"Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another."
Thomas Merton
Well this letter is going to be short. We didn’t have that great of a week... 1) I have a head cold, and when I get sick I lose my voice. You can’t really be a missionary when you don’t have a voice. 2) We had a lot of people cancel or no-show their appointments. It was a little bit of a rough and discouraging week.
It snowed like crazy here. I can’t believe it, but it snowed over a foot here. That has been a nightmare in regards to missionary work. A lot of people don’t open their doors when the weather is like this, but we still try.
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| At a dinner appointment with the Benton's |
We had some really cool experiences with some less-actives this week. One of them completely broke down in tears and said that she wants and needs to come back to church. I can’t believe the Spirit was that strong! It was an unforgettable experience that is really hard to put into words. Sometimes it is just best to say nothing as no words can adequately describe the feelings of the situation.
We had exchanges this week, and Sister Ure and I came to the conclusion that we can’t be transferred because we like teaching together and doing service together. Honestly, it was not that great of an exchange for either of us... mostly because we missed each other. We called each other twice just to see how everything was going haha.
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| They made a checkered cake with Sisters Gale and Ure's favorite color! |
Well, other than that, there isn’t much to report about. Sister Ure and I evaluated ourselves this morning and made some goals that we wanted to work on this week. Hopefully all goes well with these goals and that we have a more productive week this week.
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| More fun at the Benton's! |
I did want to share this personal story from this past week. I received some personal revelation this week in regards to some questions that Theresa had asked me. I have had some of the same questions. I did some investigating, and I received the answers through prayer and scripture study. I can honestly stand here and testify to you all that that is what the scriptures are for. That is what prayer is for, so diligently study and search. Ask God for answers, and as we ask in faith, He will answer us and help us on our own spiritual journey. I love this gospel so much, and I know that this is the one and only true way. I am so grateful to be out here (even if I’m sick). I know that this is where I am supposed to be, and I am grateful for the time that I have been able to give back to my Father in Heaven as He has blessed my life so abundantly. I know that Joseph Smith restored the gospel and translated the Book of Mormon. It is such a powerful and wonderful book! Read it over and over. There is power behind the words! I love you all so much, and I LOVE my job!
Until next week,
Sister Gale
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