Dearest Family!
This is the busiest I have been on my mission. Things are CRAZY! I am trying my hardest to keep going becasue it is hard! Sister Diehl is a fire cracker and has so much energy all the time.
Where should I even start! So this last week we went to mission leadership council and we were able to attend the temple! It was so wonderful :) I am extra lucky this transfer and I get to go again this week! What a blessing for me, I need the peace the temple brings right now.
As of now our mission has 230 missionaries, which is so amazing! There are a lot of people but still the work is so busy.
On sunday Sister Diehl and I spoke in sacrament meeting, it was the first time in my life that I didn't have a talk all written out before I had to give it. we were both asked to speak for about 20 minutes, I had no idea how I was going to fill the time with minimal notes. Some how I was able to take up all the time I needed, I was very amazed with myself in that moment. our topic was basically the first lesson and how we have seen the hand of the lord in our missions. I was aked to talk a little bit about myself, so I talked a lot about all of the people back home who I love... It makes me happy when I get to talk about home :)
We were able to get 4 new investigators this week and we taught so many lessons. The experience I wanted to share with you was when we were reaching one of our new investigators (the one I told ya'll about last week, who we followed and then talked to) we were teaching her about the plan of salvation and she brought up a lot of interesting questions but then some how we started talking about the word of wisdom and how that law makes sense to her. It was so cool to see her understand that commandments have been given to us to keep us safe and because one day we will be living in this same body so we need to take care of it now. For the first time in a long time she was able to see her worth and how much her Father in Heaven truly loves her and wants her to be happy! I love this gospel for so many reasons, one of them being is that it brings happiness and a new life to people who have basically given up.
Tomorrow sister Diehl and I will go on our first exchange with some of the sisters in our zone, we are really excited for this experience and to be able to learn from these amazing sisters!
One of my favorite things is to recieve letters from home, they are so wonderful and they make me very happy. Thisweek I was having a really hard time but them I got a letter from a dear friend that was full of encouragement and love, it was literally a tender mercy from the Lord that I recieved that right when I did.
This is the busiest I have been on my mission. Things are CRAZY! I am trying my hardest to keep going becasue it is hard! Sister Diehl is a fire cracker and has so much energy all the time.
Where should I even start! So this last week we went to mission leadership council and we were able to attend the temple! It was so wonderful :) I am extra lucky this transfer and I get to go again this week! What a blessing for me, I need the peace the temple brings right now.
As of now our mission has 230 missionaries, which is so amazing! There are a lot of people but still the work is so busy.
On sunday Sister Diehl and I spoke in sacrament meeting, it was the first time in my life that I didn't have a talk all written out before I had to give it. we were both asked to speak for about 20 minutes, I had no idea how I was going to fill the time with minimal notes. Some how I was able to take up all the time I needed, I was very amazed with myself in that moment. our topic was basically the first lesson and how we have seen the hand of the lord in our missions. I was aked to talk a little bit about myself, so I talked a lot about all of the people back home who I love... It makes me happy when I get to talk about home :)
We were able to get 4 new investigators this week and we taught so many lessons. The experience I wanted to share with you was when we were reaching one of our new investigators (the one I told ya'll about last week, who we followed and then talked to) we were teaching her about the plan of salvation and she brought up a lot of interesting questions but then some how we started talking about the word of wisdom and how that law makes sense to her. It was so cool to see her understand that commandments have been given to us to keep us safe and because one day we will be living in this same body so we need to take care of it now. For the first time in a long time she was able to see her worth and how much her Father in Heaven truly loves her and wants her to be happy! I love this gospel for so many reasons, one of them being is that it brings happiness and a new life to people who have basically given up.
Tomorrow sister Diehl and I will go on our first exchange with some of the sisters in our zone, we are really excited for this experience and to be able to learn from these amazing sisters!
One of my favorite things is to recieve letters from home, they are so wonderful and they make me very happy. Thisweek I was having a really hard time but them I got a letter from a dear friend that was full of encouragement and love, it was literally a tender mercy from the Lord that I recieved that right when I did.
Also I think I am going to be hitting my 4 months on the mission soon, how crazy! (is that even right?)
Today for P-day we will be going hiking!!!!!!! I couldn't even express to you how happy I am that I get to be outside for a few hours! When I get home I think I am going to live in the mountains for a few months... How are my mountains by the way?
Will ya'll send me pictures of everyone and of home?
Well I need to be going now! remember that I love you so much! I couldn't do this with out all of you :)
xoxoxoxoxoxox
Sister Emily Barnett
Today for P-day we will be going hiking!!!!!!! I couldn't even express to you how happy I am that I get to be outside for a few hours! When I get home I think I am going to live in the mountains for a few months... How are my mountains by the way?
Will ya'll send me pictures of everyone and of home?
Well I need to be going now! remember that I love you so much! I couldn't do this with out all of you :)
xoxoxoxoxoxox
Sister Emily Barnett
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