I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season and are
staying warm wherever you're at! We are sure trying to in the 10 degree
weather here!
We had a great week! First of all, our lesson with Kevin was bomb! I
was on an exchange with Sister Tenney and we taught Kevin the
Restoration lesson. He kept the commitment we left him to read the intro
to the Book of Mormon and he had lots of good questions about it. At
the end of our lesson we asked him what his expectations were for our
visits and what he was hoping to get out of meeting with us and he just
said, "I just want to be forgiven of my sins." We shared a scripture
about how through the Atonement of Christ and living His gospel we can
be cleansed from sin, and we invited him to follow Christ by being
baptized. He said yes! He is seriously so prepared and I love him
already!
We also had Maddy and her family come to church yesterday and it
was so awesome! They are progressing so well and Maddy is super excited
for her baptism on the 23rd. I love their family so much and we are
probably going to spend some of Christmas Eve with them. They met with
the bishop this week and are getting really integrated into the ward
already. Its been great!
I've had some pretty good studies this week and I just thought I
should share some insights with y'all. I've been reading a lot of the
book, Jesus the Christ, by James E. Talmage since its my goal to finish
it before I go home. I've been reading about Christ's apostles and their
commission to take the gospel to all the world. I have just been filled
with so much awe and gratitude that I have that SAME commission. I am
called to preach Jesus the Christ to the people of Idaho, just like the
Apostles were called to share his gospel thousands of years ago. I know I
have worked hard on my mission but as it nears the end, I can't help
but look back with some doubt and regret. Am I really living up to the
magnificent call I have? Have I given it my all? Could I have done more?
I was listening to a speech given by Elder Holland this morning,
called "Remember Lot's Wife". He talks about not looking behind you, but
always looking forward and using everyday to become a little better. I
realized that those questions that have been weighing on my mind are
holding me back from working hard right now. So I've decided to put the
past behind me and do a little better, push a little harder, give a
little more everyday. Yesterday is over so all I can do is press forward
and give these next two months to the Lord. I want to leave with NO
REGRETS (and make my grandpa Fabrizio proud)!
I will be eternally grateful for my mission experience and for my
call to preach the gospel and declare the truth with boldness. I know
that my Redeemer lives and I am humbled to be His servant.
Love you all so much
Until next time,
Sister Park
*Santa came to visit G-town!
*We got to see a giraffe! A lady we are teaching went on an African
hunting trip and shot this! She also got a couple zebras too! It was
crazy!
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