Happy New Year! and happy late B day to Grandpa DeCoursey. Love you!
This week has been quite the turn around. Since the holidays are now over, we have been teaching a lot more lessons than before which is great. We teach a lot of less active members. They are some of the sweetest people I know. They are trying so hard to be good and they want to come back to church but there are just some things that they feel like they can't be forgiven of. It's so sad to see them now understand the power of the Atonement of Christ. He invites all to come unto Him and there is no place better for sinners than at church.
Aren't we all sinners just looking for some encouragement? That's why we go to church.
We started teaching a gal this week whose name is Kristina. She is kinda...intimidating. But seriously, she is a baptist and is very strong in her beliefs. Which is fantastic. However, it is always a little awkward when someone prays for your soul. At the end of our lesson, she wanted to pray and in her pray she prayed that we might be able know good from evil and that we might see the light of the truth in all things. Her trying to convert/save us was pretty much the undertone of the whole lesson. She is a super sweet gal and I'm glad to meet someone who is also so strong in their belief's but we will have to see how this weeks lesson goes.
I'm serving in the Minnetonka area here in Minnesota. It's about 20 miles west of Minneapolis. It is a very beautiful area but cold as I'm sure it is everywhere. I have a huge coat that looks like I've decided to zip a sleeping bag around me and I wear three pairs of gloves at all times. The members here just tell me, "oh, it's only going to get colder." and I'm like thanks guys, that's so great. lol. But I'm really warm in all my getup and so things are great. I feel like I'm in Christmas card town because of how everything looks here. All of the houses look so cozy with the snow on top of everything.
I loved the pictures you sent me and thanks for all the letters I have gotten so far. They have been a great joy to me. Every week when I'm on to write this letter, Eph is on at the same time so we are able to chat back and forth a little bit which has been great being on email at the same time. Now if only I could hear from my other brothers..... .
But seriously.
Hope all is well there. I think of you all often and pray for your well being.
Sending love from the frozen,
Sister D
Monday, January 7, 2013
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Sister D arrives in Minnesota
Family,
I got to Minnesota just fine. It's really not been that cold. It's about 30 degrees today and sunny which they tell me is unusual. So, I suppose the Lord wanted to ease us into the weather. Life is good. I will write you more next week.
Loves,
Sister D
Sister Amicherie DeCoursey with Pres. Clement and Sister Clement
Group that came out with Sister D Thursday, January 3, 2013
Orson Pratt's Works Lesson by Pres. Pedersen
Herschel N Pedersen
Missionary, General
Missionary Representative, Mission President, and couple missionary put
together this presentation when he was on his mission in Demark as a young man,
after WWII.
He gained this insight from reading the works of Orson Pratt, which was written in the late 1800’s. He used these to teach missionaries everywhere he went as a representative; he taught it to and used it to help others come to the gospel in New Zealand, and again on his mission with his wife, Shirley, as they served in Demark. He is a great man of humble confidence that has inspired my husband, Dale E DeCoursey as he served under him in the New Zealand Mission. May the words that are presented here be taken in the spirit in which they are prepared to do so, with Love. For if this church is an imposture, than where is the church that has been restored?
He gained this insight from reading the works of Orson Pratt, which was written in the late 1800’s. He used these to teach missionaries everywhere he went as a representative; he taught it to and used it to help others come to the gospel in New Zealand, and again on his mission with his wife, Shirley, as they served in Demark. He is a great man of humble confidence that has inspired my husband, Dale E DeCoursey as he served under him in the New Zealand Mission. May the words that are presented here be taken in the spirit in which they are prepared to do so, with Love. For if this church is an imposture, than where is the church that has been restored?
Forward written by
Tracy L Brown DeCoursey
Joseph Smith as a fourteen year old boy seeking to know
which church, if any, was true prayer in a sacred grove of trees near Palmyra,
New York. He was visited by Jesus Christ
and God the Father and told that there was not a true church on the face of the
earth at that time. He was told that he
would be the one to restore the true church.
We find this experience to be the fulfillment of a prophecy
by Peter the chief apostle at eh time.
He said: “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be
blotted, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the lord;
“And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached
unto you.”
“Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution
of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his Holy Prophets
since the world began” Act 3:19-21
This verse speaks of a time of refreshing that shall come
from the presence of the Lord; Christ had been crucified and resurrected. His return was to be a time of refreshing and
it states it would be from His presence.
Christ would be there in person simply stated. It was prior to the Second Coming of the
Lord.
Peter then states that he, that is God the Father, shall
send Jesus Christ which had been preached to them before. Christ was under the
direction of God and came because he was sent by God.
Peter then states: They would come at the time of the
restitution of all things as prophesied by all the prophets.
The question then, to all, is when was this prophecy about
Christ coming to restore all thins fulfilled? Can you think of or even heard of
any church claiming that Christ came and restored anything to any of them?
There is none. Joseph Smith is the only one.
This is evidence that he as a young boy could not have understood theses
verses and the appearance of God and Christ to him was planned and prophesied
for centuries to come. For no present
day minister can understand the verse because they deny any restoration of
anything prophesied.
In verse 21 it speaks of the restoration of all things as
spoken by the mouth of all the Holy Prophets.
Therefore, there must be other tings prophesied by those prophets that
either have been fulfilled or which must be fulfilled before the Second Coming
of Jesus Christ.
Joseph Smith relates the event when the Angel Moroni
appeared to him three times in one night and again the fourth time the next day
repeating exactly the same message four times.
The message was that were gold plates buried by him (Moroni) in a
hill. Joseph Smith was instructed to go
to the hill and would one day have the power to obtain and translate those
ancient records written by his father and deposited there by him. The translation of those plates is now known
as the Book of Mormon.
Reference to the visit of the angel I saw another angel fly
in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that
dwell on earth and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people can be
found in Revelation 14:6. “And I saw
another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to
preach unto them that dwell on earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and
tongue, and people.”
How many churches claim that an angel brought them the
everlasting Gospel or that an angel visited them as prophesied by John the
Revelator? Joseph Smith seems to be the
only one to do so. It is quite
remarkable that an unlearned farm boy could find so many verses to support his
testimony.
There are other scriptures that refer to the coming forth of
the Book of Mormon. Ezekiel was commanded of the Lord to write concerning this
event. “Moreover, thou son of man, take
thee on stick, and write upon it, for Judah, and for the children of Israel his
companions; the take another stick, and write upon it, for Joseph, the stick of
Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions”.
“And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall
become one in thine hand.”
“And when the children of Israel shall speak unto thee,
saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?”
“Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold I will take
the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel
his fellows, and will put them with him, even the stick of Judah, and make them
one stick, and they shall be one in mine hands.”
“And the sticks where on thou writest shall be in thine hand
before their eyes.”
“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold I will
take the Children of Israel from among the heathen, wither they be gone, and
will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land.” Ezekiel
37:16-21
Ezekiel was to write two books or sticks as many books and
documents were often written upon sticks in those days. One was for Judah, the bible, the other to be
written for Joseph but his book would be in the hands of his son, Ephraim. The need for the two records was that they would
be separated. Judah remained in the Land
of Israel while the descendants of Joseph migrated to the Americas. The Book of Mormon being the record or
account of the dealing of God with the tribe of Joseph. The Bible is the record
of the dealing with God with the tribe of Judah.
When the people asked Ezekiel what the two records meant, he
explained that after the two records came together it was a sign that the
gathering of Israel back to the land from which they had been dispersed would
take place. As the children of Israel
returned to their home lands the two records would be the evidence that the
tribes of Israel had the same teachings and ordinances.
In 1917 the Balfour Act in Britain established the land of
Israel for the return of the Jews, or tribe of Judah as they were then known,
to their native land of Israel. In 1945
the United Nations voted for the repatriation of the Jews and Israel became an
independent nation again.
The question then is: We know the Jews are returning to
Israel but where area the two records written for the tribes that were
separated? Does anyone have any evidence of two such records other than Joseph
Smith? There is none. Yet the Jews were
not to gather until after the two sticks
must exist somewhere. Once again Joseph
Smith is the only person who can fulfill that prophecy. Yet he was unlearned as to these
prophecies.
We find a strange account of a book written in the Book of
Isaiah, “And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that
is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray
thee: and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed.”
