The last one...

Wow. That's all I can say. Wow. 

I cannot believe my mission is over. It seemed like this day would never actually come. This week was seriously the fastest week of my mission. I feel like yesterday was Monday and now its here again! 

This week was amazing and also really hard! So first of all, Ron and Deb moved their temple day up so I could be there! We got to go on Thursday with them when Debie received her endowment and it was amazing!!! It was the grand finale of my mission to be able to be there for that. They are seriously such incredible people and I have been able to watch their transformation over the past couple months. In October they both refused to come to church, wouldn't pay tithing, and didn't want to give up coffee. Now Deb has read the Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrine and Covenants, they've both come to church every Sunday since Christmas, they've paid tithing for the past 2 months, and they are temple worthy!!! Saying goodbye to them last night was super hard for us and them. They told us it felt like they were losing their own kids. 

We also said goodbye to the Twitchells last night which was so sad! Erin (the mom) has become one of my good friends and I have seen her blossom so much since she has returned to church. I have come to love their family so much. Maddy and Kylie remind me so much of me and Mckell when we were little! They are the cutest and I can't wait to see what they do with the rest of their lives! 

I could go on and on about all of the amazing people I've met out here but I'll be able to tell you guys about it in person or over the phone pretty soon so I'll wait on that :)

It has been an emotional roller coaster of a week for sure. I've just been doing a lot of pondering about the past 18 months and how blessed I have been. I've met so many people that will be a part of my life forever. I have played a small part in helping Heavenly Father find and help the lost and lonely sheep. This has been the most fulfilling journey I have ever taken. 

My mission has not been easy. There were times I wanted to quit. But I knew that if I kept pressing forward I would do great things. I knew the Lord would sustain me and help me. And that He did. I have learned who God is and who His son, Jesus Christ is. I've learned that they love me and want to help me. I've learned who I am. I have gained confidence in myself and in my Heavenly Father that I was certainly lacking before. 

I wanted to be able to say by the end of my mission that I had changed. I wanted to say that my testimony grew. I wanted to say that I had helped others and served with all my heart. I know I haven't been a perfect missionary and there were times when I didn't say the right thing or times when I didn't take an opportunity to talk to someone I could have. But I gave the Lord my best. I am proud of myself and the mission I have completed. I can say with confidence that I will return with honor. 

I love you all so much and have been so grateful for your support this last year and a half. I hope to hear from all of you soon or see you soon! I'm not sure what my new number is yet but message me on Facebook or something and I'll get it to you. 

With much love,

Until tomorrow,

Sister Park 

*Temple with Ron and Deb 

*Erin!

Perks of a Mission!

Hello! 

This is my second to last email so its gotta be good right? 

We had a pretty good week. It was a little slow as far as teaching goes but we had some good experiences. Our teaching pool has gotten a lot smaller but we still have some solid people we are working with. Not a whole lot of investigators, but a ton of less active members!

We had a really cool experience this week with a lady we are teaching. We've been teaching her for a couple months now and she finally opened up to us about some of her concerns with coming to church. She has a lot of hard feelings towards members of the church for some pretty valid reasons. So we talked to her about forgiveness and showed her a video about a guy whose family was killed by a drunk driver and how he chose to forgive the driver. It was a very powerful lesson and we hope that she can find it in her heart to forgive those people and come to church! 

Its after those moments that I really really really do not want to come home. When else in my life will I be able to have intimate spiritual moments with people that I've only known for a couple months?? Or people that I have just met that day?! I love being a missionary and being able to help others break down barriers and strengthen their testimonies. I sure will miss it. 

Well I hope you all have a great week!! 

Until next time,

Sister Park

*Sister Jones! One of my faves :)

*Our little handout for the training we did about goals!

1.5 went way too fast!!!

Hola familia! 

Sis. Jarvis

How are y'all? 

I hit my 18-month mark on my mission yesterday which was really exciting! I can't believe how fast the last year and a half has gone! I still don't think its hit me that I'm going home in 2 weeks. I know its happening but it hasn't fully registered in my mind yet. 

