Hola mi familia!
Como estan? Estoy super pero yo estoy cansada tambien. Pero, I'll be fine!
So, sorry this email is late today. Emails were down earlier today so I actually wrote a HUGE letter for the entire family and sent it off. Then I found out that email was back up so I jumped on the opportunity to fill you in more about the past few days. Before I get goin though, how is everyone doing? I hope fine-and-dandy is the reply. If not I'll have to sneak home at night give you a talkin to and then hop on the hitch-hike on back to the MTC. Let me know of all the fun adventures, movies, activities, and what not that you are all doing. I would love to hear more about them, all righty?
So, we just got back from the temple. It was really nice. I went with Hermana Hyatt while my companion stayed "home" with Hermana Hall since she is sick. (I explain that in my letter so I won't right now). It has been nice going to the temple once a week, it has really made a difference in my experience here at the MTC. I just find that I learn so much more each time. I also love going with a sincere question because I know that the Lord will answer while you are in His house, no matter what you are doing; whether it be baptisms or other ordinances. I would challenge the family to go as soon as possible and then as often as you can. I know that it will help you through any challenge, worry, or lack of spirituality you might be facing.
This week has been an awesome week of revelation. We have been focusing on how to receive revelation from the Book of Mormon and let me tell you what, IT IS REAL!! In two separate experiences/lessons I have received true answers to my prayers. For example, in our workshop this past week with Hermano Negro he asked us to ponder about a question that we would ask the Lord if we were in His presence, a question pertaining to our mission in any way (it didn't need to be focused on an investigator). So, I had this burning desire to know why the Lord called me on a mission. I also wanted to know what attributes did he see in me that qualified me as a missionary. Then, I prayed with all the sincerity of my heart. I pleaded with the Lord to be guided by His spirit of revelation and that if I had faith that He would give me an answer. After this, I held my scriptures in my hands and literally let the pages fall open where they wanted to, I didn't guide them at all. Family, I received an answer from the Lord Himself. A direct answer with no deep digging or analyzing necessary. Here is what I wrote in my journal about my experience:
My answer stared me in the face- a section of scripture that is solely about missionary work and yet before this experience I had never applied it to myself. I never before read it intending to receive an answer to a question from the Lord. Oh, what a fool I am! All this time I have had the key to unlocking the mysteries of God, the desires of my heart, the true knowledge of love from my Lord and yet I never took the initiative to use it. The Holy Ghost the Spirit of Revelation, the revealer of truth, light, and knowledge has been mine since I was 8 and yet I am just beginning to see its importance in my life and why my investigators need this constant guide in their lives forever. The section I opened to was Doctrine and Covenants 4. My answer was in the entire section but especially verses 3 & 5 "Therefore, if I, Kimberly Ann Elizabeth Jones, have a desire to serve God I am call to the work; And faith, hope, charity, and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify me for the work." I guess deep in my soul I had a desire to serve; perhaps a desire fueled by something that I will not understand in this life; perhaps I mad promises that my spirit could not break. I do have a desire to serve my God for I know what He wants me to do. I also feel as though those attributes are ones the Lord sees in me, though I often cannot see them in myself. The Lord sees me for who I truly am - for who He created me to be. I am a Daughter of the Almighty Heavenly Father, Why wouldn't He call me?
This was not the only experience I had this week with receiving revelation from the scriptures. However, due to a lack of time (the MTC timer has turned red and will soon be in the negative if I don't speed this email up) I won't be able to share all the experiences that I have had. Please, I challenge each of you to finally answer that question that has been burning in your hear for so long. The Lord will give you an answer IF you have faith that you can receive one. Please have the faith. DO what I did. Take your question sincerely to the Lord and then search allowing Him to be your teacher. You will not fail! You can do it!
I love you all so much! I miss you tremendously! I hope you know that I pray for you all each day without fail! I know the Lord will bless you all for your sincere diligence to support me. I love that packages that I have received (thanks Kelsey and Shelby!!) the letters from Mom, Dad, Alex, Emily and so many others! Thank you all so much! I wish I could write each of you individually each week but it seems as though each week I have more and more to do. Please don't feel as though I am leaving you out or forgetting you, I could never forget you! In fact, the memories I have of all of you is the only thing that keeps me from running home because you are always in my heart. I love you all!
Love,
Hermana Kimmy Ann
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