Dearest all y'all,
This week was filled with great experiences from Zone
Training, the Sisters Training (all the sisters in the mission), and especially
General Conference.
Saturday morning I was reviewing questions and 'requests'
that I had for Conference during personal study. I decided one of the things
that would be beneficial to me would be to receive a mental vision of the
person that Heavenly Father wants me to become ultimately. Then, I began
reading in 3 Nephi. After a few minutes of study, I came across the 27th verse
in chapter 27 : "...Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I
say unto you, even as I am." In putting myself into a state of mind that I
was receptive to advice, correction, etc I found the answer to my question 'by
accident' simply through scripture study. It was a great reminder to me that
the answers we need in our personal lives don't have to come straight from our
living prophet at conference; we don't have to wait 6 months to get answers and
receive the aid we need, especially in this work . All we have to do is prepare
ourselves spiritually and listen to the Spirit as we continue to grow and
learn. Also, the ultimate goal is always to be like Christ. Duh. (This is why
I'm still learning xP)
However, some answers DO come through conference. One of
which was when Mervyn B. Arnold said simply "Thank you for your
efforts"; and also when Elder Holland told us how much the brethren love
us. I felt a comfort and peace come to me that even though it's hard
sometimes to be here, even though I'm imperfect, even though I've hit my 1/3
mark and no one I've met here has been baptized (yet), my efforts aren't going
unnoticed. He knows and He wants me here, whether the fruit of my labors shows
outwardly to others or not (because most of them never will).
So grateful for the restored Gospel on the earth today and
for the opportunity to hear from them regularly and hear more of the word of
God.
The Sisters' Training theme, chosen by Sister Hanks, was
"Angels". It reminded me of one of the devotionals we had
at Oakcrest about angels surrounding us and that "they that are with us
are more than those that are against us", and also that we have people
here and people on the other side of the veil helping us all the time. Never
alone.
At Zone Training, both Zone Leaders and both Sister Training
Leaders trained on great topics and helped me recognize something that I can do
better and things that I need to improve on. Our leaders, from President Monson
to the District leaders in the field are led by the Spirit to know what to
do and say to help care for God's children.
Well, that's all for now!! 6
months down, 12 to go!! ;) (No, I'm not trunky.)
The Church is true,
The book is blue,
and God loves you!
~Sister Laurel Martin
Hna. Portilla signing Laurel's quilt
The hermanas - Martin & Barton
Assume the position! This is how they spend their time when they are ordered to be on tornado watch, which they were last week. They must get in the bathtub with their bike helmets on and a mattress over the top of them. I think they were trying to have fun with it!
The dynamic duo - Martin and Barton!
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