Hello my dearest family and friends!
Mission Life goes by so so fast! It is just unbelievable!!
Monday was jam packed! We had to end our Pday an hour earlier to fit in all of our appointment! We met with a man named Tim, who is friends with a member in the ward, Brother Warner. Tim's wife was a less active member and passed away two years ago. Tim has been taught by missionaries over and over again, but never really progressed past the first lesson. He is a recovered Alcoholic and his AA Meetings are his religion. He lives by the principles taught there. We shared the Restoration with him and I could see a change in his eyes as I recited Joseph Smith's experience in the Sacred Grove. I was very emotional as I shared it. The Spirit was so strong! Brother Warner got emotional as he shared his testimony. We asked how Tim felt and he said... I felt nothing. I know that he felt the Spirit! He says he felt nothing, but I saw his eyes! It was so hard to hear him say that he didn't feel anything. He told us that this wasn't his first rodeo.. I am not sure how open he is but he did agree to let us come back. We also met with a less active Sister Martin and talked to her about prayer. She wen inactive when she was 8 years old after her parents had a divorce and never took her back to church. Her life is totally different, because she grew up with out the Gospel! I am so grateful my parents continued to take us to church growing up! We also saw Sister Nutter and read with her more in the Book of Mormon. She has so many questions and is really seeking to know if this is the path she should take. I know that if she puts both feet forward she will see miracles and be guided on this path! After Sister Nutter, we took Sister Gossard to see Sherice! Sherice is moving to Henderson! It was a miracle that we found her and we hope to help her make the transition to the other missionaries there! It is so sad to see her go! We had a great Monday Night Activity like always we read Mosiah 24:10-25, Book of Mormon page 193. It was so powerful I love verse 24 "I will also ease the aburdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as bwitnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their cafflictions." I know the Lord does give us strength when we put Him first! Sister Mawby and I headed to Henderson to meet up with some other Sisters. We had exchanges that night.
Tuesday I was in Henderson and Sister Mawby was left to run the area with another sister! She did so great! I am just so impressed with her and how well she is doing adjusting to being a missionary! When I was in the other area, we saw lots of miracles! We taught a few lessons and did some service! I just love being a missionary! The lives we are able to touch and the lives that touch ours is truly a blessing! I was so grateful to be back with Sister Mawby that night! I love her tons!
Wednesday we had our last interviews with President and Sister Neider, before they end their mission! It was so wonderful! The training we receiving was on Personal Prayers and I was truly touched by the comments made by the other Sisters and Elders! President had wonderful things to say to me and thanked me for the work I am doing. I am just so grateful for the leadership here in the Nevada Las Vegas Mission! Sister Neider talked to me a lot about my future and after the mission. She talked about certain characteristic she is noticing that I have developed and she talked about the kind of mother, wife, and member missionary I will be! I want to be like Sister Neider! I told President about something I have been doing to prepare for the New Mission President and he had me tell Sister Neider.. I have been studying a new chapter of Preach My Gospel each week. However, I never studied chapter 7, which is "Learning the Language" - because I am not learning a foreign language. For some reason I felt inspired to read and study that chapter the week before. I told President and Sister Neider that I have learned SO much from this one chapter! I have learned more about the Language of the Spirit! Needless to say they loved what I had to say and asked me to give them a quote to send to all the missionaries in our mission. They also told my district leader about this new study I have been doing about the Spirit and he called me late tonight and asked that I give a 20 minute training in district meeting tomorrow! Be careful what you say to one person, you never know what they may do with your thoughts! We had a great day after interviews as well! We saw Sister Nutter again and read some more with her! The Lopan's are probably my favorite older couple in our ward. They are a rodeo family and I just love them! They had us for dinner and we had yummy steak and potatoes! Oh it was so so good!!! We had a great lesson with Brother Norris and Helena, his 11 year old daughter. We had a great object lesson about Repentance! I love teaching and sharing the Gospel with everyone!!!
Thursday I hit my One Year, 12 Month Mark, 52 weeks, 365 days.... You pick how you want to say it! I just say WOW! I couldn't believe it has been one year. One year since I last saw my family and friends. One year since I entered this new world. One year since I truly began to change and become more like the Savior. In this last year I have seen lives changes, including my own. I have seen hearts soften, tears shed, Christ's healing power, and miracles, real miracles occur in lives all around me. I have found best friends! I know I knew them before I came to this earth! I know that Heavenly Father needed me here. I would not trade this past year for anything in the whole wide world. I know that I have been forever changed and will never be the same. This one year has changed my eternity! I am different. I am better. I am becoming like my Savior. Today I gave a training on "Seek the Language of the Spirit" It was amazing! I learned so much from the comments made and I know that I needed this training more than anyone else. We met with a 17 year old girl named Carolyn! It was so great! She had so many questions and really opened up to us about her mother and sister's death. They died a year apart from each other on the 4th of July. She has struggled a lot with that and we were able to bring her some comfort. It was a great lesson! We met with Tim again later that night. We tried to lay it all out and see if he is just being nice to us or if he really wants to learn.. I really have no idea what happened. He said he wanted to learn more and know for himself and then he told us he would call us and didn't set up an appointment. Lots of prayers for him! Sister Mawby and I have this new game. It's not really a game but it is so fun! We park our car at the chapel and walk to visit people we plan for. As we walk there are many ways to get to our appointments.. we ask each other which way we should walk, if we should go straight or turn. Every chance we get we ask each other and try to follow the spirit. We decided last minute to turn and met a man name Joe and his two little girls. They were so awesome and invited us to come back next week! I know that Heavenly Father really did guide us there! I can't wait to teach their family!!!
Friday we went to the Temple with the new missionaries and President Neider! It was so wonderful! I love going to the Temple! It is so gorgeous and the Spirit was so strong! Later that night we had Brother Neilson and Brother Gardner come out with us for an hour each! IT is always so great to have members with us and it gives us a great opportunity to get to know them better and help them with their missionary work. When Brother Gardener was with us we saw Tamara, whom we haven't seen in a week! It was a great opportunity for us to help her feel and recognize the Spirit! We also saw her daughter Mikalina afterwards and we were able to set up a lesson with her! She is 10 years old and it has been so hard to see her! I hope that we will be able to get back on track with her!
Saturday was the ward Easter Breakfast! It was a lot of fun and we were given a bunch of muffins that were left over! Yum! We had a good lesson with Brother Solomon! He is reading the Book of Mormon and we are making progress with him slowly, but surely! We had a great dinner with the Werly's! They are an amazing family and took us out to Scoop's and ice cream place afterwards! So good! We had weekly planning today so it was packed with fun inside the apartment!
Easter Sunday! This was a wonderful day to be a missionary! Church was so full of the Spirit! But my favorite part of the day was going to the Why I Believe Fireside. Justin, my first ward mission leader from Robindale YSA, gave us a ride with the other sisters here in Boulder! It was so great! He is the best!! The Fireside was amazing, just like it always is! I was able to see Carlos, my recent convert! I just love him so much! He is doing really great and is talking about going on a mission in January! I sure hope he can get things worked out and go! He will make an amazing missionary!!!!
I sure love this Gospel and being a missionary! If any of you haven't seen Because of Him watch it right now.. on Lds.org
It is amazing! I know that anything is possible because of Him! I am grateful for our Savior, Jesus Christ. I am grateful that He leads and guides this Church today through a Prophet of God. I know that this is His church. That it was lost, but now it has been restored. Share the Joy the Gospel brings!!!
Love,
Sister Davis
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