April 23, 2013

i love the mission. it`s FULL of adventures!

a few highlights:

• on sunday all of the missionaries in the zone came to our area to visit the entire list of members (everyone on the ward directory that isn`t active) to see if they`re still within the ward bounds, and if they want to receive visits to be able to return to the church. it was such a great experience for all involved. the bishop and several other members attended to be able to go on splits with us, and they all left super motivated to participate in missionary work and help the other members return to the church. it was all such a miracle. a big boost that we really needed.
• yesterday we had return and report in conce for hna horan this time. i have gon to conce so much in these last 2 months, it`s crazy. but it was great to see president and receive some suggestions in ways i can improve as a trainer, and help my hijas prepare themselves to be training in the coming months (on the day i leave, TEN more hermanas will be arriving in the mission!! this place is FILLING with hermanas, and i LOVE it!) it`s such an edifying experience to be with so many of these new missionaries, to feel their excitement for this work, and to know that the lord really does trust us, no matter how little may be our experience, to go out and preach his gospel throughout the world. 
• both of my comps are sick (they had to go to the hospital yesterday) so i`truly do feel like a mom taking care of my 2 daughters, but we`re able to keep working at least for now. with lots of prayers and blessings of health from the elders, i know that we`ll be able to continue in the lord`s work.

from my studies:

i was truly impressed this week by what i learned from the STIPLING WARRIORS:

 alma 53:20 And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for ^acourage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.

 21 Yea, they were men of truth and ^asoberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God and to ^bwalk uprightly before him.

at this point, not only in my mission, but in my LIFE, i am striving to be exceedingly valient, and be true AT ALL TIMES to the covenants i`ve made. i know taht i have been taught the commandments, and i hope every day to be able to walk before god without shame, knowing that i am making my best effort to do his will and happily live his gospel. 

i know that the savior died for me, and that he truly did take on the sins and sufferings of this world. because of this sacrifice, I DON`T NEED TO SUFFER if i TRUST in him, have COURAGE, and REPENT when i make mistakes. 

this plan of salvation is so perfect.

love, 

hermana wright