Greetings from as-soon-as-the-trees-are-beautiful-they-start-to-die-Colorado! I think it is so fitting that I'm finishing up my mission in the fall.... everything is so beautiful, and then it moves on to it's winter preparation, and just goes to the next season. Fall is my favorite transition season. I'm going through a transition season too... I love my mission sooo much! I'm so happy that I have 6 more weeks to do everything I can to fully serve the Lord, and give Him my all. I just want to sprint to the finish line.
My dear friend Chelsey asked what my biggest fears and excitements are as I approach the end of my mission, and after writing everything I'm excited for in the rest of my life, it hugely outweighed the fears. Life is good, and there is a time and place for everything. We always can look forward with excitement and hope, and still cherish the sun that is shining on this very day.
So I'll be finishing my mission here in Parker, and I'm soo happy about it! I love this area. I love this ward. My new companion is Sister Bertagnole (silent G... it's Italian.) who I served around 6 weeks ago in Brighton. She is the sweetest sister EVER. I'm excited to learn from her. From now on to help save me 5 seconds every time I refer to her, I'll just call her sister B....
We found a new investigator last week named Donna. She is awesome. She has had a rough last few years and is on the verge of abandoning her belief in God. She doesn't know how she can suffer if there is a God who supposedly loves her. It is true, that we experience very hard things in this life. Things that are not fair, at all.... but are just a part of the world we volunteered to come to. God doesn't abandon us in those trials, but is unmoving.... the thing that changes is us. We sometimes choose to turn away.... but even if we do that God loves us. It never changes. And He will be in the exact same place He was before we left.... to find Him again we simply start with "Dear Heavenly Father..." It can be that simple.
I know that God lives. I know that He loves us. I know that because He loves us He sent Jesus Christ here to pay the debt to justice. For us, and also paying the debt that justice owes us when unfair things happen. He can offer us healing, solace, and understanding instead. I want you all to think about how you came to know that God is real. How can you feel that again? If there are any of you that aren't quite sure, I invite you to try. Ask Him if He is there. He will let you know. You all have to watch the video "Hope of God's light". Click there on search on LDS.org.... Sooo goood!!!!!
I love you all and I know that God loves you even more.
I miss you and I'll do everything I can the next six weeks to make that moment when I conclude be sweet, not bittersweet.
Onward Christian Soldiers!
From me to you, Sister Kinzie Lou
pics... tree to illustrate fall. #hippie #treehuggerofthefamily
I had dinner with ALISON!!!! I've been waiting my whole mission to serve in Parker, and it finally happened!!!!!! amazing!
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