Greetings from why-in-the-world-are-there-already-Thanksgiving-decorations-in-Walmart-don't-feel-good-about-it-Colorado!
It just kills me because it reminds me how fast Thanksgiving is coming. Bittersweet.
It was such an awesome week this week!!!
We taught the Chinese exchange students on Friday. Brother Jardine from the ward came and they LOVED him! He was making jokes in mandarin and really helping them to understand what we had taught them about God and prayer. Sooooo cool. There were a few new people there and one named Tim didn't even live at the house! He lives in Denver and had heard about the lessons and wanted to come.... WHAT???????????????? So amazing. I feel so blessed.! There is a girl named Kay that I really love. She shared a testimony of God that was sooo beautiful. Man, I LOVE THIS!!!!
We taught a new woman named Connie this week and she is soo prepared. A few direct quotes from her are as follows: "Why do Mormons have such a bad rap? Don't you believe in Jesus too? I'm just seeking for truth. I really want more light in my life right now, the world is weighing me down. I love watching the Duggars on TV because they are moral and good people, it's refreshing. (lol) I'm just really intrested in what you have to say! Oh, I already have a copy of the Book of Mormon!" etc etc... there obviously was dialouge in between those sentences, but you can catch the drift. Amazing!
I am soo happy. Seriously this is soul burstin joy that simply comes from having the Lord play an active role in every day of my life. Sharing the Gospel just brings so much happiness because we taste a portion of the joy that our Father feels when His children come closer to Him. He loves us soo much. His love is a real tangible thing that we can feel if we stop and look for it.
My spiritual thought this week is on the importance of setting goals, and then prayerfully pleading with the Lord for help in accomplishing them. Whether your goal is about missionary work, or increasing faith to live a certain commandment. Talk with your Father about your goal... He often times has much input to give. Then we resolve to do whatever we possibly can to accomplish the goal. Write down a few smaller steps you can take to accomplish the goal. Then we get some help from Heaven through PLEADING.
What is the difference between praying and pleading? I think the difference is how much desire and earnestness we show. Where is the heart really at? In Enos 1:4 one could say that he plead with the Lord. all day. and all night. It says that his voice reaching high into the Heavens. God heard his prayer and answered. (God hears and answers every prayer, but sometimes He just waits until He really feels the sincerity and real intent) Even Jesus Christ pleads. He pleads for us. He earnestly, even desperately wants us to be able to be clean and live with our Father in Heaven again. It is so humbling to know that the Lord pleads for me, and He pleads for you.
I promise that if you will follow this pattern of prayerfully setting a righteous goal, and then pleading with the Lord for help in accomplishing it, that you will feel Heaven's help. You will be strengthened beyond your own means. You will see miracles.
I love you so much. I can't believe that it will be no time at all and I'll be back, crazy ol kinz. I hope I'm different though, because I feel different. I have been able to know the Lord because I've been working for Him, and I'm forever changed by that. I pray for you, and sometimes I plead for you. I love you all a lot.
Onward Christian Soldiers!
From me to you, Sister Kinzie Lou
sorry no pics this week.... but hey, I'm getting my hair cut today! should I chop it off?? hmmm tempted.... stay tuned!
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