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My sweet family,
Spring time has finally reached Georgia and I have to say it
has really helped the work-- people are just happier, with daylights saving the
days are longer so they're more willing to open their doors to us in the
evening. there are more people outside to talk to and all around.. this
week was wonderful.
I am falling in love with Georgia. all of the green and the
blossoms are breathtaking. I am afraid I might just stay here forever.
Forsyth is named after the Forsithian flowers. They
are beautiful yellow blossoms and they are everywhere at this time of
year. They had a forsithian festival this week, we went for a while and
were able to meet a whole lot of people and pass out pass along cards which was
wonderful. And all the little booths were so cute so it was enjoyable.
During sacrament meeting yesterday I was sitting next to our
investigator Shirley, she will be baptized April 11 (it was supposed to be the
4th but I forgot about conference.. whoops)
during sacrament she wrapped her arm around me and pulled me
in close and whispered in my ear that she loved me.
It made me cry. Because of the overwhelming love I
feel for her. Because of the fact that she had accepted the gospel.
Because Heavenly Father let me be here to meet her and Wayne. Because
Heavenly Father let me be in Forsyth Georgia at this time.
This time in my life will always be so close to my
heart. Oh how I love this gospel and the people I get to meet as we are
doing all that we can to share it.
In Zone Conference this week President talked about God
having "favorites". He asked us missionaries if that was a true
statement-- our first instinct was no, of course not- He loves us all equally.
Yes He does have a great love for each of His children.
then we read 1 Nephi 1:1, 3:6, 17:35.. so on and so forth
about Nephi being favored. How God Favored His
obedient Children. President went on to tell how he was his mother’s
favorite child-- I could relate ;) (just kidding.. kind of)
He is the youngest of seven and he said he would watch his
siblings. The ones who disobeyed and how much it hurt his parents.. he
never wanted to follow in that pattern. He loved pleasing his parents and by so
doing he received extra privileges.. more "blessings" so to
speak. I related to all he said. I have always had the desire to
please my dear parents.. and my father in Heaven. sitting in the meeting
I had the overwhelming feeling of love for mom and dad and my Father in
Heaven.. and THAT is the reason I've always strived to be obedient. (I
know I know mom and dad I haven't had perfect obedience:)) but I've tried,
because I love you both with everything that I am. I can not even
comprehend all that you've done for me, all that you've sacrificed, all the
love you have consistently given. I love you two.
When we are obedient we become favored by the Lord which in
return He is quicker to help and bless us. I love Him and I hope I can always
strive for that obedience for the rest of my life. I want Him to know
that I love Him through my actions, I hope someday He will be able to say about
me what He said about Nephi.. the Nephites.. and then eventually the Lamanites.
They were favored by the Lord.
I now have a bruise that takes up my entire left
calf..
and about seven bite marks on my legs....
(I wish the pictures did some justice haha)
I FINALLY EARNED MY MISSIONARY BADGE
Love Sister Welling
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