Monday, October 7, 2013

We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet!

Hello Everyone!!! 
Greetings from Could-I-be-any-happier?-I-Submit-That-I-Could-Not!- Colorado!!!

Seriously, life with Sister Carpenter has been amazing!!!!  She is an incredible missionary, helping me to think outside of the box!!!  We just laugh all day, 'ere day!  haha.  We are trying to ever find JOY in the Lord's service and we find it in the little things every day! 

Tim was baptized on Saturday!!!  So happy!!!!!   Sister Mack with tears in her eyes came up to me and hugged me.  She said "12 months and counting"....  (12 months til they can be sealed in the temple together)   That moment right there is why I do what I do.  That is what this is all about.  I love you all and miss you so much, but yet that moment makes this all worth it.  I LOVE THE GOSPEL!!! 

Can I just say that General Conference was AMAZING!!! SERIOUSLY!!!  After every talk I did a victory fist pump because as was quoted in conference, "Righteousness is more powerful than wickedness" and that was a lot of truth and hope being shared with the world!  Winning Team!!!! 

I love that they were bold, but loving and hope-filled, but strong and resolute.  That is the Lord's way!  His ways don't change to appease man, but yet He ever stands beckoning for us to repent and return to His loving arms.  I especially loved President Uchtdorf's talk (I think of him as Deiter F. HOPEdorf these days).  "Come. Join With Us."  We are never too late, or too far gone when it comes to the Atonement!

I also really loved Elder Neilsen's talk about missionary work and exclamation points!  I always say that I could put down my skill for using exclamation points on my resume so I was LOVING IT! He was like a sports announcer (I'm pretty sure he really IS one)  and was sooo excited about missionary work! Well So AM I!  I'll quote President Monson "NOW is the time for members and missionaries to come together, work together, and labor in the Lord's vineyard to bring souls to Him."  .... That's what is on the prophet's mind.  NOW is the time!  LOVE IT!!! 

Some take aways that I heard reiterated multiple times that I loved were as follows:

·        Be not afraid, only believe.
·        The Lord's ways are not our ways. (make them our ways.)
·        Take His Yoke upon you, for His burden is light.
·        To spiritually ENDURE we have to be in spiritual shape.  Use the Gospel!
·        MISSIONARY WORK IS SO IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW!
·        Men and women are different, but both important.  We just need to understand our roles in the plan of salvation.
·        What was that fly trying during the austrailian seventy's talk?
·        I love music.  Mo tab nailed it again! Oh Divine Redeemer!! Stunning.
·        The prophet and apostles have trials too,,, they overcome them just like we do, through the Atonement. They are so hopeful, and cheerful.
·        The world is wicked... but we are FREE to choose for ourselves life or death.

I love you all! I love the Gospel! I love my Savior, and I know that He is leading this church through a Prophet and Apostles!!!   I love this work!  There is so much joy to be felt, even amidst craziness.... are we looking up? 

Here are a few pics for ya!

- True Love is Sister Carpenter peeling my oranges at lunch because she knows I hate peeling them myself.             
   
-  Tim Mack's Baptism!!!!  Such a happy day!


 I love you all!!!!! 
Onward Christian Soldiers!

From Me to you, Kinzie Lou

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