We have some exciting changes in the mission that we just found out about. First of all our schedule will be quite different. We used to have set time to do pretty much everything we do but now we have a lot more agency in deciding when we do things. I'll attach a copy of our new schedule at the bottom. 

We had a pretty slow week as far as teaching goes. We had a pretty disappointing lesson with Bonnie last night. We had committed her to pray about being baptized on February 10th and were praying so hard that she would accept but when we got to her lesson she told us she still wasn't sure. I've been teaching Bonnie for the entire 7 months I've been in this area and I was really hoping she might be ready to be baptized before I left but that didn't happen. It was pretty discouraging for me and Sister Reupena. We both wondered if there was something that we did wrong or how we could have better helped her to be prepared for baptism. But as I was thinking about it, the words of President Uchtdorf came into my mind, "Faith is powerful, and often it does result in miracles. But no matter how much faith we have, there are two things faith cannot do. For one, it cannot violate another person’s agency. The second thing faith cannot do is force our will upon God." 

So as much as we love Bonnie and as much as we want her to decide to get baptized, we can't control that. That is a choice she must make. We can pray for her everyday and hope that she will make the right decision but ultimately its up to her. 

Elaine is still doing good. Ron and Debie are doing amazing!! Deb got her patriarchal blessing yesterday and said it was an amazing experience! They also moved their temple day up! They were going to wait until October but they realized they just couldn't wait so they are now going through February 14th! So sadly I wont be able to be there but I'm just happy that they are going! 

We also had MLC this week and it was really good! I thought I would be a lot more emotional since it was my last one but it wasn't too bad. 

Other than that not much is going on! I have high hopes for this week. Its gotta be great since its one of my last! 

I love you all so much!

Until next time,

Sister Park

*So I accidentally got us stuck in a snowbank this week! I got distracted by something on the other side of the road and drove us right into the snow. It had to happen once this winter right?

*Got to see my mission daughter at MLC (my trainee) 

*Our new schedule

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Pres. McNabb

#Blessed

Hey everyone!

Some ups and downs this week but it was good for the most part!

My biggest disappointment was Elaine telling us that she wants to wait to be baptized. She did talk to her husband and he just doesn't really understand why she wants to get baptized so she feels like she needs to wait a bit so as not to cause problems in their marriage. I think its probably for the best but it was a little sad that I probably won't be able to see anymore baptisms on my mission. 

We spent a lot of time this week trying to find people to teach. We are going through our ward directories and trying to contact the all the less active members. We also got a lot of really good referrals from members this week so hopefully that will keep us busy this coming week. 

I feel so blessed to be serving here in Idaho. I have made so many lasting relationships with members, investigators, and others we teach. Idaho has become my home away from home which is why it will be VERY hard to leave. I will miss a lot of things about my mission but the people I've met will by far be what I miss the most. 

I hope that you all have a great week and remember how much your Father in Heaven loves you! 

Until next time, 

Sister Park

*My bestie! Its going to be hard to leave her in 3 weeks! 

*You know your a missionary in Idaho when people randomly come up to you and give you money. Don't think that will happen when I get home. 

Running to the Finish!

Hey fam! 

Hope yall are doing well! We had a pretty good week! 

We had zone conference this week and it was so good! Sister Reupena and I gave a training about having the faith to find people to teach and it went pretty well! Then Sister Hancock gave a great training about Peter and the other apostles "leaving their nets behind" when the Savior came and asked them to follow Him. She challenged all of us to leave our "nets" behind, or in other words, give up the things that we might be holding on to that are keeping us from progressing. She actually gave the same training about a year ago at another conference but its crazy how sometimes you fall back into the same habits and need that reminder again. 

Then President Hancock gave a training about how repentance can help us put those nets behind. He encouraged us to take those things that are holding us back to the Lord and ask him for help overcoming them. He told us we all need to have personal time with the Savior to fully overcome our weaknesses. I know there are a lot of thing holding me back from reaching my full potential and I have one particular "net" that I am trying to work on right now. I hope to be able to master this one by the time my mission is over. 

