Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
This week and this past transfer has gone by pretty fast! At first it was slow but after those first 2 weeks, I have NO idea what happened to the time or to the month of July. Transfers are on Thursday too! Ah! So weird. Anyways...
This week was really good, yes I am feeling MUCH better! No more fainting for me, do not worry :) We had exchanges with the other sisters in Overland Park. I stayed with sister T and Sister Nistler came here! She was so much fun and a big answer to my prayers that day. We say many miracles, found 2 new investigators, visited members who really needed some upliftment and I was able to find some solutions to things I prayed about. I love when that happens.
Saturday monring, we had a really awesome rain/thunderstorm! It was the start of a great day. We have a meeting every Saturday afternoon with our ward missionary leader, Bro Bench who is AWESOME and the best WML ever. But after our meeting, we had a doctrinal discussion for like 2 hours! He had tons of books on the New Testament and this other incredible material. But the best thing he shared is a talk that Brad Wilcox gave to BYU on July 12, 2011 about Grace. I HIGHLY recommend everyone to look it up because it has impacted my life and will continue to do so. As many know, Grace is my FAVORITE word in the gospel and this talk is by far better than anything I have read about grace. I would give little quotes from it but I dont have time and you all will just have to find it for yourselves haha :)
On Sunday, Sister Moore and I sang The Olive Tree with Sister Greeff (member in the ward). It was really amazing and it made my whole transfer more complete. The spirit from the talk given before was incredible, he talked about the Atonement and the power of the Book of Mormon. I looked out and saw so many faces that I just LOVE. Seeing how they were moved by the words we sang, I had a hard time myself not crying. It is a moment I will treasure forever.
I am so grateful for the many blessings I have already seen on my mission and for the closeness I feel to my Savior. I was reading my patriachal blessing on Saturday and I just feel His love and I know that because I am doing what He asks of me, that He will continue to bless me. The Book of Mormon has come alive in new ways that I appreciate and respect. How Ammon in Alma 18 is so faithful and Loyal to King Lamoni, it amazes me and gives me hope. I know that I can be like Alma the younger, who went out and taught many and saw many miracles. So many precious adventures are inside the Book of Mormon, just waiting to come alive from our readings. I know that the Lord will continue to give help to those in need, but only if they ask for it. My heart is heavily full of gratitude from seeing how the Lord has blessed me throughout all of my life. How I have felt His love in times of need, how he brought light into my life and how I have seen how I can change. I know this church is the church of Christ. That within it is nothing but truth. I am grateful for President Monson and his extreme example. I love you all and I appreciate all you do for me and for my family.
Sista Larson
