Oh hi friends! Well I am
so sad that I have not done this sooner than now… BUT…. For those of you who
may not know… my family is amazing- not to make you feel bad or anything but
for real they are the BEST!!! I do not know how I got so lucky to have such an
incredible family- both immediate and extended- on both sides!!! I know be
jealous!!!! J there are so many
examples daily that I see in my family and I am sad to say that I don’t share
them as often as I should. One of which is my cute little sister Natalie, who
is serving in the Tampa Bay mission! I have had one other sister, Lexie, and my
brother serve as well! And on Kurt’s side him and each of his siblings (Nate and
Meg) also served missions! See what I mean- I am spoiled by amazing examples!!
Well, cute little Nat sends emails every Monday and I wish so badly that I would’ve
been posting every single email on here so that you too could feel of her sweet
spirit and example! I wish I would have done this for Lexie too- sorry girls-
you are just way better than me! I will try to be more like my cute little
sisters!!
Anywho…. I was reading her
most recent email when I got to work- and between the lovely hormones of
pregnancy and Natalie’s incredible testimony- I broke down crying…. I am sooo
proud of all that she is doing! She has such a sweet and loving spirit and is
so humbled by this gospel! I will include the entire email below but have
highlighted the part that totally struck me to tears this morning! I want to
share a brief testimony that I too know this gospel is so true and that at
times, it is so hard to stay positive and strong with all the temptations of
the world pushing down on us- but Heavenly father and our savior Jesus Christ are
there! They hear us and answer every. Single. Prayer.
It may not always be in
the timeframe we desire or even in the way we had thought best- but they know
the reason behind it all and are there to help us through all of it- if we just
listen and do our best to do our part. I want my father in heaven to know with
a surety that I do love him- I want my incredible husband and children to know that
I love this gospel with all my heart! I know that it is because of this gospel,
the incredible examples I have been blessed with, and most importantly the love
of my father in heaven and savior Jesus Christ that I have been so blessed in
this life. I know I am not the greatest missionary in any way shape or form-
but I do want those around me to know without a doubt that I know god lives and
love each and every one of us. I know that we have a true and living prophet
and leaders here to help guide us on this earth today. I love this gospel and
all that it stands for. I say these things in the name of my savior, Jesus Christ,
amen.
Natalie’s Letter:
¡Hola familia! ¿Cómo estas? ¿Cómo fue su semana? Te
extraño mucho!!! Pero estoy bien. Pues quiero escribir poquito en español a
práctica más. Pues, como está todo? Abuelito wuthrich? Cómo está la salud de
el? Y el resto de la familia?...pues ahora en casa estoy practicando
escribiendo español...en un I-Pad...¡¡¡¡¡LOCO!!!!! Pero me gusta mucho! Esto
ayudar mucho con el libro de la área y nuestras planes etc...presidente Cusick
dijo que usamos necesidad eso con toda la obra..estudios, planeamiento, cuando
enseñar a las personas...todo!
Okay well I
just want to tell you all how grateful I am for each of you your the best
family ever! I love you all so much and am so proud of each of you. I want to tell
everyone I meet about you and all the wonderful things your all doing. I just
love you all so much! This week being valentines I didn't think to much of it
cause other then the little cards I would give out I don't feel like I've ever
really done anything huge for that day. Kinda just like another day ya know?
But this time I don't know I just really missed all of
you and want you all to know I love you so much! I hope you had a great week
and a happy Valentines day. :)
Alexis...you asked in your email how Spanish is. ITS HARD.
Really this week was a toughy with Spanish. But I love
the language! I think it's been one of my greatest struggles on the mission but
I'm grateful for it. I love being able to talk with everyone and bough my
Spanish is way far from perfect the people here are so nice and they help you
so so much and they cheer you on in a sense. Most people are very grateful and
humbled by the fact that we're taking time to share the gospel to them in their
native tongue. Pero si me encanta
español con todo mi corazón!! Es un gran privilegio a hablar y enseñar el
evangelio en inglés y en español. :)
This week
for me has been crazy! Both really awesome but also way stressful and hard but
I am grateful for it. I don't know why it is but this week I seemed to just
have a hard time accepting things and remembering why I'm here....don't worry
I'm fine satan was just working really hard it seems. And I just want to
explain my week. So that's how this week was and so I have spent a lot of time
praying hard trying to remember why I came out and also just to know still that
this is where HE needs me to be. That I'm doing the things HE needs me to do so
I can be who HE needs me to be.
Something
really cool about it all and is actually a blessing blue miracle for me
personally is since we have I-pads we have gospel library. Which is sinked to
our lds.org account so any notes I've made there are with me on this. Well
today actually I was trying to view my notes and I found one I wanna share it
with you....
