I love how the Lord works in our
lives. He is literally in the very details of our lives. Not a second goes by
that He doesn't watch over us. It's the best thing ever. And I feel Him ever so
present as I serve Him. This work truly never ends.
On Tuesday, we got to go to
Missionary Leadership Council with all the other leaders in the mission :) I
love MLC :) It's so fun! We got to hear from Elder Carlson, emeritus Member of
the 70. He's a funny man. He was a 4 star general and many of his tips and
advice came from that ha-ha. I guess fear tactics don't really help people get
baptized, though. Darn. But we had a HUGE emphasis on the Book of Mormon during
our meeting, which was great because I'd been getting the impression to focus
more on the Book of Mormon in my teaching! I love how the Spirit works! There
is power in those pages. The power of God. All you have to do is read it to
access that power. AND, to top it all off, our investigator Lynda started
reading the Book of Mormon! Between our last teaching visit, she read the
entire beginning (all the testimonies) of the Book of Mormon through 1 Nephi 5.
That's, like, 18 pages. AND the statistic for investigators who get baptized
more than doubles if they read more ~10 pages in the Book of Mormon! It's so
great :) I love meeting with Lynda. She's hilarious, too!
We also got to do a lot of service
this week. One of my favorite families in this ward, the O'Connells, are moving
to Washington on April 3rd, so we've been helping them pack up. They're cool
people :) And we helped paint a member's home this week (I LOVE PAINTING!). She
told us that her husband had been excommunicated YEARS ago, and, guess what!?
He's getting re-baptized today! YAY! Miracles do happen! I love hearing stories
like that. Because it really does happen. There is hope and there is happiness
and I love it when people find that, whether for the first time or not.
We're also teaching this woman named
Suzie. She is an alcoholic, but we met with her about a month ago and started
talking with her about prophets. Her brain just goes and goes. She's been
thinking about Christ and the Church ever since. And, guess what? She hasn't
had a drink in a month! That's what the gospel can do! We're continuing to
teach her and she's changing SO fast! I love it :)
Oh, and in case you didn't get the
memo, yesterday was EASTER! We got to celebrate Christ with the rest of the
world! We had a great church meeting. And a really sweet family fed us dinner.
And it was all about the Savior. He really did rise again. I know it. I don't
have to see Him to know that He lives. He lives for me. He lives for YOU. He
lives. And because He lives, there is hope. There is happiness. There is
purpose to our lives. And that purpose is great.
I hope all you girls and women and
young women had a chance to watch the General Women's Broadcast last Saturday!
Wasn't it amazing? What were some of your favorite parts? I love the emphasis
on service. Because, truly, serving others is how to find your happiness.
That's my takeaway this week. When you think about yourself, you're not as
happy! That's just fact. So, I loved it :) Everything you do to your fellowmen
is done unto your Savior. Everything. So watch was you do to your neighbors,
your family, and your friends. Because He felt it as well. And He knows us,
just like He knows them. I love my Savior. I love that we get to hear from our
Prophet and the Apostles this weekend testify of our Savior. Listen. Have
questions. You will find your answers! I promise you.
Make this week different. Serve
someone you normally wouldn't. Help someone in need. Think of those around you
and try to make their lives happier. In that process, you will be happier.
I love you all. Don't forget to
smile. :)
Scripture of the Week: D&C 1:38
Quote of the Week: "My mission
belongs to the Lord. With all my heart I give my energy and my time to the
Master because I love Him. Therefore, I'm going to look at every day not as
mine, but as His. And I will treat each minute of His time with respect and
focus and the dedication that it deserves." -Elder M. Russell Ballard
Sorry, no pictures this week. Camera
died :(
Love,
Sister Humphrey
