Heeeeey.
THEY ARE BUILDING A TEMPLE IN
HAITI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my heart. I cannot
even begin to tell you guys how happy that made me hearing those words come out
of President Monson's mouth!!! I seriously cried my little eyes out. I can just
imagine all of those incredible Haitian's reaction when they heard that news! I
know it is bad, but part of me wanted to be back in New City with them partying
because of how good God is! GOD IS SO GOOD. So now that we are already talking
about General Conference... Let's just talk about how stinking good it ALL was!
It just keeps getting better and better. I LOVED the talk by Elder Dale G.
Renlund. I loved the quote he said, "A saint is a sinner who keeps on
trying." That is seriously what this life is all about. We just need to
keep on trying! It's like the quote Dad sent me from President Hinckley that
said something like, You haven't failed until you've quit trying. As long as we
are trying to do our best to live the gospel and move forward with faith, we
can trust in the Lord's promises to us! Conference just makes me feel so good
inside! I think though that Heavenly Father was humbling me because the whole
stinking thing was about marriage... haha SHOOT. I went into conference trying
to get an answer to what I should do when I go home... hahaha soooo.... that
was awkward. Sister Pexton thought it was SO funny! It was still good! (: haha
We had a good Easter! Thanks for the cute Easter package! That was nice
of yous to send a basket for Sister Pexton! We loved it! We went to a member’s
home in between conferences on Sunday and had an Easter egg hunt with their
family! haha It was soooo much fun! It reminded me of being home! And being
young again.... hahaha It was such a good Easter this year! AND THE WEATHER IS
FINALLY GETTING BETTER!!!!!!!! Hallelujah! So thankful it is finally warm. That
took long enough...
So the rest of the week went pretty well! We were able to find a new
investigator all because of one of our less actives! So cool. She invited this
guy to meet with us! Member Missionary work in action right there! (: haha He
is in his 20's and he is from somewhere in Africa I believe. He is soooo
prepared. He wants to change his life and feels like something is missing right
now. He told us in our lesson with him this week, "Something deep inside
tells me to give you guys a chance." I was like... You are very very
right... and that something is most definitely the Holy Ghost. haha He told us
as soon as he knows that the Book of Mormon is true he will be baptized!!!
AAAAHH. Such a cool miracle. This was just proof again to me that God is really
in the details of this work. No matter what, the work of Salvation, will
continue to move forward! We are still working with the investigators we have
right now. They are slowly progressing, but we are seeing tender mercies in all
of their lessons! Our one investigator that was on date for the 12th won't make
that date, but we know that he will get there! He just needs to understand
things more! I am excited to contact more and more people this week especially
since it is so warm now! It is so much easier to want to be outside when it is
warmer! It also makes me so much happier... haha
Well that was about all the news I have for yous this week. Things are
going good over here! I hope that you guys had a great Easter and Conference
weekend as well! I cannot even believe that Meg is graduating from COLLEGE this
week. AAAAH. That just blows my mind. Life is happening so quick! haha I hope
that the graduation goes well! TAKE PICTURES FOR ME PLEEEEAASE. (: Have a great
week! Oh and share that video, "Because He Lives." (:
LOVE
YOUS TO THE MOON & BACK!!! WE GOT THIS!
Love,
Sister Woodland