Elaine is doing pretty good. She still hasn't talked to her husband though so we gave her a deadline. By the end of this week, she should talk to him and then hopefully we can start planning her baptism! We haven't seen Bonnie since last week so hopefully we can make some progress there too. 

I can't remember if I've talked much about Ron and Debie, but they are doing amazing! They hadn't been to church in like 30-40 years before we started teaching them and now they have not missed a Sunday at church since Christmas. They are both reading the scriptures and praying everyday and Debie just got a recommend to get her patriarchal blessing. They also paid tithing and fast offerings for the first time last week. They have a date set for the temple and they want me and Sister Reupena there; no matter what! We both promised that we'd be there, even if it means skipping school that day :) They have been some of my favorite people to teach on my mission and possibly the people that have made the most drastic changes in their lives. They are so converted! And it all started with us inviting them to read the Book of Mormon! That book is powerful! 

I am so grateful for the wonderful calling I have. I am making every day count and and I'm running to the finish line! Or at least I'm trying! Some days its hard to stay focused when everyone seems to ask me about going home. If any of you return missionaries have advice about staying motivated the last month I would love to hear your opinions! 

I love you all so much! 

Until next time,

Sister Park

*Elaine!

*Ron and Debie

Be Heroes!

Hello! 

Hope you all had an amazing week! 

Ours was filled with a lot of ups and downs but overall, it was pretty good! 

Our teaching pool is shrinking a little bit so we haven't been teaching as much. We had a couple days this week where we learned about patience (not a lot of people answer the door for us and those that did were not very interested). We are really trying to find more people to teach and I know they are out there! I have a good feeling about this coming week.

We had a couple good lessons with Elaine and Bonnie this week. We are trying to prepare both of them for baptism next month. Elaine is seriously so ready. All she has to do is talk to her husband and then we are good to go. So we are hoping she will accept a baptismal date for February 11. Bonnie actually talked to her family about being baptized and they weren't too thrilled, but Bonnie says she wants to keep working towards baptism. We asked her to pray about February 10th. That would seriously be the grand finale of my mission if I got to see both of these amazing women be baptized before I go home. So please pray for them! 

We also had zone training this week. Sister Reupena and I trained on being heros, and on how we can all be like the scriptural heros if we are obedient, diligent, confident, faithful, and desire to serve God. It went pretty well and it helped me stay motivated through a long week! 

Well, I think that's about all I have to update y'all on this week! 

I love you guys! 

Until next time,

Sister Park

2017!

Hey fam! Happy New Years! 

Well its 2017 now! How crazy is that?? 2016 was a fantastic year and I am so grateful I got to spend it as a missionary! 

I don't have a ton of time to email today so I will just give you guys a brief update on what is going on here! 

First of all, we got transfer calls this week and I get to stay with Sister Reupena in Georgetown for my last transfer! We were both so happy when we found out! It would be really hard to leave, especially knowing that I only have 6 weeks left! 

We also got to go to the temple today which was really awesome. I hadn't been to the temple to do a session in over a year so it was really awesome to be able to do that today. I just love the way I feel in the temple. It really is such a cleansing experience.

I'm so excited for this coming year and what 2017 has in store. I have been trying to postpone thinking about going home so that I can stay focused on my mission but its been kind of impossible to do that as I was setting my new years resolutions. Most of my goals this year involve taking my mission home with me. I do not want to look back on my mission experience as something foreign or distant after I get home. I want to be an eternal missionary. Someone who is always striving to share the gospel with others, someone who continues to study the scriptures everyday, someone who looks outward to serve others instead of focusing on myself. I hope to always remember and cherish the experiences I have had as a full time servant of the Lord.

I love you guys and hope 2017 is amazing for all of you! 

Until next time,

Sister Park

The Best Kinds of Gifts

Hello! 

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas! Thanks again to everyone that sent packages! I felt very loved :)

We had another amazing week here in ID! Being a missionary in Idaho at Christmas is seriously the best. The members take such good care of us and make sure we have everything we need for the holidays! You should see our house! It is filled with so many treats and candy that we will never be able to eat all by ourselves!

