July 15, 2013
Hello!
I
am officially one transfer into my mission! And yes, I am still with Sister
Hansen in the Great Falls Ward! Six more weeks here, I can't wait to see
what will happen! We have both decided we really need to work hard this
summer. Everyone tells us that the ward shuts down in the summer and that
everyone is gone on vacation, etc. Well we are finding that that is
true. HaHa! This week was a little rough because most of our
investigators (all the ones that we have talked to recently) just told us
they will be out of town for an entire month! So SAD!! A month is a long
time, and I hope that they don't forget about us! So sad to say, we don't
have too many investigators right now, but that's ok because we will find
more!!! It will happen! But Sister Hansen and I set up more specific goals for
our finding this week, so since we are focusing on it, we are going to find
those that are ready to listen to us and hear more of our wonderful
message. During our personal study yesterday, Alma 21
and Mosiah 24 were both really comforting chapters for us (and Mom it
is so neat how you mentioned Mosiah 24 as one of the scriptures in your letter!
You are so inspired)
This
week, we got two referrals from the Hermanas in Bella Vista (the spanish ward
in our stake). And we were able to teach a lesson to 5 Egyptian
guys because of it! We walked up to their apartment and two of them saw us
and were so nice. They invited us in! (And don't worry we had a member
with us!! Bethany actually!) We then started talking to them and taught
them the restoration. One by one, more of their roommates started to come
out of their rooms. By the end, we had 5 listening intently to us! It was
so cool! It was kind of crazy because they were all at different places
with religion, understanding the language etc., but I could totally feel the
Spirit!! One of the guys even came to church on Sunday! Since I was
giving my talk, I saw him walk in late. Unfortunately he had to
leave right after Sacrament meeting because of work, but he said he would come
again! I am sad that he wasn't there for the sacrament, but he came!
(Oh, my talk went well apparently. Everyone said it was good. And I
felt good about it. It was really cool to see how Heavenly Father really
knows the need of the ward, because all 3 of us that spoke really had the same
message...Share the gospel! I hope that I am able to help the members
start making missionary work an even bigger part of their life. There is
already so much good that they do!) Sunday was so good! So many miracles, and
missionary work is just the best! That's all I have to say! Something I
really liked from a return missionary (it was his homecoming talk, so he spoke)
was that your "all" on your mission is seeing the progression that
you make as you are trying your best everyday. It's not about becoming this
"perfect" missionary, but seeing a change in yourself over time. I
hope that I can say the best at the end of my mission is much greater than the
best that I am giving right now!
But
I am so grateful for this opportunity to be out here on a mission! I know that
this church is true and that it will bless all of our lives! I know that the
center of this gospel is Jesus Christ and His grace. We can all access
this grace as we humble ourselves, have faith, and are diligent! (D&C
104:78-80)
I
love you all and know that we can all make a difference every day as we strive
to have charity just like Christ!
LOVE
A MILLION!
Sister
Udall
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