Hey,
So this week was pretty good, we have been the in apartment a
lot because of my neck and me having to rest all the time and such, but that's
ok. Tomorrow I start physical therapy and all I can say is I can't wait.
Yesterday though after church Sister Deaver, in our ward who is also a massage
therapist, came over and worked on my neck and shoulder for a good hour and it
felt sooo good! It was so nice of her! She also told me a lot of things I can
do to help myself get better quicker, which is good! Umm lets see... So
awesome, k so a less active in our ward who I told you about awhile ago
Christian Casquete (the one who came to church with us a month ago and bore his
testimony) well he came yesterday and he brought his kids too! It was so
awesome! His mom Sister Casquete has become active again as of like almost 2
months now, which is so great, and finally Christian is coming too! We were so
excited to see him there and with the kids and we are preparing to have his
children baptized I believe the 3rd Saturday of October, we are still working
out the details, but I really hope so because I don't know if I will be here
another transfer, but very possible now because I have to go to PT and I can't
just up and leave the area! So we will see, Fabio is also doing well, he was at
church for sacrament meeting and then had to go to work, but he is excited for
his baptism. He still has a few concerns, but the Portuguese elders are working
with him on that and he seems to be doing just fine, we will see though!
Loretta has been doing
very well too! She is keeping all of her commitments and really thinking about
everything that we teach her, she also came with us to the Relief Society
Broadcast on Saturday (which by the way was AMAZING!!!!!!!!) And she seemed to
really enjoy herself. Our stake here is seriously so awesome, they did a whole
program before the broadcast that was centered around good works and they
talked about the accomplishments that the Orlando South Stake, man and let me
tell you the Relief Society in O South is amazing! They are always doing
volunteer work for the community, and now they have adopted 2 title one
elementary schools and they are teaming up with all religions around this area
to get volunteers to go and help at these schools. It all sounds so cool I wish that we could go with them! But
that's ok they are awesome. They also made tons of yummy treats to eat before
the broadcast, which is always a super bonus. Man I loved the broadcast it was
so inspired! and it seriously was perfect for Loretta, and President Monson
always, always gives such good talks and great stories, I love that man!
Keeping our covenants is so important to the Lord, we show our love for Him and
our willingness to live as the Savior did as we keep our covenants. That is one of the
coolest changes I see when a person is converted to the gospel, they get
excited to be baptized because they realize that they are making a promise with
the Lord and that it is what He would have them do. Each baptism I've been
too and each baptism I have had that is always a recurring theme. I can't even
explain what it feels like to watch someone’s life change because they have
come closer to the Savior, and to see how it impacts them for good. You just
feel so happy and overjoyed to see that because of you or other missionaries
the rest of their life here and eternally have completely changed. I could go
on and on and I still couldn't explain it right! I am so excited for conference I can hardly
wait! I have been fasting and praying to prepare myself and because I know that
the Lord has a message He wants to be heard, but to receive it we HAVE TO
prepare. In Omni verses 25-26 he is closing his statements and encouraging the
people to fast and to pray so that they might be prepared for the message that
King Benjamin is to give (Mosiah 2-5) Elder Holland said if we teach by the Spirit and you listen by the Spirit, some one
of us will touch on your circumstance, sending a personal prophetic epistle
just to you" and I know this to be true, all those that speak in general
conference pray and fast continually for the message they are to give that they
may be lead by the spirit to say those things that the Lord would have his
people know, then why shouldn't we pray and fast continually to receive the
indented message by the same spirit of the speaker! I hope you all are
preparing yourself for conference that you may receive new direction and
revelation from the Lord for your individual lives, and I know that as you do
you will be answered in general conference. Well I love you all and I pray for
you everyday, choose the right (which would include writing to me ;)
-
Sister Jamison
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