Life is like a box of chocolates, so you should ENJOY them. That is my
new life motto after the craziest week of my entire life. I have had
the most invigorating spiritual punches in the face this week, and
tomorrow I will have a very sad literal punch in the gut. I am
grateful for them all.
We'll start with the spiritual punches in the face. We had an amazing
training for all of the newer missionaries. I was joyfully reunited
with Sister Lonnecker for a whole day. She showed me around the OSU
campus where she's spent her first transfer, we contacted people, and
got to see the stark difference between where we were 6 weeks ago when
we tried to hand out a Book of Mormon after getting off the plane and
now. We got to do a temple session where I learned about being still
and knowing God. It was pretty magnificent to sit in the celestial
room and bask in Heavenly Fathers love for 30 minutes surrounded by
incredible missionaries and the best companion ever. I love the temple
and I know that we can find peace and truly come to know God there.
On Saturday we had a mission wide meeting with Elder Cook. He was
incredible. Even just feeling of his spirit was a blessing, but he
gave some awesome advice as well! We got to shake his hand and he left
some incredible apostolic blessings on us as well as his powerful
witness that Christ lives and loves every one of us. After his talk,
we sang "I Know That My Redeemer Lives", we all were basically crying.
Someone said the closing prayer, Elder Cook left and we stood up out
of respect, and then we stood in silence for a good 5 minutes just
taking in the spirit. It was one of the most powerful meetings I've
ever been in and I know that we have modern day apostles that speak to
us and love us more than anything. I am so grateful for their
testimony. On Sunday he also came to our Stake conference. So much
spirituality in one weekend.
Now comes the literal punch in the gut. They are taking my trainer
away. Sister Corbett is being transferred tomorrow. I really want to
cry (and will later tonight), but all transfers are inspired so I'll
be happy that it happened instead of crying that it's over. I haven't
fully processed it yet, I'm still in denial, but I'll be all good.
Tomorrow is a new day, a new companion, and a new transfer. ONWARD
Scripture of the week:
Psalm 46:10
10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the
heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Take some time this week to be still and know God. He is there in
every detail of our lives.
new life motto after the craziest week of my entire life. I have had
the most invigorating spiritual punches in the face this week, and
tomorrow I will have a very sad literal punch in the gut. I am
grateful for them all.
We'll start with the spiritual punches in the face. We had an amazing
training for all of the newer missionaries. I was joyfully reunited
with Sister Lonnecker for a whole day. She showed me around the OSU
campus where she's spent her first transfer, we contacted people, and
got to see the stark difference between where we were 6 weeks ago when
we tried to hand out a Book of Mormon after getting off the plane and
now. We got to do a temple session where I learned about being still
and knowing God. It was pretty magnificent to sit in the celestial
room and bask in Heavenly Fathers love for 30 minutes surrounded by
incredible missionaries and the best companion ever. I love the temple
and I know that we can find peace and truly come to know God there.
On Saturday we had a mission wide meeting with Elder Cook. He was
incredible. Even just feeling of his spirit was a blessing, but he
gave some awesome advice as well! We got to shake his hand and he left
some incredible apostolic blessings on us as well as his powerful
witness that Christ lives and loves every one of us. After his talk,
we sang "I Know That My Redeemer Lives", we all were basically crying.
Someone said the closing prayer, Elder Cook left and we stood up out
of respect, and then we stood in silence for a good 5 minutes just
taking in the spirit. It was one of the most powerful meetings I've
ever been in and I know that we have modern day apostles that speak to
us and love us more than anything. I am so grateful for their
testimony. On Sunday he also came to our Stake conference. So much
spirituality in one weekend.
Now comes the literal punch in the gut. They are taking my trainer
away. Sister Corbett is being transferred tomorrow. I really want to
cry (and will later tonight), but all transfers are inspired so I'll
be happy that it happened instead of crying that it's over. I haven't
fully processed it yet, I'm still in denial, but I'll be all good.
Tomorrow is a new day, a new companion, and a new transfer. ONWARD
Scripture of the week:
Psalm 46:10
10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the
heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Take some time this week to be still and know God. He is there in
every detail of our lives.
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