First
off, I forgot my planner today so I don't remember a whole lot of the
week without it. But I will try my best:) Its amazing on a mission to
see how the Lord places us where we need to be. Tuesday night we taught
the born again christian couple that Sister Kipp and myself had been
teaching for a while and were considering dropping. But, it was SUCH a
good lesson! I think that was the case because this couple needed Sister
Soliven at this time. She went to a small private christian school and
understands a lot more of their beliefs than either Sister Kipp or
myself did. It was such a great experience to know that the reason I am
here with Sister Soliven is because there are lives that we can touch by
our combined testimony that other missionaries wouldn't be able to do.
In fact, it is a lot like the story of Ammon in the Book of Mormon. So
many missionaries had tried to convert the Laminites and had tried to
tell them of the gospel only to be persecuted and thrown out. But the
Lord knew that the people needed Ammons specific testimony. So he sent
him where he needed to be at the time he needed to be there and because
of that he was able to convert thousands of people all of whom stayed
faithful all the days of their lives. In the talk 'Waiting on the Road
to Damascus' Elder Uchtdorf states "Sometimes
a single phrase of testimony can set events in motion that affect
someone’s life for eternity." Before my mission that phrase was a
little hard to swallow That a single line of my testimony could change
the course of someones life. But since being out I have seen how single
bits of someones testimony HAS changed the course of peoples lives. They
become someone they never dreamed of because there was a friend in
their life that loved them enough to share their testimony I know that
is true because I have seen it in my own life. With each of my
companions there was a part of their testimony that stood out to me and
inspired me to be better. It is amazing to be able to spend all my time
looking at how the Lord is working and refining others as well as being
able to look at how the Lord is working with and refining me. This
gospel that we have in our lives is something that can change and enrich
our own life as well as the lives of everyone that we come in contact
with. And since being on my mission I have gained the firm testimony
that everyone in our life is there for a reason, we shouldn't refrain
from bearing our testimonies to them and that could be in word or
example. But, the message we have to share is so important to the lives
of those we come in contact with. I have such a strong testimony of the
gospel. I know that this church is true. With all my heart I know that. I
just want all of you to know that I know that Joseph Smith was a
prophet and that by the power of God he translated the Book of Mormon
which was written for our day. I know that God is a loving God and that
he still speaks to His children and that his earnest desire is for all
of us to return to His presence one day. I love you all and pray for you
every night! Stay safe and have a good week!
Love,
Sister Bice
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