Light of the World

Hello everyone! 

Greetings from the-first-frost-and-bitter-cold-day-came-and-I-fear-that-it's-going-to-be-a-cold-winter-Colorado!  

It is my 16th month mission birthday! WHAAAAAT? yes.  So sad yet happy! 

What an amazing week it has been! Seriously!!!  This week a general authority came to tour our mission Elder Larry R. Lawrence of the Seventy.  I heard from him twice and it was incredible! His wife gave a 2 hour training on gathering Israel that was absolutely incredible!  She explained the Old Testament so simply and clearly and I see, now more than ever, that truth is eternal and that this work is so much bigger than me.  I'm a part of something that has been prophesied about forever!!!  So cool. When I have a spare few hours I'll fill you in on all the details. :) 

My spiritual thought today is on light.  In Alma 5:15 it asks the question "have you received His image in your countenance?"  Every time that our resurrected Lord has been described by prophets today a common word they use is describing His brightness and glory.  So to receive His image in our countenance we need to fill ourselves with light.  There is so much in the world today that is dark, and we need to avoid it like the plague, literally!  It is so easy to ask the question "Is this wrong?" when really the question we should ask is "Is this right?... Is this light and goodness I can add to my life?"... Maybe not a thought we have frequently as we go about the busyness of our lives, but that is the whole point of this life.  To do things that will make our light brighter, so when we stand before God we "shall see Him as He is, and we shall be like Him" (Moroni 7)  

How do we get more light?  Here is an acronym for you all: L.I.G.H.T.

L- love like Christ. Love everyone.

I-   invest time to study

G- go and do and keep the commandments. live it. 

H- hearken to the promptings of the Spirit

T- tell the Lord in prayer that you want more light, and He will give it to you.

I invite you all to do this. Sit down and think of what in your life brings you light, and what doesn't.  And then simply choose more light.  

I love the Savior.  I know that He really is the LIGHT and our perfect example and perfect Friend.  He will help us, He wants to help us.  

 I love you all! Please pray for me, I will pray for you!!!! 

Onward Christian Soldiers!

From me to you, Sister Kinzie Lou

Pics:  I just wanted to show off my companion. She is sooo beautiful!