I pray for you all daily and especially at this time you feel comforted by the truths of the gospel, and know that I am being taken care of here. I would be lying if I didn't say it's hard. I wish I was there to cry with all of you and remember all the good memories, but I know I need to be here. I know there is something for me to be learned being here and not at home. I know there are more lives to be touched by the light of the gospel and more miracles for me to be a witness of.
As I have been studying the plan of salvation this week to teach to others the same verses I have read over and over throughout my mission have come to have so much more meaning to .
Alma 40:12,23 and D&C 138:11-60
12 And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.23 The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame.
I hope you all can take some time this week and study these two chapters. They have brought so much hope and comfort to me because I know they are true. I know without a doubt that Grandpa and Grandma are happy and are at peace.
The work of the Lord continues to amaze me. No matter what trials we are going through the work goes on. There are people that have been placed in my path to remind me the joy of being a missionary and that there are miracles around every corner:) Just last night we met a woman named Louisa that told us she was Catholic, but felt like there was more and wanted to learn more about the church. Then today while we were at the grocery store for the second time(long story short my debit card info for the mission got stolen somehow, and we were at the store trying to get all the money left on the card) and a boy that worked at the store a few weeks ago asked for the information for the church, and he stopped us in the parking lot and told he lost the card with all the info of the church and our number, so he wanted to give us his number! Such a tender mercy because I had just figured he didn't really care, but turns out he did!:) woohoo!
Jose was confirmed this week! I have absolutely loved "teaching him" aka watched the spirit change him(because really I feel like we didn't do anything)! He was so funny because he was so nervous all meeting, and he is so excited to learn more and go to the temple! Small little blessing: Jose's phone broke Monday(typical) so we hadn't gotten a hold of him so we started to worry because no one likes to leave a recently baptized person alone for Satan to bring bad thoughts and tempt them. Anyways, we were driving down the road with a member coming back from a lesson and we saw Jose riding his bike down the road near an intersection where we were able to pull off to the side! It was perfect timing and such a miracle that we were able to see him!
We also had zone conference this week, and everything that they talked about was exactly what I needed to hear, and gave me the direction I needed to know how I can improve the missionary work here in Bell Gardens. They weren't any training that I hadn't heard before, but the gospel is a gospel of repetition:) We hear things over and over again because as we grow the same lesson means different things, and through that we grow and new light on simple doctrines are shown.
I was so fun seeing all your faces for a few seconds! I love you all and I am so grateful for all your prayers. They have brought so much comfort to me:)
The gospel is true! I know our Savior loves each and every one of us, and the He is aware of all things because he has felt it all(Alma 7:11-13)
Love,
Hermana Ford
sorry it was such a short email this week. I had a hard time thinking of things to write....
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