Last p-day we had a district activity. We went bowling!!! It was so much fun! I got second to last, but I beat Elder Scott, our district leader, Haha! But I still did very bad! The Biesingers were there too, I love them!
We met a cool guy names Jesse this week. He met with missionaries in Hawaii and he just moved here. We met him outside of service and had a lesson with him on Saturday. He is so ready for the Gospel, he has been searching for peace and truth in his life.
BROTHER YOUNG IS GETTING BAPTIZED ON SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so excited for him! He is so ready and his ultimate goal is for his family to be sealed in the temple. We love him so much!
Jessica got sick this week and missed Chruch yesterday, so we have to push her baptism again. She is going to be so sad, but we know it will be good because then she can be even more ready for baptism.
Eduard is coming along, and will soon be preparing for a baptismal date!
It snowed a ton this week! We had freezing rain on top of snow and then more snow. Then a day of sun and today we have more snow! Hooray for layers!
Not much else has happened this week, or that I could remember because I am 2 weeks behind in my journal, oops.
Spiritual thought for this week comes from the Relief Society lesson yesterday, taught by Sister Iverson. I love her lessons so much. We read over President Nelson's closing remarks from the Oct Genercal conference. We talked about preparing for conference and the temple, but the main point of the lesson was, what are we really preparing for? Why do we prepare? What's the point?
Sister Iverson said, "We are preparing for something beyond conference, beyond the temple doors, beyond this life. We are preparing for eternity."
It's so true. Everything we do and everything that happens in this life can and will be preparing us for life with our Father in Heaven.
This past week I have been trying to focus on letting my trials change me for the better. I know that there is a reason for everything we go through. We can choose to let them hold us back or propel us forward to eternity. I have been more aware of how much trials are there for us to learn and grow into our full potential.
Sister Iverson also said, "Let our Heavenly Parents and Christ in your life and let them help you become who they need you to become."
When we grow and become more like our Savior, we will be more capable and willing instruments in Gods hands, to help Him further the work of Salvation.
Jeffery R Holland said, "I am convinced that missionary work is not easy because Salvation is not a cheap experience." That not only applies to missionary work, but to life in general. Life is not easy because our Salavtion is not cheap. The price was paid by Jesus Christ, we need to accept Him in our lives and become who He needs us to become.
I love my Savior so much and I am so grateful for His great Atoning sacrifice that allows me to grow, change and become better.
I love you all so much!
Sister Thacker
District P-day
Bowling shoes
Terrible district pictures, never face the sun.
The result of snow and freezing rain
Yup, snow storms are fun..
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