops of blood from every pore for your weaknesses, mistakes, and sins...) And then he says "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Sorry this is all paraphrased...i don't have my bible with me. But for me i realized Jesus Christ has asked us to do our part, because he did his, and because he wants us to return to him. But in verse 41, to me, he is saying i know you have good desires and you want to be better, but i understand that the natural man, we as humans, are weak.... In these two verses i see the justice and the mercy. both are prevelent, and thank goodness! So continue on with faith in our saviour. He understands completely!
WE watched the testaments last night for a fireside and even though i have seen that movie numerous times, last night heavenly father knew i needed to see it again. I was really touched by it , more than ever before. OUr heavenly father truly does know us and our saviour jesus christ has not forgotten us! One part at the end he comes and finds helam who is now blind...and he calls him by name and then heals him.
Just imagine our savior jesus christ coming to find just you and calling your first name so that he can heal you.
I promise in the name of jesus christ and as his missionary, he does, in fact do that for each of us. He knows you by name and his hands are outstretched to each of you so that he can heal you.
I challenge all of you and myself to get to know our savior better each day. To accept him and allow him to heal us. only he can.
i love you all.
i really do need your prayers and i am so grateful for them.
daghang salamat.
love,
sister b.
zach shrader--i got your wedding invitation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congrats bud! miss you.
benasi--i got your wedding invitation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow, congrats!!!!! miss you also.
melissa rehon--i got your wedding invitation!! wow congratsssssssssssss.
thanks so much for remembering me and letting me know about your lives!
lessie--got your letter! thanks for the update. congrats to ryree!! lessie, i'll write you soon. i love you!!
natalie gardner--i need your address! i have two letters for you! happy belated bday!
and happy 90th bday to my nana!
and happy birthday to my cousin lindz on sept 9th!!!!!!!!! i just sent you a letter.
miss you all and love you more!
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