Hey it's me-- still alive here in LA!
This week was super dreamy because an APOSTLE OF
THE LORD came and spoke to us!! Elder Neil L. Anderson in the house! and
Elder Hallstrom!
Wow what a treat it was. So many good things were said and felt. Here is something I love.
Elder Hallstrom said something like, 'The work you are
doing is really important and needed. But we care less about what you
are doing and more about who you are becoming. We don't just want you
for 18-24 months. We want you forever.'
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| (*cue Squints from Sandlot: "FOR-EV-ER"*) |
After the conference we went to the temple
visitor center with our investigator J and woof, it was so, so good. I love
being a missionary because every single time we teach someone I learn
something different and my testimony is strengthened. I am being taught.
We watched a video at the visitor center and it
just solidified my testimony in the importance of consistently nurturing
our conversion, especially when things are going good. We all face
times where our faith is tested and going through the motions isn't
enough in that time of need. Our testimony never stands still; it is
either increasing or regressing.
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| Sister D and Sister B |
As I think about the person I want to become, the
list grows endless. But overall the goal is eternal joy. Happiness is
the ultimate desire. And I've realized through observation in my life
and lives of others, through question filled prayers, and hours of
scripture study, that the happiest people attain that level of joy
"because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the
people".
It isn't a magical golden ticket that will only
come in that unreachable far away future. It is attainable NOW by the
love of God that we have in our hearts.
And the coolest thing is we can take that love of
God with us wherever we go. We can adventure the world, savor tasty
treats in a crowd of raging teens, go wild and run free, and still be
obedient to the laws of God. Without it, we are lost and searching for
the next distraction to draw our minds away from the bottomless pit in
our stomach that can't be erased. Joy is not temporal. It is an eternal
principle.
Well, I could go on forever but I love you all and
don't want to burn your eyes on your iPhone 15's. Stay cute and find
your happy :')
xoxoxox,
your girl Sista D
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