I've come to learn on my mission that Christmas is not about the material gifts we receive. It is about Jesus Christ and trying to Light the World like he did. The most meaningful and special gifts I received this year were not new clothes, new technology, or even food! They were gifts of seeing people come closer to Christ, gifts of love and family, gifts of eternal significance.

Here are just a few of the magnificent gifts I received this year:

1. Maddy got baptized! Friday night, Maddy was able to be baptized by her uncle and it was really good! She wanted me to speak on the Holy Ghost and I just got to share some of the blessings that come from having that gift. Then she got confirmed on Christmas day! 

2. We met with Mallory a couple days before Christmas and had a good lesson and afterwards, she gave us our Christmas presents, which were bracelets that symbolized "unexpected miracles". She told us that we were her little miracles that helped her come back to Christ and become a better person. Her mom was there also and she thanked us for all we had done for Mallory too. It was just a really rewarding moment to know that we have helped someone return to the gospel! 

3. We are also teaching this in-active couple, Ron and Debie, who are some of my favorite people in the world. We've been meeting them for probably 4 or 5 months now and they have come so far! Debie has never been active in the church and she just barely finished (within the time we've been teaching her) the Book of Mormon and the Pearl of Great Price. And shes halfway through the Doctrine and Covenants. We had an awesome lesson with them this week and they did the same thing Mallory did, just thanked us for everything we have done for them and we all just cried. It was so sweet. And then, the grand finale: they came to church on Christmas for the first time in like 20 years!! It was so awesome! 

4. I got to talk to my family! It was so much fun to see them and talk for a little bit! Its crazy to think I'll be able to see them in person in just 7 weeks! 

So things are good here! Still loving my mission so much. I am so very grateful for the miracles I see everyday and the gifts of love and happiness I get all year long.

I love you all so much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Until next time,

Sister Park

Christ-Centered Christmas

Hello and Merry Christmas! 

Thank you so much to everyone who sent me Christmas packages! I seriously can't express enough gratitude.

It has been literally freezing here!! I am so grateful for gloves and a nice coat because I would die without them! 

We had an amazing week this week! We taught more lessons than we ever have in the history of our companionship! And they were good lessons too! 

We set a baptism date with Elaine! Granted, its for March but we are so excited that she has finally committed to be baptized! Maddy is still doing good too and her baptism is all set for the 23rd! She is so excited and her family is too! 

We didn't get to teach Kevin again because he was sick this week but he came to church yesterday and it was crazy, the sacrament meeting talks were like meant for him. The main speaker was a kid that was returning from his mission in Philadelphia and he told this story of a guy that he taught on his mission who's life was literally Kevin's life! This guy he taught had been in the military and then had a knee injury and he was really struggling financially because he couldn't get another job. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO KEVIN!! Then he talked about how because of this guy's decision to get baptized, he was better able to handle the trials in his life and the Lord blessed him for it. It was so crazy and I know it wasn't a coincidence that Kevin happened to be there and that this kid just happened to be inspired to share that story. It was amazing! Hopefully we can teach Kevin again this week! 

It has been so fun going to all the ward Christmas parties, getting and giving Christmas presents, and doing the Light the World service thing everyday. I love the Christmas season so much and it is just filled with so much joy!! But the thing I love the most about Christmas on a mission is that it is so Christ-centered! There is no better way to give Christ a Christmas present then to serve him and teach others about the Reason for the season. I will miss mission Christmas's so much. They are truly the best ones I've ever had. 

I am so grateful that 2000 years ago a baby was born in a manger in Bethlehem. His life has made all the difference in mine. I know he really did live and is the Son of the Living God. 

I love you all so much and hope you have a wonderful, happy, Christ-centered Christmas. 

Until next time,

Sister Park

*Its cold! 

*At our Christmas mission conference :)

Happy Holidays!

Hi! 

Hope y'all are having a merry holiday season! This really is the greatest time of year. 

We had a lot of ups and downs this week. Sister Reupena was pretty sick a couple days so we had to stay in but it was actually really good for me. I had some time to take a self inventory of how my mission experience is going and some things that I need to change. 

