I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go: Orange Is The New Black 8.23.16

Friends and Family

Hello! I hope you all have had an incredible past week. To all going back to school, good luck! It's definitely a bittersweet time as a missionary. I have absolutely loved serving as a missionary during the summer. It's been such a great experience but I'm so excited to welcome FALL in.

(Be prepared for pics and vids)

We had an incredible End of Summer Mission Activity today! So SO SO fun. Ah. I love my mission. I love my zone. I love my district (#orangeisthenewblack). Literally thee best zone out there. I've never seen such unity until today. Lots of volleyball, waffle ball, ultimate Frisbee, rely race, and tug-a-war (don't worry us sisters in the Columbus North Zone won it)

So here's the work:

E is doing great! It's been incredible to work with him. The other day his friend R and M asked if they could join in the lessons. R was hoping to have his wife, A join as well...and she did yesterday! She said she was a little nervous too. She has made a lot of mistakes and feels like God doesn't love her....but she said she feels like we are here to help her! When E gets back she will join as well! I sorta feel like we are Alma teaching the people by the waters of Mormon. Hahaha. It's been great ☺️ They all have such a desire to change especially with the choices they've made in the past.

Cool experience with them: one morning Sister Clark and I were talking about teaching the Godhead more clearly at the beginning of the restoration so they would understand their roles more and so that they would understand the significance of the 1st vision more. So we taught about the Godhead to E and R. When we got to the 1st vision I pulled out a painting of it and before we said anything about it, E goes "So God and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith." Sister Clark and I looked at each other in shock. It was exactly what we wanted to happen as we taught the Godhead more. So cool.

K is doing great. Sadly, he didn't go to church on Sunday my little heart broke a little. We went through the baptismal interview questions and we have some stuff to review but overall, ready for baptism! We had to move his baptismal date to Sept. 17th though.

Ch. Oh boy. This guy. He really has a desire to change and be baptized but he only picks up like half of the info we teach so it might be a little longer process with him but we are more than happy to help him (:

We did service for some neighbors next door to some members. We moved about 80 little piglets from one pen to another. Just imagined us getting in a 8 different pens with piglets, grabbing by the back leg, and picking them up. Definitely a new experience. Ps; PIGS SMELL SO BAD. but it was an enjoyable experience hah (:

We had the opportunity to go to activity days and teach about missionary work. It was so much fun!

After church on Sunday we went to do a lesson with three of our recent converts and as we went to go sit down two little ones were running up a down the hall without their parents (both parents have callings and had meetings). So they two cute little ones went to our lesson with us, Tyler, and The other member. Bahaha. It was so adorable. They remind of my nieces and nephews...so it was a tender mercy. I love them. ☺️

I've been so grateful to be a missionary. Some days are harder than others but the experience is something I'm humbled to be a part of.

This week I had a realization of how lucky I am to be able to serve a full-time mission. Everyone doesn't get this experience and I feel so blessed that my Father in Heaven gave me the opportunity.

When we build ourselves upon the rock of our Savior Jesus Christ and His gospel, the mighty winds and storms will have no power to drag us down. Helaman said, "a foundation wherein if men build, they cannot fall." Helaman 5:12. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is there to be our source of strength. Often times, people look to worldly things to feed their hunger for happiness and fill their emptiness. BUT the only thing to feed and fill them completely for eternity is living the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That is the only way to find true lasting happiness. If you become disengaged from gospel principles, you are stepping off a firm foundation. In this age, it is easy to make up excuses of why you don't have time to pray, read, go to church, and not live gospel principles. President Uchtdorf said "My dear brethren, will you please look inside your hearts and ask the simple question:

'Lord, is it I?' Have you disengaged--even slightly--from 'the … gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to [your] trust'? Have you allowed 'the god of this world' to darken your minds to 'the light of the glorious gospel of Christ'?" Close quote. May we all look to the Savior and His Teachings to find joy and happiness. He is the truth, the light, and the way. The Book of Mormon is the word of God along side the bible. The gospel is the way to find lasting happiness.

In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Until next Monday. Thanks for all the love and support!

XOXO,

Sister Detamore

Mission activity