“And the book is delivered unto him that is not learned,
saying, read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.” Isaiah
29:11-12
When Joseph Smith was translating the Book of Mormon he
copied some of the ancient hieroglyphics and the translation. Martin Harris took them to New York to a
professor Charles Anthon. Who said the
translation and characters were true.
When told the book was sealed he replied that he could not read a sealed
book. Joseph Smith the unlearned
translated the book saying that he was not learned. There is no other account about any person on
the earth having such an experience.
Joseph Smith is the only one.
This would be further evidence that an unlearned boy having such
experiences was guided by the Lord.
In Matthew chapter fourteen, John the Baptist was beheaded
by King Herod. When you turn to Matthew
chapter seventeen we find an unusual statement made by Jesuch Christ as he was
teaching the apostles about what had taken place on the mountain of
transfiguration. The apostles, not fully
understanding, asked Jesus: “Why then say the scribes that Elias must come
first?” Matthew 17:10
The answer Jesus gave was very unusual, He said: “And Jesus
answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall come first and restore all
things.”
“But I say unto you, that Elias is come already, and they
knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall the son of man suffer of
them. Then the disciples understood that
he spake unto them of John the Baptist.” Matthew 17:11-13
John the Baptist was referred to by Jesus as Elias and the
disciples understood that. Yet when
Christ said in verse 11, of chapter 17, that he would come and restore all
things and that statement was made after John was beheaded in chapter 14. Is there any record or any person or church
that has any evidence that John the Baptist has returned and restored anything
since his death?” There is only one,
Joseph Smith.
Joseph Smith on 15 May 1929 reported the return of John the
Baptist and he instructed Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to baptize one
another and he restored the Aaronic Priesthood upon them. (See Doctrines and Covenants, section 2,
verse 13.) Once again we see the events
in the life of a young unlearned man fulfilling the prophecies of the Bible
without any knowledge of such prophecies.
We find another prophecy given by Malachi that indicated
another event to take palce before the Second coming of the Lord. “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet
before the great and dreadful day of the Lord.”
“And he shall turn the hearts of the fathers to the
children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and
smite the earth with a curse.” Malachi 4:5-6
On April 3, 1936 Elijah the prophet appeared to Joseph Smith
in Kirkland temple and fulfilled the prophecy of Malachi. Do you know of any other church or person
that even has a suggestion or claim to the fulfillment of that prophecy? There is none. Once again the history of an unlearned young
man is fulfilling prophecies found in the Bible that there is no other church
nor person on the face of the earth that even offers a suggestion as to their
fulfillment or who it might be other than Joseph Smith. (See Doctrines and
Covenants, section 110, verse 13-15.)
There is a little known doctrine taught by Paul that no
church can understand or explain the meaning of the verse other than The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was revealed to Joseph Smith. It is the vicarious doctrine of performing
baptisms for the dead. “Else what shall they do which are baptized for the
dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?” 1
Corinthians 15:20.
Again we find a very unique thing about Joseph Smith in the
organization of the church. He is the
only founder of any church that has all the officers found in the church
founded by Jesus Christ. The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is founded upon the foundation of apostles
and prophets as stated in Ephesians, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone.
See Ephesians 2:20-21. We find in Ephesians the mention of apostles, prophets,
evangelists, pastors and teacher.
Ephesians 4:11-12, Elders are mentioned in many scriptures James 5:14,
Titus 1:5, Deuteronomy 31:9 seventies are referred to. In Exodus 24:1 & 9, Numbers 11:16, Luke
10:1 & 17, High Priests are found many places also Leviticus 21:10, Psalms
110:4, Hebrew 3:1 and 5:10.
These few verses are sufficient evidence that Joseph Smith
was inspired as he restored the only true church on the face of this earth.
Current Address Sister D letter 12.31.12 - Meeting the Trainer
Preface by Me-
Amicherie called on Christmas saying that she was sure having a challenge with following so many rules, mostly the ones that should be followed by the "spirit" of the law. She is learning a few of the hard things that new missionaries learn. I had hesitated putting this in the blog, but this is really the challenges missionaries face. We are a real family- so we have a real blog.
Also when she says that she talked with Eph and Gpa Brown she means that she was able to email back and forth with them. She can only call at Christmas and Mother's day. Just so you know.