We had a pretty slow week but we had a really good day yesterday teaching some of my favorite people! We had an awesome lesson with Mallory and her family about the Atonement and the spirit was super strong.

Sadly our lesson with Kevin fell through. Everything was set up perfectly and we even called to confirm with him a couple days before but he didn't answer when we came by. We are really hoping that he's still going to let us teach him! Please pray for him! 

Maddy and her family are doing great! I seriously love their family so much and I know I'll be friends with Erin (Maddy's mom) for a long time. She is such a sweetheart. This week she helped us do some crafts and make Christmas gifts for people. Shes super talented with that kind of stuff. 

It been super cold here but the holiday cheer really does make up for the chilly weather! We are staying warm in our hearts even if its freezing outside! 

I hope you are all involved in the Light the World initiative. It has been such a good experience for me to try to be more like Christ this holiday season and try to be His hands on the earth. 

Love you all! 

Until next time,

Sister Park

No Regrets!

Hello my dears! 

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!

G-Town is Poppin'

We had a great week this past week! Hopefully y'all all enjoyed thanksgiving and ate a ton! I know I did! 

Thanksgiving was so fun! We spent most of the day helping a family we are teaching cook and then we ate with them. That was at 4. Then at 5 we had ANOTHER dinner with another family we are teaching. Some words of advice: give yourself at least two hours before eating a second Thanksgiving dinner. We were so full! Then we spent the rest of the night hanging out with one of our ward mission leaders, his family, and the sisters that just got transferred into Paris (Sister Fielding and my home girl Sister Tenney!!). It was a lot of fun and made me think about how grateful I really am to be serving here with so many amazing members, investigators, and other missionaries. 

We saw so many miracles this week it was crazy! So I was starting to think that we had contacted all or most of the non-members in our area but this week we found two new, promising investigators and we got referrals for a couple more that we haven't contacted yet. The Lord is blessing us so much. Our first new investigator is Kevin. He used to meet with missionaries years ago and believes everything about the church but just hasn't been baptized! So we gave him a Book of Mormon and we will meet with him on Wednesday. Our other new investigator is a lady named Vivian. Sister Reupena kept feeling inspired that we needed to go knock on her door so we did and she invited us in and told us about her son who had recently committed suicide. We talked to her about the Plan of Salvation and the Book of Mormon and we will be seeing her Wednesday as well!

We also had Rorie and Brylee's baptism this week! It was so good! They had a couple family members speak and then their uncle baptized them. Then they were confirmed on Sunday. We were so proud of them and excited for this step they've taken in their lives. 

So things are pretty good here in G-town! You can feel the Christmas spirit for sure and hopefully that will soften some hearts and make it a little easier on us :)

Love yall so much! Have a great week! 

Until next time,

Sister Park

Baptism pics! 

Do Good and Go!

Hello fam and friends! 

We had a really good week this week! We had some good lessons and our investigators are progressing! 

Rorie and her sister Brylee are so excited for their baptism! They have been reading the scriptures with their mom and are coming to church! Their family has never been active in church and they are now really really changing their lives. 

Elaine is praying about a baptismal date this week so please keep her in your prayers! 

We had Stake Conference yesterday and it was so awesome. Kim B. Clark of the Seventy spoke and I seriously love that man. It was the second time I heard him speak (the first was at a YSA fireside in Pocatello) and it was awesome! The theme of his talk was "be good and go". He said those are the two ways we can remain close to Heavenly Father. First by being good (a.k.a. keeping the commandments and our covenants, being obedient, doing the right thing) and secondly by going (a.k.a. acting on God's will, going to the temple or church, fulfilling callings, etc). It was so awesome for me to just break down everything we are asked to do as Latter Day Saints into these two categories. Just be good and go! Its that simple! 

He also talked about being on the front lines in the battle for righteousness. He told us that is where Christ is working so if we want to help Christ we will be out on the frontier with Him instead of falling into complacency. This was exactly the wake up call I needed! Lately it seems like I've been just living the missionary life and doing everything I'm supposed to do (getting up on time, studying, going out to talk to people, teaching lessons, blah blah blah) but I am lacking that sense of urgency in God's work. So this week that is my goal: be on the front lines. 

