Reap what we Sow ---

Hello Everyone!!!

Greetings from the-fall-weather-is-starting-to-set-in-and-I-hope-all-the-mosquitoes-die-quickly-Colorado!

Sister Elwell & I

What a week it has been here in Parker with Sis Elwell.  It is soo fun being with her.  She is so kind and is teaching me a lot!

It was a week of miracles. We contacted a TON of people that had been taught by missionaries in the past, and we are just trying to find those people who are ready for the Gospel.  It is hard work, but if we want to reap miracles, we have to sow hard work, diligence, faith, prayer, and patience.  I'm really grateful that I grew up on a farm and that my family always had a garden because there are so many amazing principles learned from that kind of work.

 First off: 1:  work work work even when you don't feel like it.

2: the small things you do today make a difference later (till, plant seeds, pull weeds, water, fertilize, keep deer away etc etc)

3: tomatoes don't grow overnight.... patience... we have to wait until they are ripe.

4:  in the end we don't have control of the weather or the quality of the seed, so we just do the best we can with what we've got.

These things apply in missionary work too. I have to remind myself that even though I have righteous desires to make a difference, I have to sow... and THEN reap.

My Spiritual thought today is on helping each other down the path.  Each and every one of us go through different trials and experiences. Those are the growing points in our lives, and they often are designed to give us an opportunity to rely on the Lord and come closer to Him.  Sometimes we may not fully understand why we had to go through a certain trial but in time all things make sense.  As Sister Elwell and I have been able to get to know each other better and talk to each other, we have realized that certain experiences we've had in our lives or in our missions have allowed us to help each other.  Truths that a companion taught me 2 transfers ago are just what my companion now needs to know... and she has been able to strengthen me because she has had similar questions that I face right now.... It's just amazing that God is sooo involved in our lives.  He places people in our path and just the right time so that we can grow and eventually be one step closer back to Him.  We never know when our experiences or testimony will change someone else's life, but the Holy Ghost knows.  He can prompt us to know what to share, or when to share, and who to share it with. 

My invitation to you all is to pray to be an answer to someone's prayer this week.  I promise if you pray daily for that, God will help you make a difference for someone else... In the process you will learn on a new level how much God cares for each of His children, including you.

I love you all so much and I can't believe how fast time is going.  I love my mission. I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY! I love trying to make my mission personal and to just serve the Lord with my WHOLE heart.  He is so good.

Love you!!!

Onward Christian Soldiers!

From me to you, Sister Kinzie Lou

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been a while since I've sent a sunset...