Dear Family and Friends

Dear Family and Friends,

Yesterday was one of the most amazing days of my life!!! Yesterday, Harriet got baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I didn't know that I could feel so much happiness but seeing how happy she was just made me so much happier that we were so privileged as to be allowed to be there with her on such an important day. She has taught me so much more than I think I could have ever have taught her!! We also had an amazing lesson with one of the less active members that we are working with. He has been meeting with the missionaries for a while and hasn't been progressing. Many times we have been asked if we should drop him but Sister Horrocks and I felt that we needed to keep meeting with him and that it wasn't the right time to drop him. So, we did! Well the last time we met with him was amazing!! Why you may ask, well because in all honesty we didn't teach him anything! We had only gotten as far as sharing the scripture we had prepared when he had a 'light bulb moment' and pretty much the spirit taught him from there. I really think he is going to progress from this point on, he knows what he needs to do and now he just needs to do it. It's crazy how the times I feel the most successful as a missionary are the times that I talk the least ... But that is how it should be, our purpose as missionaries is to invite the spirit. If I can do that then I know that I have achieved my purpose:)

     Goodness! I don't even know what to write about! I feel like I have seen countless miracles in the past week and I don't even know where I can start. But I guess I can share with you all my testimony. I know without a doubt that this church is true, I know that it was restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith. I know that living this gospel is the quickest and surest way to happiness in this life and that we can truly ENJOY to the end because no matter how tough times may get, and no matter how many times people may tell us we are wrong. I know that true and lasting happiness will come if I but hold on to the word of this gospel. I know that what I am doing out here in Colorado is truly the Lords work. I love this gospel with all my heart. I may have shared this scripture with you before but I love it! Its in Alma 30:8-9 "For thus saith the scripture: Choose ye this day, whom ye will serve. Now if a man desired to serve God, it was his privilege; or rather, if he believed in God it was his privilege to serve him..." I love that so much!! Honestly, it has been such a privilege to serve him, to stand as HIS witness at ALL times and in ALL things and in ALL places. It has been a privilege for me to meet the people I have, they have all touched my life in innumerable ways and I will be forever grateful for the opportunity the Lord has given me to dedicate my life to him for 18 months. I love you all so much!!

Love,

Sister Bice