Hey y'all :)
We had some of the best lessons this week.. I think it’s
pretty incredible how I leave each lesson feeling so enlightened, whether it
was from the person we were teaching, my companions, or a thought that entered
my mind. I love being an instrument of the Lord-- I feel very humbled at
the fact that He is willing to use me.
We are teaching the most elect investigators right now- I
wish I could go through and tell you about each lesson.
Wayne is preparing for baptism-- we had a lesson on Baptism
and Confirmation
D&C 20:37- Wayne responded- baptism is promising,
committing, and cleansing. I loved that.
Ms. Hoyt is also preparing for baptism- in her prayer this
week she said "I can't wait to be baptized and become a Sister missionary
like them" -- it made us all smile :)
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| Going on Exchanges! |
I feel really lucky that I get to be a part of exchanges and
working with other missionaries, this week I got to work with Sister Tevi- she
goes home this transfer. I learned so much from her, she taught me a lot
about "not fearing man" but always striving to please God.
Because she does this she is bold in testifying the truth. She was so
cool, I loved working with her.
I love attending church every Sunday and hearing from the
members- I have a vision of growth.. but I have to admit I love the small
members numbers right now. Every single person plays an important role,
and there's such a feeling of loss when someone is missing. We know each
other, love each other, and look out for each other. Just how the church is
supposed to be.
It’s been neat for me to learn from these faithful members-
almost every person there has been converted to the gospel later in life.
I love when they tell about their conversion stories. Sister Grigsby spoke
yesterday and said that she went through three sets of missionaries before she
finally "got in the water" She said something that I loved..
"those people loved me right into the gospel". my goal is to be a
missionary like that- love people right into the happiness of the gospel of
Jesus Christ.
"What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I
excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word
shall not pass away, but shall be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by
the voice of my servants, it is the same"
We had the opportunity to hear from our Apostle Elder
Anderson, there is nothing quite like being instructed by a leader of the
church and feeling their love surround the missionaries, and the missionary
work. It was one of the most incredible meetings I had ever been to.
Something that I really liked that he kept repeating was to look at missionary
work from an eternal perspective-- we will not see all the fruits from our
labors- and we will never be able to know of the good we do. Our work is
not limited to this life-- often times we will not be able to see those we
teach enter the waters of baptism in this life, but we can continue to prepare
them for the other side. He continually repeated that every single thing
we do has an eternal significance.
I am so blessed to be a missionary. Elder Anderson
stated that our missionary badge will forever be a badge of honor. He
looked at us and said "you are His servant, He will bless you".
I have felt Him blessing me every moment of every day, I
love my Savior Jesus Christ whose truest servant I am striving to be
I am as happy as I have ever been- and I really am not just
saying that. I have never been so focused on the work before and I just love my
companions, the missionaries, mission president, investigators, and ward
members for showing me how to give 100% to the Lord. I am so grateful for
Him and for having this opportunity.
It’s the greatest thing :)
I know I am here for a reason
I LOVE ALL OF YOU
Love always,
Sister Welling
Moroni 7:45-47 replace the word "charity" with the
"Atonement"
"The Atonement is not a part of the gospel, it IS the
gospel".
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