The temple at 5:40 in the morning!
6/30/14
Hola Familia!!
Well. What a week it has
been! So full of great, great things. Except the bird that kamakazi
attacked me. But other than that, I can't complain. :) The Pingree's go home
this week :( so we had one last grand hurrah. We all got to go to the temple
with them, and then have specialized training in the temple afterwards with
President Pingree and President Crane (the Houston temple president). Needless
to say, it was a very special experience. It doesn't matter how many times I go
to the temple, it is always so overwhelming the true love of the Lord that I
feel. I know that the temple is his house. I know it is the place that we can
truly access the fullness of his enabling power that we clearly need in these days.
Well I attached a picture and you might wonder why it is so dark? Our session
was at six in the morning... and we live an hour from the temple. We were a bit
tired that day, but it was so full of miracles!! One of them is that we had
another lesson with the young family that we started teaching! They are still
reading in the Book of Mormon and we had an awesome plan of salvation
lesson. Our ward mission leader came with us and really shared a lot of experiences
about how the gospel has blessed him in his young family as well and I think it
really helped them see how it all applies. At the end, he offered the Hermana a
blessing, since she is due any day now, and it was incredible. Afterwards she
was just crying and said how hard it has been since she they are all alone up
here in the states. All of her family is in Mexico, but with that blessing she
felt that they weren't alone, but that God really was there with them and that
it was all going to be okay. I am so grateful for the priesthood! To know that
God has really entrusted his power to worthy men to act in his name!
Also this week I got to be an
English missionary for a day! My dream came true! And it was so fun. It was the
first exchange that Hermana Zabriskie and I got to conduct as sister training
leaders, and it went so well! Both of the English sisters in our zone are poly,
and they are so so sweet. P.S. exchange just means we switch companions for 24
hours, so I got to go work in the English ward for the day. The sister I was
with is so incredible. She honestly loves the work. She is relatively new to
the mission, so it was fun to see her realize that she really could lead her
area and that she could rely on the Lord to lead her area :) because we were trying
to tract some referrals that they had received a while back. It was a large
list, but she really felt strongly about a name, even though it was kind of far
away. Well, we went for it... and found out the lady doesn't live there
anymore. But no fears, because there is a promise in Preach my Gospel that a
referral will always lead you to someone prepared, and the young man who
answered the door... definitely fit that category. He was so humble and looking
for a church that would help him get back on the right path. We talked about
the restoration, but really focused on the Atonement. It is jut amazing to see
that light that turns on as people begin to realize just how powerful the
cleansing power is. It doesn't matter how far you have strayed off, with trust
in the Lord, you can ALWAYS find your way back.
I love this gospel with all my
heart. I love being a missionary. I am going to miss the Pingree's so much! I
am so grateful for the many many things I have learned from them. I know that
President has truly changed the lives of so many, especially for his constant
focus on the Atonement of Jesus Christ. It is truly the core of all we do and
teach as missionaries, and he always made sure we remembered that. One of my
favorite scriptures is "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not
be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also has become
my salvation." (2 Nephi 22:2)
Trust in the Lord, replace fear with
faith, and it is all going to be okay. :)
I love you!! Happy fourth of July!!!!
los quiero,
Hermana Draper
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