I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go: The Atonement Can Better Us 10.24.16

H e l l o

Another W O N D E R F U L week in my sweet sweet Marysville. Have I told you all how much I love it here? How blessed am I to get to serve here another transfer.

We had a zone activity today so sorry for all the pics and vids..especially from the week. It was a great week!

Abraham was baptized!!! it was absolutely incredible!!!! It bore such a simple testimony about how we are Gods children and that we can continue to try through Jesus Christ. I remember meeting Abraham just 6 short weeks ago and now he is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

As I sat at Abrahams baptism and listened to the speaker, my heart realized how much I T R U L Y love this work and how fast it is going by. I feel so humbled to be able to wear my Saviors name every day. To help others to come unto Christ. To help others find true eternal joy. This calling had been such a blessing. How thankful I am that my Father in Heaven gave me the opportunity to serve a full-time mission. I always wonder what my life would be like if I didn't serve. I know for fact that through my mission I've learned how to apply the Atonement of Jesus Christ and to become better. I know I'm far from perfect but I know that my mission has shaped me to become even better. That is why Jesus Christ walked the earth. That is what the Atonement is for. To shape us into something better. We all can change a little day by day. It doesn't come all at once but it does come as we allow the Atonement to work in our lives. This week a woman who has health challenges told us she wanted to be better. I remember feeling Gods love for her and promising her that through our message she could become the better that God desired for her. She said, "Wow, that's comforting." Yes, it is comforting to know that through the Atonement we can become the better God desires for us. That's the center of the message we share as member missionaries and full-time missionaries, that the Atonement can better us!

A is doing well. Helping her to progress to baptism in November 26th.

J and J are doing well. They have such strong faith. Friday we went in with a lesson plan and before we knew it we were teaching the word of wisdom. They accepted it so well and were very determined to makes changes so they could live it. J came to church and in the middle of sacrament she looked at me and said, "I really do need to live the word of wisdom. It's going to make me so much healthier and stronger."

Two weeks ago some members asked us to come to dinner at their neighbors house. S and B who are in their 70s. Bob sort of made of Mormons but We have been teaching them and it's been incredible. The last time we went there B picked up the Book of Mormon and said, "Girls..." (my heart sunk...my mind thought he was going to drop us) "I would like this book of type. I feel it will be more interesting to me." It was incredible and the spirit filled the room. B was shocked by the lifestyle we live and he looked at me and said, "you get no sleep, you're always working....and you always have a smile on your face. This work must make you really happy." Thanks bob.

It was really cool...we were teaching this two people that someone referred us to and the stopped us mid-lesson of the restoration to discuss how much we taught in unity. The husband said, "when one stops the other one just picks right up" The wife turned to her husband and said "that's because of how well they work together." I wanted to cry. They told us we taught in unity and the have not one clue about how important that is to us as missionaries.

I love the gospel. I love the change it can bring. I love my Savior. I know that Jesus is the Christ. The only Begotten Son of God. The Redeemer of the World. And my BROTHER. He lives. He loves. The Book of Mormon testifies of Him. God is our father. In the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen. Until next week. Thanks for all the love and support.

XOXO,

Sister Detamore

District activity and best hot chocolate ever!