Hello Everyone!
Greetings
from-happy-cinco-de-mayo-and-tomorrow-is-my-birthday-wee-woo-21-years-old-Colorado!
I just have to say... I love my mom. She is soo sweet. She put together a
timeline of my whole life (including the awful awkward ugly years... seriously
why did she let me out of the house looking like that!) I just died
laughing looking at all of the pictures and reading the funny quotes and
memories. thanks mama. :)
Thank you so much for
the prayers for Claudia and her husband. I know that this minor set back
is allowing Heavenly Father the chance to show a miracle, soften a heart, and
bring a WHOLE family into the Gospel, and not just Claudia. I have the faith,
and she does too. She is sooo incredible and is praying to know what to do.
What a week!!! We
had 4 of our investigators come to church yesterday (which is a big deal for
me... it is usually 1 if we are blessed haha) and they all looked soo
happy to be there. One girl that we are teaching, Mary, came and knew ALL
OF THE KIDS THERE! She goes to high school and has classes with a lot of them.
She felt right at home. It was so awesome!!! Our ward mission leader by
himself put together a member MTC and it was soo fun to see the ward talking
about missionary work. The ward is soooooo different from when I came 5
months ago. (it's not me, I know it's the Lord)
They just seem to be
happier, and not so weighed down and weary.... why? Because Bishop
Whetten has been encouraging everyone to get back to the basics. Read
scriptures individually and as a family every day. Say prayers
individually and as a family every day. Invite someone to learn more
about the Gospel. Go to the temple once a month. Those things are so
simple. They aren't easy to do ALL the time, because mostly we just get
busy with the day to day... but I can't think of a more important way to spend
10 minutes than by speaking with my Heavenly Father and asking for His help for
my day and feeling His love. 20 minutes to read scriptures that allows me
to feel the Holy Ghost so I can be led and guided and protected throughout the
day. 2 minutes talking to someone about how the Gospel makes me happy and
it will make them happy too - therefore feeling joy that comes from missionary
work. And taking a few hours to get away from the CRAZY world
to just feel true peace. What a little investment for the
huge return of blessings that will help us for the other 23 hours we have in a
day.
Sorry... I don't want
to preach. I just love you all and I have seen for myself and
in the lives of others the VISIBLE difference in countenance and happiness
when I and others do those small simple things. And I want that happiness
for you too!!!
So my invitation is
like a little challenge. See if you can go 5 days
consecutively reading scriptures and saying your prayers. If
you miss a day, start the 5 day countdown over and see if you can
accomplish this at least in 2 weeks. Was that super confusing
directions...? my b.
I know that God loves
us. I know that He is proud of the good we do and are. I know He
wants us to improve and be better, only because He knows that happiness awaits
us as we take that journey. I know He doesn't leave us to improve on our
own. That's why He sent His son. I love my Savior. I love
this Gospel! I love this church too. I love you and think about and
pray for you often. Weirdly, I'll be home in two shakes of a lambs tail!
(imagine a cute little lamb tail... lol.)
Onward Christian
Soldiers!
From me to you, Kinzie
Lou
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