Dearest loved ones,
thank you for all of the exciting updates and news! thank you for your love and prayers and support! i will continue to pray for you and think of you often. you mean everything to me!
I read in PMG earlier today that the most important work we will ever do is within the walls of our own home. i want to tell you that i know that is true with every little piece of me. i know it is. all of this missionary work--all the work to be done in all the world to bring souls unto Christ, whether it be for the first time, or the 50th time, an inch or a mile closer--would be completely in vain if it weren't for the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, which is centered on Christ, His Atonement, and meant just for FAMILIES! WOW. yes. this perfect plan is just for each and every one of us, to enjoy the blessings of eternity TOGETHER. i sit here at a computer in a foreign country and tell you that somehow i know that now to be true more than i've ever known it before. and all that i ever do, i want to do it all for Him and for you. because that's how much you mean to Him and to me.
i want to testify that i know that Christ lives. I know He loves you. I know that we are to be always on His errand, as our dear prophet Thomas S. Monson has dedicated his life to be. And i know that in the midst of our greatest challenges and in the depth of our sorrows, no matter how low and far we may feel, that Jesus Christ descended below all things, and He knows and can lift us from our pains. Let us be yoked with Him! Let us partake of the joy He has prepared for us in His presence! Let's go together!
I'm not sure why I am so much consumed with emotion today, but the Spirit is really strong. I know we have living prophets on the earth today. The receive direction from God, our Father, to guide His Church and guide our lives. Their words are true. My soul delights in their words! They are the words of Christ, which tell us all things what we should do :) 2Ne 32:3
wow! it's been a week! we've had some incredible miracles, too, mommy. did you get to find what was lost? dad, i know you'll receive the answer you need. Heavenly Father won't let you or our family down as you are exercising your faith and trusting in Him. haha! thank you for your funny annie jokes lol. gosh, i laughed so hard. that ridiculous rodent. how i love that silky puff ball. fat as she may be. speaking of rodents... rats are gross. i've seen some monsters here. no ROUS, yet :) lucky me!
mom, thank you for your compliments and trust in me. i hope to better live up to your incredibly sweet and motherly view of me better every day. you do so much to motivate and lift me. what great parents i have!
i owe you all apologies on letters. i know it's been bad. please tell sis. g that she'll get one asap. and future sis. pinto, too. and poor aaron. and craig. and sam. good kids. well, the first two anyway lol! how are ricky and rob? how are the rorings? i'll send my response to bradley to you, k? how's uncle gary? is randy home, yet? he's pretty cool, that randy dude. and please tell uncle gary that elder tumanuvao is serving in samoa now instead. is that the right tumanuvao? i didn't quite find out :) oh! sister white is training!!! she's so dang cool. i love her and am so proud of her. what a great example!
i'm here for another transfer with sis ronquillo! we're happy :) i didn't wanna leave her. but it's pretty much guaranteed i'm somewhere else next transfer. i hope it's in the province! i've heard the work is just superb there and it's just awesome. i love my area, though. i don't wanna leave this ward. they're so good. and we have some super sweet souls and plenty yet to meet! i wanna see the Laggui family with a solid BD before i leave! they're so dang prepared! they just need to accept that they already know this church is true!
plus, kevin is pretty much solid. and he'll be baptized the 25th. he's gonna be such a good leader. and he has a whole family we can teach! hopefully soon! and we just got a solid referral! she's great. she knows JS was a true prophet. just needs to know the church is still true now. BOM! her name is Leah. she's super nice and super pretty.
did you get my pics last week? my time's up. i love you love you love you! singing in transfer meeting thursday. AAAAH! tell aaron goood luck in SM sunday! ;)
and can i have rae's address so i can send her a letter??? i can't believe she's in WY! it sounds like she's doing so well! don't let her not call and text everyday like me. she'll do better than me, i know it :)
love, sis r
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