There's not a whole lot to report from Mt. Vernon but here are a few highlights from the week.
*Received the book, "The Power of the Everyday Missionary" by Clayton Christensen, which I recommend to all. I was so excited for it that I read the entire book this week! So many wonderful tips on how to be better missionaries and how to be better instruments in God's hands!
*Something that really hit me this past week was how the Gospel is about change. That Heavenly Father loves His children beyond our level of comprehension and how He desires more than anything for His children to return to Him. That repentance is the most glorious thing. That the Atonement covers everything and how when utilized feelings of peace and cleanliness come into one's life. That even though a person may not have the Gift of the Holy Ghost, as they are working towards making covenants with their Father in Heaven, the light of Christ can radiate from them. And that an individual's past does not have to define who they are or who they can become! We are working with a man who is working on regaining membership in the church and he is so humble and has such a desire to strengthen his testimony. The Spirit was so strong as we were going through the lesson, because you could feel how much God loved him and desired for his return! How wonderful it is to know that our Father in Heaven always sees us as we can become and does not define us by the things in our past. And how repentance is real!!!
*Being able to feel the love that Christ has for His children and help remind others of the amount that God loves them, and how He is always by our side and willing to help. We were in a lesson with Heidi, and she has been such a great example, because since she lost her job, she decided that she would read the entire Book of Mormon as she works on finding another job. She completed the Book of Mormon and still hadn't found a job, so instead of getting angry, she decided to start reading the Doctrine and Covenants, still she hasn't been able to find a job. So instead of getting angry or upset, she has decided that she will work on going through the temple! She is wonderful and it was so great because she needed to know this past week just how much she was loved! Which Sister Stoffers and I are way excited that she is working towards the temple, because what better place to feel of God's love, than at the temple?
*Zone Training Meeting where we were able to receive trainings on Knowledge, the Power of Language, Using Time Wisely, and Sanctification.
*We were able to come in contact with Gerry, who is the referral from our branch missionaries! She is a super cute lady, and her sister has grandkids on missions!
Anyways, this past week was great and I apologize that this letter is fairly short, but I hope you have a wonderful week!
I love you all!
Love, Sister Call
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