Wow, I can't believe it is p-day all over again. It's such a privilege to be on a mission and to help others come closer to Christ. Today has probably been the best p-day on the mission. We went shopping at the mall with Sister Masters (she literally is the cutest and reminds me of my sister Jenessa) to get some clothes and a winter coat. It got super cold last night (28 degrees) so I decided it was needed to buy some nice clothes to keep me warm. Then when we got home Brother and Sister Sabino called us out of the blue and told us they would pick us up in 5 minutes for lunch. It is Brother Sabinos birthday and they took us out to red robin. Today made me flashback to being home and for a little, I was sorta sad but I was overcome with joy to know that I am serving the Lord. Yes, I miss my life back home, my family, my friends, BUT there is so much joy from serving a mission. I cant explain how amazing it is.
We had exchanges this past week and I was with Sister Slater.
LITERALLY THE FUNNIEST TIME OF MY MISSION. She is just like me and we had such a great time together. We were able to teach 5 lessons together and the spirit was incredible. I learned so much from Sister Slater. Turns out she is friends with some of my friends who went to American Fork High School. She has 4 months left on her mission but I know I'll definitely be spending time with her when I get home.
Thursday we had Elder Cardon from the seventy come to our mission. We had a big multi-zone conference and I learned so much. It was such a privilege to be able to meet him and his wife. It was such a spiritual experience. One thing that really stuck out to me is when we discussed faith, hope, and charity. They each are a point in a triangle with Christ in the center. I've realized how they truly connect together and they are a huge part in missionary work.
We taught a lot of lessons this week but my favorite one would have to be with D we taught her the word of wisdom along with baptism and confirmation. D has concerns with the word of wisdom but as we were teaching her, she said "you know instead of giving into temptation yesterday, I opened the Book of Mormon instead." This made my heart swell with joy. Before we even taught word of wisdom, she has been turning to the Book of Mormon to get rid of habits.
T is an investigator that missionaries have been working with for 6 1/2 months. She has received all the lessons and is more than ready for baptism but doesn't commit to anything...she likes baby steps. We went over to her house on Saturday to read the Book of Mormon with her cause we haven't been able to teach her in a couple weeks. After we finished Alma 8 together I asked her, "T, what did you get out of that chapter?" She said "I feel like whenever I read they are speaking to me. I think God is telling me I need to be baptized and I should set a date." Sister Wolf and I beamed with joy.
Because she is so ready, we extended December 5th to her.
This past week has been amazing and hard at the same time. I've reflected a lot of who I was before I left, who I am becoming, and who I will be when I get home. I know that the Lord is shaping me into the person I need to be. I know that through humility my Savior can make my weaknesses become strengths. I know we have a loving Heavenly Father and Savior who are by our side. We are in their watchful care.
I know that Lord gives us commandments because He loves us and He is going to do all that He can to have us live with Him again. Missionary work is hard but it is rewarding and I love it. We have a loving Savior. FIND HIM.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK,
XOXOX,
Sister Detamore
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