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| Sister Rebecca Isaksen |
The weeks literally just keep going faster and faster.
So,
the most exciting news, first! I got to see Sister Isaksen yesterday!! She's now
in Provo for school. Since President and Sister Poulsen spoke in our
sacrament meeting yesterday for their farewell talks, she came up for it.
She
brought me Norwegian chocolate and it is the best chocolate I think I've ever
had in my life. I miss her so much. I don't think I'll ever be able to call her
Rebecca. haha.
I sent you a bunch of pictures of the class I came to the MTC
with. It's pretty cool that no one in our whole class went home. We all started
and will end our missions together.
A lot of the sisters I came out with are
going home this transfer so we took departing pictures with the
Poulsens.
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| My MTC sisters |
Anyways! Even though Temple Square has been a lot more quiet
since the lights turned off, we have been finding like crazy. Sister Almeida is
like a Brazilian magnet and I don't know what she says in Portuguese but
seriously the minute she opens her mouth, people want to learn more.
We met
this really cool guy on Temple Square a few days ago (he spoke English
surprisingly - haha) and we just started talking and ended up taking him on a
tour.
He said he had no idea that Temple Square was a religious place. He said
he felt like coming to Temple Square was a sign from God that he needs to start
going to church and strengthen his faith in Christ.
He said missionaries had
knocked on his door several times but he didn't know who they were or what they
were about but he said he wants to meet with them now and he wished he would
have taken the time to talk to them in the past.
It really is these little
miracles that help me keep going. That knowledge that there really are people
out there who are searching for the light of Christ who just don't know where
or how to find it.
This week I've been thinking about Alma 32 a lot. I mean,
I've read it quite a few times during my mission but this week different parts
of the chapter have really stood out to me. We're teaching two people right now
who don't believe in God and I feel like this chapter is pure gold in helping
one find out if God is there.
In verse 28 of Alma 32 it talks about 3 ways that
one can know whether or not something comes from God or if what they are
learning about Christ is true.
- The first one is that it "will enlarge your soul". My interpretation of that is it will help you understand your divine worth and potential being a child of God.
- The second one is, "it will enlighten your understanding" meaning, truths that you have been taught in your life will begin to click into place and you will see and understand your purpose on earth and the role you play in God's eternal plan. What you are learning should add a new dimension of clarity and meaning to your life.
- The third is that what you are learning, "will be delicious to you." The gospel of Jesus Christ is meant to fill our lives and souls with peace and happiness that lasts. Even more so than when we are full physically, Jesus Christ fills us spiritually. As our souls are filled with truth and light, we will want to continue to learn more and take more in just as we do when food tastes really good! I seriously love the scriptures.
Love you so much!
Sister Helton
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| Good-bye to the Poulsens |
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| Denise Burnett was on Temple Square for a wedding |
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