I am so grateful for the inspired (and inspiring) leaders we have in this church. The Lord really can work through other people to answer our prayers and give us messages he wants us to know. I know that this is His work and I am honored to be a part of it. 

I love you all and thank you again for your prayers and support and love!

Until next time,

Sister Park

Hello fam and friends! 

Thank you all so much for the packages you sent this week! (Shout out to Chad and Christy, Heath and Jimena, Grandma and Grandpa Park, and my awesome mom). I am a very lucky missionary to have such a supportive family. 

This week was so amazing! We found new investigators, taught a lot of lessons, and had so many people come to church yesterday! 

Bonnie didn't receive a clear answer this week about baptism so that was a little disappointing. She did read a lot from the Book of Mormon this week and she is still progressing, even if its slower than we would like :)

Rorie is doing great! We moved her date back to November 25th so she can have some more time to finish the lessons and be completely prepared. 

Elaine is doing really well! Her daughter, Rhonda, who got baptized a little over a year ago was in town from Malad this week and she was able to be there for one of our lessons and share her testimony with her mom. Testimony is always so much more powerful when it comes from a loved one and not just the missionaries. We also watched The Restoration movie with Elaine and she really liked it. She seriously acts and believes just like a member but she just is nervous about being baptized. She is praying about baptism though and we hope to set a date with her this week.

I want more than anything to stay in this area for another transfer so I can continue helping these people progress and hopefully get to watch them enter the waters of baptism. There is nothing more rewarding than watching someone you love enter into a covenant with their Heavenly Father. 

Although being a part of someone's baptism is an amazing part of missionary work, seeing less active or in-active members of the church gain conversion and come back to the fold is also pretty miraculous. We do a lot of less active work here since 90% of the population of Georgetown are baptized members. We had so many of these less active members come to church yesterday!! It was so awesome! Some of them haven't been in 10-15 years. 

One of my favorite returning members we teach is a girl named Mallory. Mallory is in her late 20s and has two young kids. She was raised in the church, but in high school she strayed from the path when she started hanging out with the wrong crowd. We met her about 3 weeks ago and she invited us in and basically poured her heart out to us about some struggles she had been going through and how she knew she needed to get back to church. We shared a powerful message with her about God's love and having courage in adversity and it was one of the most spirit-filled lessons I've had on my mission.

Then yesterday at church she shared her testimony in gospel principles class and Sister Reupena and I were both bawling. She said that she had been struggling so much and we came to her at just the right time. She said that she had never felt the spirit as strongly as she did when we shared the message with her that night. She committed that very night that she would never let herself get so far from God ever again. She is doing so great now and has been reading the scriptures and praying with her kids every night and plans to come to church every week from here on out. Sometimes all people need is a chance to feel the spirit and to feel God's love for them and they will come running back to the gospel fold.

After hearing Mallory's experience, and thinking about the role I play in God's work, this scripture in Alma came to my mind,

11 But Ammon said unto him: I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God.

 12 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea,behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.

 13 Behold, how many thousands of our brethren has he loosed from the pains of hell; and they are brought to sing redeeming love, and this because of the power of his word which is in us, therefore have we not great reason to rejoice?

 14 Yea, we have reason to praise him forever, for he is the Most High God, and has loosed our brethren from the chains of hell.

 15 Yea, they were encircled about with everlasting darkness and destruction; but behold, he has brought them into his everlasting light, yea, into everlasting salvation; and they are encircled about with the matchless bounty of his love; yea, and we have been instruments in his hands of doing this great and marvelous work.

I am so grateful that I am able to be an instrument in God's hands to help others. I can truly say, just as Ammon did, that my joy is full. 

I love you all so much! Have a great week and always remember the hand that God plays in your lives! 

Until next time,

Sister Park

This is Brother and Sister Hartley, the people who the movie, "Cokeville Miracle" is based on. They came and did a question and answer session with us on Halloween after we watched the movie.