Monday it started raining, and then it just kept raining straight into Tuesday!!! On Monday night, I had zucchini bread, which I didn't realize was a thing. I don't think I ever realized that you can make bread out of a vegetable, especially not one as icky as zucchini. But it tasted amazing!! Also, a ward mission leader's wife made a beet smoothie for me and my companion. A beet smoothie! It had beets, coconut water, strawberries, and carrots. It was amazing!!! And very healthy. ;)
On Wednesday, we had a Zone conference. A few zones met at the mission office to receive instruction and training. It was really inspirational, and I came to the realization that serving a mission is like being in a huge, long refiner's fire. Everything we learn here helps us to be better people.
On Thursday, my companion had a mission leadership conference meeting at the mission office, but I got to join the sisters in a neighboring stake for the day. And guess who I ran into?! Elder DeGooyer's family!!! It was AWESOME! I got to meet the mother and siblings of a missionary that served in my area back home!! I told his Mom how wonderful of a missionary he is and how he helped my family and the ward. The world is so small sometimes!
On Friday, my companion and I went on companion exchanges. I went to the South Jordan River Stake, and the sister there came to my stake for 24 hours. I got to be companions with Sister Hinkle! She and I are from the same stake back home, so it was great to reminisce about our "home among the hills". :) I had lots of fun being in a walking area, since my assigned area is a driving area. The sun was really bright and I got sun-burnt, but that evening we got to help a member pack to get ready to move.
On Saturday, Sister Hinkle helped me to understand the simplicity of the gospel. All that Christ teaches really is simple. Have faith in Christ, repent of your wrong-doings, come unto Him and be baptized, receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, and follow the commandments until the end. It's that simple, folks. Our Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to do everything we can to return to him. That's why Jesus Christ came to earth and suffered the punishment for our sins, as well as suffering EVERY pain and temptation that EVERY person has every felt.
Fast Sunday was awesome! Since we cover 11 wards and 1 branch, we got to bare our testimonies multiple times. Each time, the Spirit was so strong. One of the wards here is fasting for missionary opportunities. It's amazing to me how sincere and dedicated members are to spreading the gospel and sharing God's love with ALL of his children. This message is not limited to certain people. The gospel of Christ is for EVERYONE. Also, we got to teach Relief Society, which is one of my favorite things to do!
After all our church meetings, we went to Mission Prep at one of the wards. There, we saw a video on Mormon Messages titled "The Hope of God's Light". If you have not seen this, I implore you to watch it. It is a true story about a man who thought there was nothing left in his life, but he went out on a limb and showed the smallest mustard seed of faith by fasting. It's an amazing story, so I won't ruin the ending for you. Just go watch it. It's only about 7 minutes long.
I love each and every one of you, and I hope your lives are going well. Your Heavenly Father loves you and wants to see you succeed. Trust Him. Talk to Him. Listen for the Spirit.
From Tiffany: Here is the video that Amy (Sister Prenatt) was referring to.
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