Tracy
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My address is
2017 Blackberry Lane
Wayzata, MN 55391
And I did get that letter that you sent me through dearelder about the girl that you meet. How cool! I'm so glad you shared that with me. You have always been such a great example of being willing to go and do when prompted.
ILU,
Sister sister
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My darling.
You will not have to worry about being that person that you don't want to be. There is a special power that happens when you give up all that you want and do all that is asked of you. That is why there are so many rules. The leaders of the Gospel understand that putting our trust in Him, completely, we will have blessing given to us in ways we never even dreamed of.
Dad remembered and found letters sent to him each month in the field from his mission president.
We want to send you these once a month and we are starting with the Jan. issue. Below is something that was on it that completely applied to your situation. So I am including it.
The Challenger- New Zealand Auckland Mission, January 1989
Pres. Herschel N Pedersen
"As we go through the experiences of life we find that our
lives take drastic turns and shocking experiences are encountered which we
never contemplated. Our carefully
planned lives, the hopes and dreams we built are shattered from time to
time. We are led to believe that some
things are one way when in actuality they are the opposite. We wonder and ponder why those relating the
experience did not tell the truth.
A mission is sometimes that way. We hear the glowing reports of returned
missionaries, and their spiritual experiences and feel of the spirit and we
desire to serve and experience those same things. Then when we get to the mission field we find
that our conduct is restricted by many rules that we find difficult to
accept. Some seem trivial, uninspired
and unreasonable. We find ourselves
being held responsible for records, cleaning the flat, fixing meals, being told
to be obedient. We even have rules as to
when to get up and go to bed. This
sudden change in the lives of people is not the easiest thing to adjust to.
As we consider this area and begin a new year, I would like
to write about a few experiences that are personal and I hope will give
enlightenment, hope and above all a spiritual understanding of some of the
reasons “Why?”
When I went on my mission to Denmark I experienced the same
frustrations and difficulties you do. I
found that the first few months were an eternal hell as I fixed my meals, made
the bed, washed my clothes by hand, and never in that 30 months time did I ride
in a car of any kind. All my missionary
work was done on a bike, and when we transferred it was by train or boat from
island to island. The greatest
frustration came from tracting six hours every day and being told where to go
and how to get there. This became a
burden and I had a terrible struggle as did my companion in trying to answer
all the little questions I could ask. He
became so frustrated with my incessant questions that he finally gave up and
said “I do not know why it has to be this way, so just forget it and be
obedient and everything will work out.” I was always obedient, but I still
wondered why this or that?
Then one day my mind went back to home and what my uncles
and relatives would be doing at that time of year. I remembered the times we had gone to the
western desert to catch wild horses. We
would make corals and lock them so the horses could not get into the water
holes. After several days of thirst the
horses would be weak, and we would open the gate to the water hole and then at
night the horses entered to drink. A
long rope tied to the gate would permit us to close the gate and trap the
entire herd.
With the coming of daylight the horses would want to return
to the desert in search of food. In
finding no exit and people around they would panic and run against the wire and
poles that kept them entrapped. Many
were cut and bruised badly as they fought against the enclosure. Then we would rope them, tie them down, place
a hackamore on them, and then a team of horses would literally drag them from
the corral and force them into a truck.
They squealed, whined, kicked, bucked and tried to jump out, but there
were secured.
At home we placed them with tame horses and little by little
they accepted the feed and water and lost their fear of us. The wounds healed and they accepted being led
around and fed and seemed to enjoy their new life. Then came the day to begin breaking
them. This brought a closer association
with us as we would spend several hours each day with each individual horse.
Finally they could be trusted to refrain from bucking and could be used as cow
ponies or a cutting horse and became beneficial to the farm.
Those thoughts had a profound effect on me as I realized
that the rules and questions and frustrations I was experiencing were a
training and breaking period for me and that the more I fought against the
inspiration of the Lord and His ways of doing things the more I would be
injured and the longer it would take for my wounds to heal. This was the day I finally learned to
understand John 7:16-17 wherein Christ spoke of knowing if the doctrine,
whether it was from God or from man, by doing.
I resolved to do rather than fight against it. My life was immediately blessed.