""To all within the sound
of my voice, the voice of Christ comes ringing down through the halls of time,
asking each one of us while there is time, "Do you love me?" And for
every one of us, I answer with my honor and my soul, "Yea, Lord, we do
love thee." And having set our "hand to the plough," we will
never look back until this work is finished and love of God and neighbor rules
the world. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen."
i love this talk so
much because it testifies to me what the spirit had already testified of and i
am so grateful for a loving father in heaven who sent me here i am so grateful
for this talk because as i was preparing my mission papers i knew it was what i
needed to be doing but when i heard
this talk i knew for sure that my Heavenly Father like all dads knows His
little girl and knew i needed that. i love this gospel!""
....okay so I read this today as I was
looking through my old notes and honestly I just started crying. Not just then
in that moment but every time I read it I am reminded of that moment how it is
I felt when this talk was given. Having already started my papers but not sure
for certain..satan slipping in doubt..but hearing this knowing that I had
started and can't look back but forward trusting in my Heavenly Father that
this was the course I needed to take. I truly do love my Heavenly Father and I
came out on my mission to share this gospel and the love HE has for each of us
with everyone. And reading this today again with that doubt of why..I was
reminded that my Heavenly Father is mindful of me. HE loves me and knows me. HE
knows what's going to make me happy in the end and so right now HE has asked me
to do things I never before wanted to do. But as I said okay as I've done what
HE has asked I've been the happiest I
have ever been.
:)
BLUE FLOWER
MIRACLE! :) HE is aware and loves me! So
that was something I felt I could share with you all to help you all see and
know that even in those moments it's hard etc...HE IS THERE. HE is always
three. There's a quote in the talk dad sent last week that I LOVED it
says...."Hope on, trust on, till you see the salvation of God." This
gospel truly is the happiest and greatest thing in my life!
What a blessing it is to be here sharing it. I know as
we put our trust in HIM all will be well and we will one day see that all these
things were for our good. I love this gospel!
Well this
week.....so a big thing this week has been I-pads and they are great we're able
to do lots more work now it seems and also able to better keep up our area
books. I will say being out of technology for a short time though so much has
changed its crazy trying to figure out how to work these things but I'm getting
there.
Haha :) you would think the younger generation would
know...nope our leaders know so much more on how to work these. Pretty cool!
Well I want
to just talk about a few of the miracles I got to witness this week....
Today we met
a lady her names Athena as we were
coming from a lesson which was another miracle as well. But as we were talking
with her she started bringing up political stuff which thank goodness we don't
talk about that as missionaries because it seems way to crazy.
Any-who so she was telling us she just doesn't like
that things are changing from the things God has set for us to follow
etc...(I'm
summarizing) but into my head pops elder oaks talk
from general conference which is all about that. So I pulled it up showed her
and asked if I could email it to her so I'm gonna do that. But that was a
miracle because she had heard briefly about the "Mormon" religion and
now wants to learn more. :) so amazing!
We got to
see Maxine!!! O my word I love her SO MUCH! Ahh okay but we saw her it was
amazing asked if she's read any of the Book of Mormon we left her. We had
gotten her a giant one :) And she has! she is in 2nd Nephi! SO so Amazing!!!
And so we read a little with her then we gave her a lesson 1 pamphlet and
talked a little about it. She turned to the picture of the sacred grove
experience and we testified of what that event means and how we've come to know
its true. She looked straight at me and told me that she knows it's true too.
It was an amazing moment in that room the spirit was so strong and so
beautiful. I pray to never forget it. I hope you each will take a moment to
look at that picture and pray about Joseph's experience. I know it's true and
just how God answered his prayer HE will answer yours.
We have walked everywhere this week...my feet
and back need a massage!!!...really though i am so sore it's a killer!... Haha
really.
:) but it's been wonderful we've met lots of people
and we found out that one of the stake leaders was driving with his wife
through town and saw us and got so excited couldn't believe we were walking!
Haha when he told us that we laughed because we saw that car and were a little
creeped out cause it slowed down near us but didn't stop. Haha
:) but what an amazing week I'm so blessed. I really
am. Though at times it was hard...I know that HE. Was aware of every second and
as I turned to HIM I was filled with the strength to keep going to take another
step. Knowing without a doubt that as I do the things I know and strive to do
my best and follow HIM, HE will guide my steps.
Leading me to greater things then I could ever
imagine.
Love you all
so much!!! Have an amazing week and be safe! Love always and forever!
Hermana Wuthrich
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