December 11, 2017 Light the World!

During Testimony meeting someone stood up and compared the Book of Mormon to a pocket knife. It truly is only useful in our lives when we open it and do our best to apply it to every situation that we are in.

Also Because of this season and the light the world challenge, I have been thinking about The light of the world- our Savior Jesus Christ. How symbolic it is that when Christ died for 3 days it was dark and no light could be lit in the America's. How powerful and comforting it is to also realize that whenever we as humans walk down a darkened road The Light will come and guide us back home. I am so grateful for the brightness of the Son and the path that he has illuminated for me. At times fog appears and things become less focused, but I know and can take comfort in the fact that He is always there for me.

I love serving my King, Friend and big Brother this time of year around His birthday.

I hope this month we can finish strong and go out putting ourselves aside and focus on the true miracle and gift of this season

Elder's Wall, Barrow, Bertagnini, & Calvert on the table
Sister's Elgaaen & Vest all lighting the world

Deal me in!

Out to dinner with Sister Ladd, Aryeonna, and Cassie

Visiting Tommy after he got his cast off

 

December 4, 2017 "What a Week"

This week was stake conference. I learned so much from that meeting. One of the biggest messages that I took with me was the Restoration and Christmas.

Truly it was the birth of our savior that started it all, hat is what we celebrate this season. in Alma 7:7  it explains the importance of this.

 " For behold, I say unto you there be many things to come; and behold, there is one thing which is of more importance than they all—for behold, the time is not far distant that the Redeemer liveth and cometh among his people."

Christ was born. The significance of his birth and who he was is celebrated during Easter. He lived. He died. And he lived Again! Because of this fact Christmas truly is wonderful!!

   The restoration and the testimony of Joseph Smith, that the Resurrected Christ came to him in a grove of trees not too far from where I am is just proof that He Lives! It goes to show that Heavenly Father did send us a savior, and through Him we have the chance at a new beginning. 

   Heavenly Father's plan is like 'the no child left behind act'. He provides so many ways for us to return that truly it is ourselves that choose not to make it. Heavenly Father can't force us to study, work and learn but He loves s so much to place things in our path to encourage us anyway- like the BOOK OF MORMON!

   I know that Heavenly Father hears prayers, and in a grove of trees he answered the prayer of a humble boy. I know that during this season we can all strengthen our testimony of our Redeemer as we read from the Book of Mormon and come to know Christ better.

I hope we all can #lighttheworld and express to those we meet the importance of this Christmas season! I hope we can share our love and light- with the book of Mormon!

Beautiful Oswego with no snow!

Serving again at the food bank

I want to light the world!

Oswego, New York

Sister Vest & Elgaaen

Festive Sister's Together for one whole month

Sister Vest and Elgaaen

Exchanges with Sister's Wise, Park, Vest, & Elgaaen

Us after our breaks had failed when the car finally came to a stop!
Our Guardian angels were defiantly on duty!

We all scream for Ice Cream!

Cooking Supervisor

What are you doing to my hair?

Captured!

exchanges with sister's Park, Wise, Vest, Elgaaen

 

November 27, 2017 A Week to Be Greatful For

This week has been full of some powerful experiences. One of them being meeting Cassie West- a former from last year who has still been reading from the Book of Mormon the entire time missionaries have been gone! She truly is amazing and is preparing for Baptism! :)

Zone Conference and Return and report also were a blast. It is crazy to realize that Sister Vest and I have been companions for almost a full month!!! Soon it will be Christmas and I know that that will bring blessings.

   Something cool that Sister Vest and I had a discussion about after listening too a Hank Smith talk was- Unconquerable spirits. we discussed how you CAN do hard things, but not alone. We all need the savior who is the ultimate unconquerable spirit. In the scriptures we are told that Satan has power, he is able to bruise our heels and make life miserable to keep walking. BUT, if we are on the Lord's side, then we are promised the power to Crush Satan and continue walking on the pathway of righteousness.

People today have bused heels and sit down feeling hurt and alone- the almighty physician can bandage the heel and help each person get back up onto sturdy ground. That is why missionary work is so important (we can all me missionaries). A missionary can stand represent the Savior and be the 'nurses' who will aid in the healing process. A missionary will seek those who are blind to how to help themselves, and provide spiritual lenses as to view there life. They also can help people put on the Armour of God to better protect there heels from Satan's harm.

I know that there is power in Studying the Scriptures and making sure that we are in top spiritual shape before going out everyday into the world. I hope that this week as the starting of the #lighttheworld, we all are able to look beyond ourselves and become unconquerable!

I love you all!!

At the Library on P-Day

Sister Elgaaen & Vest with area maps

Katelyn at the lake

Lunch while going through the car wash

Still in the car wash

Beautiful New York!

Thanksgiving at a members home.

Train wreck in the car wash



Dressing warm

Excited about handing out copies of the Book of Mormon!



Our little Christmas tree

Sister Vest, Jessica Bixby and Katelyn

Snacks