I found that many times in my life I was discouraged and
thought there was no way I could succeed but I was always blessed, and
gradually I learned that the seed spoken of by Alma in Alma 32 applied to many
things, not just faith. We overcome
gradually and it may take weeks, months, and sometimes years before we realize
the results we hope for.
(Skipped area) Paul kicked against the pricks as did Alma
and the sons of Mosiah. Each has had
times when they had many problems and fought to overcome. My favorite happens to be Peter in the 22nd
chapter of Luke. It was the last supper,
and Christ was addressing the apostles.
He looked at Peter and said “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to
have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy
faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” Peter was chagrined and told the Lord he was
ready to die and go to prison for him, upon whom the Lord told him that, he
would deny Him thrice.
If you can imagine the thoughts that have been in my heart
over the many years concerning this scripture.
Peter was the Chief Apostle, the President of the Quorum of the Twelve and
was to be the President of the Church.
He had been with Christ on the Mount of Transfiguration and had seen
Moses, Elijah, and had witnessed all the miracles, and then to be told, “When
thou art converted…” Many of us are in the same position. We have testimonies; we have witnessed many
blessings and evidenced; but somewhere we still struggle as did Peter. Think how Peter must have felt when he
realized that Christ had been crucified and that he was now alone to guide the
Church. Christ was no longer there to
give the daily direction; there would be questions and problems, and he was not
converted.
In Chapter 19 of Matthew, the Lord was speaking to the rich
man and after the conversation the Apostle then asked, “Then who can be
saved?” Christ answered that with men
things are sometimes impossible, but with God all things are possible.
The change in companionship, working with missionaries from
many parts of the world, disciplining yourselves in areas never before
necessary are all shock and designed to help you learn about yourself and what
you have the potential for. Peter never
knew how to be an effective missionary and had little success until he
understood on the Day of Pentecost when he and John baptized 3000 souls that
day.
During the year 1989 (or for us 2013) let each labor to
understand him or herself and recognize the power of godliness in each of
us. We commend you and love you. It is a joy to see each of you grow
spiritually and we know that you are all growing in the Lord. Do not despair because of the trials or
difficulties, and do not feel failure or quilt; but read Alma 32:42-43 and know
this, that we commend you to God and know that many of you have already reached
great heights and will continue doing so.
You will all succeed, and we hope and pray that God will
bless all of us as we continue.
Sincerely, Herschel N Pedersen. "
Your mother, father, and brothers love you. Keep on keepin on. Fake it until you make it (or learn it, or
understand it.)
Mom.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Elder D new pictures 1.2.13
I think I got the hang of this picture thing. Here are some
pictures that I want you to see before I send home my SD card so you can make
some hard copies with it.
1. Me and Elder Thompson
2. My District
3. Me and Elder Vickory
4. Me and Elder Moe (or Able)
5. Look at the background in this picture. That is Elder Nelson. He's serving in Norway
6. Me, Elder Maughan, Brother Wilson and Kate Wilson. My first baptism and confirmation.
7. My awesome zone.
8. Look at the snow!
That's all I will send for now. There's more but it will come with the SD card through the mail soon. As well as mother's present.
1. Me and Elder Thompson
2. My District
3. Me and Elder Vickory
4. Me and Elder Moe (or Able)
5. Look at the background in this picture. That is Elder Nelson. He's serving in Norway
6. Me, Elder Maughan, Brother Wilson and Kate Wilson. My first baptism and confirmation.
7. My awesome zone.
8. Look at the snow!
That's all I will send for now. There's more but it will come with the SD card through the mail soon. As well as mother's present.
Elder D letter 12.31.12 Baptism of Kate W
Hello Family and Friends,
I want to thank you all for all the letters, cards, and love that you have all given me. I have felt all your prayers and I pray for you as well. You all should send me more pictures and hand written letters.
The baptism of Kate W.... was so spiritual. I am so blessed to have a baptism under my belt so early on my mission. We have another investigator on date for the 12. I know he knows that baptism is necessary and he is almost ready. I can feel that he is ready for the Gospel and the Holy Ghost.
This past week wasn't very successful. Probably one of my worst. But it will be ok. I will be able to bring it up when I get a new companion soon. Transfers is this Thursday. I don't know if I'll be transferred or not. I better not because this area is doing really good.
