Bloom Where You're Planted
March 11, 2013
[She emailed really late today because she had to be in Jacarepaguá this morning.]
Mom, WOW, that’s really funny that you said that because I have forgotten to smile.
[She emailed really late today because she had to be in Jacarepaguá this morning.]
Mom, WOW, that’s really funny that you said that because I have forgotten to smile.
YOU(th) Power
Have you watched the Youth DVD for this year???? I LOVED THE ONE ABOUT LAS VEGAS! When I watched it and the girl said that we all have talents, I felt like one great talent of mine is my smile and optimism. SO, I wrote in my journal that I need to “pegar fogo” [catch fire] and BURNINATE the place down; so there are no bushels left to hide my light under. This last transfer was “fogo,” but WE ARE YOUNG. Heartache to heartache, we stand. The only promises I make are to God, and the demands He asks of me are blessings to me. Please, if at all possible, post the little clip about the youth in Las Vegas, thanks. |
Mommy x3
Sunday night, we got a phone call when we were getting to know our family of GOLD (who has recently been deceived by their church). It was the AP [Assistant to the President]. My heart leaped with excitement. I had a feeling that I would train again. He told me that we had to be here in Jacarepaguá 11 AM today for Sister D’avila’s interview. Huh? Okay. THENNN, he said I would train again!!!! He said I’d get another mini missionary. Good heavens! He said that meant God has a lot of confidence in me; and I straight up said, “I don’t know whaaaaayyyyyyyy.” I can’t help but think of the OK Go song, “Here it goes, here it goes, here it goes again. Oh, here it goes again.” Well... here we go! Be the MTC. Be the MTC. Be the MTC. I realized that I didn’t love my companion like I should. I forgot that I received revelation before my mission that my mission wasn’t about baptizing people, but it was about loving and serving His children in a way that others can’t do. This INCLUDES, most especially, my companions.
I’m so very thankful for our loving Savior who took on the responsibility of coming to earth to do the Father’s will and not His own. His LIFE was already written in the prophecies of prophets, and He never complained that He never got to choose or He never had free agency to choose. He WANTED to do allllllll that His Father asked of Him with a willing heart.
I know the Atonement is real and that it is for EVERYONE: those who suffer, those who sin, those who cry, and those who think they’re perfect.
I love you all; keep serving the Lord. It is a commandment. If we aren’t supposed to serve other Gods, who are we supposed to serve? HEAVENLY FATHER. Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Sunday night, we got a phone call when we were getting to know our family of GOLD (who has recently been deceived by their church). It was the AP [Assistant to the President]. My heart leaped with excitement. I had a feeling that I would train again. He told me that we had to be here in Jacarepaguá 11 AM today for Sister D’avila’s interview. Huh? Okay. THENNN, he said I would train again!!!! He said I’d get another mini missionary. Good heavens! He said that meant God has a lot of confidence in me; and I straight up said, “I don’t know whaaaaayyyyyyyy.” I can’t help but think of the OK Go song, “Here it goes, here it goes, here it goes again. Oh, here it goes again.” Well... here we go! Be the MTC. Be the MTC. Be the MTC. I realized that I didn’t love my companion like I should. I forgot that I received revelation before my mission that my mission wasn’t about baptizing people, but it was about loving and serving His children in a way that others can’t do. This INCLUDES, most especially, my companions.
I’m so very thankful for our loving Savior who took on the responsibility of coming to earth to do the Father’s will and not His own. His LIFE was already written in the prophecies of prophets, and He never complained that He never got to choose or He never had free agency to choose. He WANTED to do allllllll that His Father asked of Him with a willing heart.
I know the Atonement is real and that it is for EVERYONE: those who suffer, those who sin, those who cry, and those who think they’re perfect.
I love you all; keep serving the Lord. It is a commandment. If we aren’t supposed to serve other Gods, who are we supposed to serve? HEAVENLY FATHER. Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.