Hey everyone! Ok so to start out the email, we had this
super awesome Christmas Missionary Conference with a few of the zones
surrounding us. We played games, sang songs and had a talent show. It was a
blast. I also got to share my... departing.... testimony :( OH speaking of the
departing testimony. I have no clue how, but Sister Bateman still hasn't
clicked together that I am going home haha we are planning on telling her after
New Years lol.
After the Christmas concert we made it back just in time for the institute party review. We found and invited Josh, who is not a member but loves food lol. For the institute activity, we made homemade pizza, reviewed what we learned in institute, and watched the Christ Child. It helped Josh open up and ask lots of questions. He then decided that he wanted to meet with us and take the lessons! He also came to church, and is planning on starting institute with everyone when it starts back up in January! So cool!
The next day we had district council, which is a meeting with us and the 2 sets of missionaries in La Grande. We talk about how we can be better and do better. This time we focused on goals and goal setting. The week before this district council, our companionship counseled about our goals with the Lord. We set goals for how many new people we would find to teach, how many people would attend our church meeting, and how many people that would be on date for baptism. We prayed mightily to know how many people the Lord has prepared for us to find this last week... a normal week we find 2 people the most... after we prayed we all looked at each other in confusion and everyone thought of 6... were there actually 6 people that the Lord prepared for us to find and teach? Or was it just our high hope's? We decided all good things come from the Lord and set it as our goal, but that is not all. We did everything we could to reach our goal. We saw so many miracles and yes, we found 6 new people to teach and they are ready and prepared fully. Wow. Out of those 6 people, 20 non members came to sacrament this week and multiple told us that they feel very comfortable coming again! We had 8 lessons this week and they were all miracles in their own way!
I know that this is the Lords work and He is preparing all to receive the gospel! I know that Jesus Christ Lives and that He loves us He loves us so much that He laid down his life for us, his friends. Even though He lives us so much, our love for Him is everything. Our love for him is what changes us, it's what brings us to obedience, it's what brings us to find joy, in life. I invite you to rejoice in repentance, rejoice in the atonement, and rejoice in Jesus Christ and His gospel always. He is our Savior and redeemer. He is our mediator and our advocate. He is rest, peace, and joy. He is Jesus Christ remember Him this Christmas, let him in. He is knocking at the door just waiting to be let into your life.
I love you all!
Love,
Sister Bailey :)
After the Christmas concert we made it back just in time for the institute party review. We found and invited Josh, who is not a member but loves food lol. For the institute activity, we made homemade pizza, reviewed what we learned in institute, and watched the Christ Child. It helped Josh open up and ask lots of questions. He then decided that he wanted to meet with us and take the lessons! He also came to church, and is planning on starting institute with everyone when it starts back up in January! So cool!
The next day we had district council, which is a meeting with us and the 2 sets of missionaries in La Grande. We talk about how we can be better and do better. This time we focused on goals and goal setting. The week before this district council, our companionship counseled about our goals with the Lord. We set goals for how many new people we would find to teach, how many people would attend our church meeting, and how many people that would be on date for baptism. We prayed mightily to know how many people the Lord has prepared for us to find this last week... a normal week we find 2 people the most... after we prayed we all looked at each other in confusion and everyone thought of 6... were there actually 6 people that the Lord prepared for us to find and teach? Or was it just our high hope's? We decided all good things come from the Lord and set it as our goal, but that is not all. We did everything we could to reach our goal. We saw so many miracles and yes, we found 6 new people to teach and they are ready and prepared fully. Wow. Out of those 6 people, 20 non members came to sacrament this week and multiple told us that they feel very comfortable coming again! We had 8 lessons this week and they were all miracles in their own way!
I know that this is the Lords work and He is preparing all to receive the gospel! I know that Jesus Christ Lives and that He loves us He loves us so much that He laid down his life for us, his friends. Even though He lives us so much, our love for Him is everything. Our love for him is what changes us, it's what brings us to obedience, it's what brings us to find joy, in life. I invite you to rejoice in repentance, rejoice in the atonement, and rejoice in Jesus Christ and His gospel always. He is our Savior and redeemer. He is our mediator and our advocate. He is rest, peace, and joy. He is Jesus Christ remember Him this Christmas, let him in. He is knocking at the door just waiting to be let into your life.
I love you all!
Love,
Sister Bailey :)
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