Our Purpose.

  As a missionary I have a purpose. That purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end.

My FRIENDS :)

 This week I was so fortunate to go on an amazing exchange with these lovely Sisters!
Sister Ibuyan, my darling Filipino friend, and Sister Beaudette, the most amazing jump roper I have ever met, and I spent a whole 24 hours together.
This experience really helped me to love my purpose as a missionary even more than I already did! 

These sisters are currently working in a new ward. They are doing something called "white washing" which means that they are brand new missionaries to the area they work in. Usually one companion will stay and a new one will come and show them around and such, but in this case they are both starting from scratch. Over my mission I have had the experience of white washing about 5 different times. It can be stressful, but turning to the Lord always helps!

While we were on our little exchange we saw SO many miracles! We had a focus to talk and contact as many people as possible and build their faith right away. Each person we talked with we bore testimony of the Restoration of the Gospel. 

One amazing experience I want to share is with this lady we went to see. She had talked with missionaries before and then randomly just stopped talking with them. Being new in an area is a perfect time to go see all these people who just stopped communicating with missionaries before. As we talked with her we learned how much she desired to learn about this gospel and how much of an impact her new knowledge of prayer has been for her recently. As we shared our simple testimonies in her home I know I felt her trust growing not only in us, but in the message we share! I am excited to hear what happens as she continues to make changes and finds happiness in this gospel.

Missionary Fun

I really needed this exchange. Recently I have been on one of those emotional roller coasters. I know I am meant to be here in Mesa, Arizona for a reason. Being with these sisters helped me see how no matter how difficult the situation can be we can really put it all in the Lords hands. Not only was it an amazing spiritual boost for me, but a lot of fun. After all, it is missionary FUN, not just missionary work!

Sister Ibuyan said something to me during this day that really meant a lot. She said "You are just so natural with a name tag". As a missionary I have a name tag. It has the Lords name right under my own. I feel it is natural to be this missionary only because I KNOW what I am sharing IS TRUE. If I was unsure, if I had doubt, if I was confused it would be different. I know it is true because I have asked about it. The gospel of Jesus Christ invites us ALL to learn and decide if it is true or not. It is up to us and I love that :)