April 21, 2014
My Dearest Family!!!
The subject of this email refers to a song we have been listening to
non-stop! It’s talking about the gospel and it being the only true church. It’s
great.
I don't have a ton of time today... we made plans to go see a castle
with Sister Olson, and we are running late! But quick overview of a very crazy
but amazing week!!
First of all... Laura got baptized!!! It was such a special
ceremony. We showed up at the building a few hours early to start filling the
font. Well when we got there we took a look inside and saw a couple of spiders.
Thankfully I have a brave companion. She was a trooper and went in to kill the
little critters. Well the more we looked the more spiders we found. There was
literally like 20 of them. Sister Rackleff is now the Spider Slayer. But we got
them all taken care of and then we had a wonderful baptism. I'm so proud of
Laura and excited for her!!
Updates:
1. We have the coolest members ever. We were fed almost every day
this week. And I just LOVE getting to know the members. I'm so impressed with
the members and their missionary experiences. We have been trying hard to push
people to do the goals on the ward mission plan. And people are doing it!!!!! I
love it when the members share with us their missionary experiences. Nothing
lifts my spirits more. Like 99% of the time it doesn't even lead to a referral
or anything, but I'm just excited the word is getting out there!
2. Rockin' the trio yet again. There was a mid cycle transfer and we
are now in a trio with Sister Shute from Hawaii (she is great and super cool
and fun) and covering two wards. This means... we are very busy, which is
exciting! And we have very little space in our bedroom. Minor detail.
3. Lauren did temple baptisms this week! I was so happy for her! And
she is going to Law School is UTAH!!! Guess who is totally hanging out with her
in January! Ha-ha
4. This week we volunteered at a Baptist's church's food drive
thing. We organized food into bags to be given out to the needy. It was super
fun and super fun to be working with people of other faiths. The picture is
with the Pastor of the Baptist Church. He told us that he is going to visit
Salt Lake City with some of the members of the church in a few weeks and check
out BYU campus. I told him to go eat a J-Dawg, which is said he would! :)
Next week is transfers…and I can't explain my feelings. I would LOVE
to go back to Spanish. And I would be so excited too, but I LOVE the YSA. And
we have people we are teaching. I can't leave them! Its like I would be equally
happy to stay or go Spanish, but at the same time I'm going to be disappointed
either way. Does that make sense? haha This next one is Sister Perry's
last transfer. That is so weird!!!!
Easter was amazing this year. We went to some members’ house and two
guys made dinner. They are the BEST!!! We also spent a lot of time reading
over and sharing the verses in Doctrine and Covenants 76:22-24. It has become
one of my favorite scriptures. I love the sweet, simple testimony; "He
lives!" Every time I read those words, the spirit touches my very being
and lets me know that it is true. It’s amazing how simple the testimony is, but
how powerful.
Christ lives! And that means everything. Because He lives again, we
have hope. We can hope for and work towards Eternal Life. And I am so grateful
for that. And I'm so grateful for the chance we had to remember His
Resurrection and His Atonement and the fact that He is victorious. I'm so
grateful for this Gospel and knowing that I can improve myself each and
everyday through Christ's Atonement. If you haven't recently, I encourage you
all to go and read those verses and what it means to you, "He lives!"
Love you all so much!!!
Sister Mik Pillar
PS Elder Ballard is coming to our mission in June!
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Sister Rackleff, Sister Burbank, Me, Pastor, Sister
Shute
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Sister Rackleff, Me, Laura Chan, Mark Rowan
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