This week was
really good! We had some really awesome lessons and have seen a lot of
blessings like usual! On Monday we went back and had a really awesome
lesson with that family of 7! It was super awesome because we walked in and
started out just talking to the parents and one of their children and by the
time we had started the lesson all 5 children were sitting on the ground
listening to us! The spirit was really strong! Also it was awesome because we
invited one of the oldest sons to say the closing prayer, and I'm pretty sure
he said a better prayer than I ever had! It was awesome! We are going to go
back and see them this week!
We also had
the chance to go over and visit Liz. She's doing ok, this week she was really
sad though. We ended up talking to her about priesthood blessings and asked the
elders to come over and give her one. It ended up being exactly what she
needed! God truly knows his children. Although The elders knew nothing about
her they were able to deliver a message from God that answered exactly what she
was struggling with. We could all feel how much love God has for each of us.
We also had a
really awesome lesson with our new investigator, Angelica. this week. Hermana
Parker and I knocked into her a few weeks ago, and we finally were able to get
in with her again. Right before we went to try her we went by Hermana Quijada's
house, because she had made us some seviche, and we just felt prompted to bring
her with so we did. It ended up being a really awesome lesson. She cares so
much about her children and I'm so excited because I know through the gospel we
can be with our families for eternity, and she'll be able to have that
opportunity too!
Over my
mission I have met a lot of people and realized that there are so many people
who struggle, because they don't realize the comfort that that the Atonement of
Jesus Christ can bring into their lives. I know that because our Savior
suffered and died for us we can live again, be made clean from sin, and receive
comfort during all our trials. I know that no matter how alone we feel or if we
don’t feel understood our Savior can always relate to us and help us through
it. All we have to do is accept Him and follow Him every single day. I love the
scripture found in Luke 9 that says:
23 ¶And he
said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take
up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For
whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life
for my sake, the same shall save it.
Then I have
also been thinking a lot about D&C 19 which says:
16 For
behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer
if they would repent;
17 But if
they would not repent they must suffer even as I;
18 Which
suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of
pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit--and would
that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink--
I'm so
grateful for the atonement and how it's blessed my life! I love you so much!
Love,
Hermana Burgoyne
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