HELLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOO FAMILY!
Como Esta?! Estoy Muy animado para esta area!
So, now to the nitty-grittes.
First. We met our new Mission President at our Zone Conference this week. PRESIDENT SLAUGHTER. He's really young, and bursting to get to work in Texas. While talking about all of the up and coming changes from the braodcast, he stated "the devil has had his hands on technology long enough, it's the Lord's turn." WHOOOOO! I wrote that one down in my journal. It makes me really excited for all of the changes and what else is going to be expanded and used. It's an exciting time to be a missionary. President Slaughter also had us switch our name tags. From the left side, to the right side. IDENTITY CRISIS! It's a struggle knowing where to point to our names no when introducing ourselves, pero, esta bien. It's going to be a world wide switch soon, coming from Elder Anderson. It's so that when we shake people's hands, they'll be staring right at our name tags, with the name of the Church BOLD and in the face a bit, so that they know exactly who we are and who we represent.
Second. Our Book of Mormon Branch challenge. What the WHAT?! We...have had SUCH a good experience already. One week in. Yesterday, testimony meeting never lacked for testimonies, and all but one person talked about the challenge that "the sisters" gave. INCREDIBLE. I cried. Our Branch is changing. in one week. It was so cool hearing about ways that people were finding time to read more, and about the sacrificies they were making to do it. Even our Branch Presidency has endorsed it and is loving it. All of those laying on the bathroom floor crying and praying sessions were worth it. AND. We had FORTY-EIGHT people there. Yes, it may sound like small pickin's, but we've been told that the most they've had in the last three years was thirty-two. The Lord knows what He is doing here. Speakin of which...
Third. I was doubting. The other day, right before my personal study, I was worried. I doubted if we could really make a difference in our area, and I was wondering why on earth two fresh kids had been placed on the block to get the job done. I basically had forgotten that God is in control. Just so happens I was reading in 2 Nephi Ch. 7-8 that day. Whew. I got a bit of a chastening.
- 2 Nephi 7:2 "...O house of Isreal, is my hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem, or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make their rivers a wilderness..." Don't worry, it gets better.
- 2 Nephi 8:3 "For the Lord shall comfort Zion, he will comfort all of her waste plaecs; He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving and the voice of melody." Uhhh, my companions name is melodee. Yeah. Keep going.
- 2 Nephi 8:16 " ...I have put my words in thy mouth, and have covered thee in the shadow of my hand, that I may plant the heavens and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion: Behold, thou art my people."
- And last 2 Nephi 8: 24-25 "Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion put on the beautiful garments...loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion."
Speechless. Astonished. God knows who we are. Not only that, He knows where He has called them and what He has called them to do. Blank, dumbfounded, astonishment. The Book of Mormon is true. Without a doubt.
Well, family. I hope y'all are doing well. Time has run out. I love you all. Happy Birthday to all you July birthdays!
Love,
Hermana Montgomery :)
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