Once again before I close write me more letters or send me some pictures. I've been feeling down lately and these letters would really help me.
Love, Elder Ephraim Kade DeCoursey
I want to thank you all for all the letters, cards, and love that you have all given me. I have felt all your prayers and I pray for you as well. You all should send me more pictures and hand written letters.
The baptism of Kate W.... was so spiritual. I am so blessed to have a baptism under my belt so early on my mission. We have another investigator on date for the 12. I know he knows that baptism is necessary and he is almost ready. I can feel that he is ready for the Gospel and the Holy Ghost.
This past week wasn't very successful. Probably one of my worst. But it will be ok. I will be able to bring it up when I get a new companion soon. Transfers is this Thursday. I don't know if I'll be transferred or not. I better not because this area is doing really good.
Once again before I close write me more letters or send me some pictures. I've been feeling down lately and these letters would really help me.
Love, Elder Ephraim Kade DeCoursey
Sister D letter 12.31.2012 - "Ma's voice telling me..."
Hello Family and Friends,
This week has been a rough one. Mostly because of the holidays, we found that everyone was really busy with family and friends, so it was a lot of tracting and not a lot of teaching. I found that tracting...is something that I'm going to have to get used to. I'm much more comfortable not feeling like I'm a salesmen knocking on doors because I appear, or at least I feel like I appear to want to "sell them" the gospel. This is definitely something that I'm working on because I figure I'm going to be doing a lot of it so I should get used to it. Mostly, I don't enjoy it at night because, you know, we are walking around in the city at night and all I can hear is ma's voice telling me all the ways that this is not safe. So, I will have to be more willing to know that the Lord will protect me if I follow His guidance.
On Saturday, we had a member dinner with the Morse family. A family that just moved in from Utah. They are the sweetest! She took some pictures of us and sent them to you (ma) in an email.
I hope that you got them. She has been taking such good care of us sisters. She gave some VERY nice boots because they didn't fit her anymore and now my feet are super warm. It truly is a blessing because the other boots I bought weren't as water proof as I thought so I'm very grateful to her and her sweet family.
Other than that, we are just working on getting a few more lessons and we are checking up on old contacts that other missionaries have had with the church. Hopefully we will be blessed in our efforts. I'm learning that just going out and being on the Lord's errand is a great experience and hopefully I can continue to have a good attitude towards the work that this truly is. Because I know that it is true and I know that the gospel is just waiting to bless everyone's life. I have to think of everyone as my brother's and sister's and how I would want them as such to enjoy the same joy that I receive from being a member of this church.
Love you all,
Sister D
This week has been a rough one. Mostly because of the holidays, we found that everyone was really busy with family and friends, so it was a lot of tracting and not a lot of teaching. I found that tracting...is something that I'm going to have to get used to. I'm much more comfortable not feeling like I'm a salesmen knocking on doors because I appear, or at least I feel like I appear to want to "sell them" the gospel. This is definitely something that I'm working on because I figure I'm going to be doing a lot of it so I should get used to it. Mostly, I don't enjoy it at night because, you know, we are walking around in the city at night and all I can hear is ma's voice telling me all the ways that this is not safe. So, I will have to be more willing to know that the Lord will protect me if I follow His guidance.
On Saturday, we had a member dinner with the Morse family. A family that just moved in from Utah. They are the sweetest! She took some pictures of us and sent them to you (ma) in an email.
I hope that you got them. She has been taking such good care of us sisters. She gave some VERY nice boots because they didn't fit her anymore and now my feet are super warm. It truly is a blessing because the other boots I bought weren't as water proof as I thought so I'm very grateful to her and her sweet family.
Other than that, we are just working on getting a few more lessons and we are checking up on old contacts that other missionaries have had with the church. Hopefully we will be blessed in our efforts. I'm learning that just going out and being on the Lord's errand is a great experience and hopefully I can continue to have a good attitude towards the work that this truly is. Because I know that it is true and I know that the gospel is just waiting to bless everyone's life. I have to think of everyone as my brother's and sister's and how I would want them as such to enjoy the same joy that I receive from being a member of this church.
Love you all,
Sister D
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