I can't believe this is actually happening, but next Monday will be
my last time to email!!!! This is the most bittersweet moment of my
life!!! I am so excited to see you all and be with you again! But I love
and treasure my mission SOOOO much and will miss it immensely. I
absolutely LOVE being a missionary. I've heard a lot of people say that
after the mission you don't have the Spirit as strongly with you... but I
don't believe it has to be that way. I believe that if you work hard
enough at it, you can keep that Spirit with you... the only thing is,
you don't have the right to receive personal revelation for EVERYONE you
talk to!! That's what I'll miss the most- being able to help someone
come closer to Christ by receiving specific promptings and revelation for THEM- to know exactly what they
need, after having only known them for a few minutes, and they live all
the way across the WORLD!!! This mission is incredible. This work is
miraculous!! I've loved these precious months to serve as a full-time
representative of Jesus Christ.
Last week, we had the opportunity and privilege to
attend the Bountiful Temple!!! What a BEAUTIFUL temple!! Revelation was
received. The Savior's love was felt. Spiritual promptings were given.
We were all uplifted and strengthened. I love the temple so much!
The closer Sister Denny and I get to the end of this
transfer, the more miracles we are seeing!!!! It's so wonderful, but so
sad! We are finding SO many new investigators, and we won't be able to
teach them anymore :( One of our investigators...went to
church the past 2 Sundays!!! You know what's really sad? The first time
he went, it was a singles ward, and NO ONE... NOBODY talked to him!!!
They just looked at him and didn't say a word!!! Not even the
missionaries! My heart sunk when I heard that. I couldn't believe it.
But what surprised me was [him] saying that's not the reason why he
was going anyway. He didn't go to meet new people or make friends. He
went because he wants to get closer to God. He went to worship Him. How
adorable!!! and very admirable. It taught me a few lessons... one of
them being that I want to be THE BEST member missionary that I possibly
can when I return home!!! It'll take effort and diligence to stay close
to the Spirit and know who to reach out to, but I know that is my duty
and obligation to do so. I love this gospel, and I'll make any
sacrifices to lift and help others, and spread this goodness to all of
God's children!!!
The chapel that [he] went to was the exact same
chapel that Sister Denny and I went to this week to attend a Baptism!!!!
It was all in Spanish, so it was fun to use that again :) It was a
special occasion that doesn't get to happen very often, so it was quite
an honor to attend! It reminded me of another investigator of ours,
Jorge, who just set a baptismal date!!!!! For January 11th!! He lives in
North Carolina, so maybe I can attend! :) I love this gospel! I love
this work so much!!! I think of and pray for you everyday!!! I'll email
once more next Monday (probably)!!! God be with you till we meet again. I
love you
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