Sacrifice

Dear family and friends,

It has been another great week and I can't complain! We had two baptisms this week - a mother and a daughter! The Lord really does love us all:)

Things are going well! My theme lately has been "sacrifice". I love this quote from David O. McKay, "The greatest battles you will ever fight will be within the silent chambers of your heart."  We may not offer sacrifices as the they did in Old Testament times but we are asked to have a broken heart and contrite spirit. We sacrifice our will for the will of the Lord! I have been studying all about a "broken heart and contrite spirit" ...It helps me understand humility as well:)

I feel continually blessed by the people I am able to come in contact with on the Square whether they are members or nonmembers. I feel blessed that I get to meet them and feel of their spirit. My goal in every contact is to come out of it with us both coming closer to Christ.

For example, yesterday I met Dale Kirby, an older man who's been a faithful member his whole life.  He taught me to always write in your journal and that I am important and was given the assignment  to serve here in the life before. He taught me that God doesn't change but circumstances do. I feel so blessed to meet stalwart member of the church, and they invoke the desire in me to always continue in faith.

  

Oh this week I saw Jenny and Chris and their kids, and Pres. and sister Parker, and Elder Bednar (Which by the way, looks way different when he's not wearing his black suit).

Oh so another little miracle in my life is Hugh. We met him on ldschat.  He's from England and has met with the missionaries in the past but recently has had a change of heart.  He wants to meet with them  again. We taught him over the phone and he is so willing to exercise his faith! I am impressed by him.

We are going to a Polynesian restaurant for p-day today with a lot of other Sisters from our zone. They feed us for free:) but.....I don't know if I am going to eat anything because I am scared..hahaa   Hey, maybe I should go to BYU -H after the mission?

  

This morning we had another mission meeting, this time we had to meet in the Church history Museum in the theater downstairs. We were taught how to use the art in our lessons...

I am so glad Kate and bugs are making a CD!!! I Will love it! You know what would be cool ,is taking a recording that I've already done and then put it into garage band and have Scott add a harmony so then we are singing together! Oh, and BTW, I can listen to other stuff besides church music, so you don't have to only record church songs...Broadway or just fun will be fine.

I could probably have get my guitar if I wanted..but I think it would distract me.

This last week we had a whole gang of "Job Corp." kids come to the Square.  They are kids that are trying to get a trade skill so they can make a living.  Anyways, they are real rough around the edges and only Sis. Galuvoa and I could have connected with them, because we could put on our "California" and we be "real" with them..haha   Eventually we got them all singing "Come thou Fount with one of the kid's guitars. It was funny because I could see security freaking out all around me..haha they were EVERWHERE!!  We were watched like hawks in that contact. We had a prayer all together right there on the Square and 3 of them gave referrals.  psh....security needs to calm down - we got this! haha

O.K. Bye.

Hurrah Israel

Sister Reynders