The Tender Mercies of the Lord: Week 59
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| Me and a bird. What's that they say? A bird in the hand.... |
Hiiiiiiii How are you
doing?
Good. That’s good. This week was grand as
ever:)
We had interviews and I
learned a lot from President, he always helps me feel better in my calling. I’m
grateful for leaders who act out of love.
*On Wednesday we went on exchanges and
I went to Pleasant Hill with Sister Stephens, we got to bike all day and I just
lovedddd it! We went to service and had to bike there with no shoulder roads
and scary Florida drivers, it was pretty crazy not gonna lie. At times we had
to quickly swerve off the road and ride in the grass to avoid fast cars. We got
to talk to lots of people outside so it was worth it.
We found some potential
new people to teach this week so we are excited to see what happens!
And we started a “heart
attack” trend with the Ward but with snow flakes. It’s been tons of fun.
*Friday was trainers
follow up so I got to see Sister Schomaker and Sister Peterson and hear all
about my old area and how the people are doing there:)
*On Saturday I went with
Sister Baer to her area and she led out for the first time. We helped out with
a Stake 5k that morning.. and it was freezing outside and I was not prepared.
We had a dinner with one of their members, Sister Baer is just learning
Spanish.... The member really only speaks Portuguese... and I don’t speak
either:) So that was fun:) but
still despite that, we were able to bring her a message with little words that
brought tears to her eyes, it confirmed to me that the spirit really does all
the teaching. There’s not too much we do, and there’s nothing we can do without
it.
I’m also grateful that
Heavenly Father answers prayers because I hit such a tender mercy this week.
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| Sister Sorensen and Sister Staton |
* Last Sunday I sat in the chapel and I asked Heavenly Father for one simple
thing...I just wanted a hug. Just one good hug from someone I knew loved me.
When we exchanged back
with the sisters we were at the Stake Center in Orlando South, well
conveniently Lake Crescent was there having their Christmas party... I ran into
the room and saw all my old members, I was so happy to see them. But really I
searched for Sister Sampson, who I became really close to while I served there,
I went out to the hall and saw Brother Sampson, all sweaty from his Santa
outfit as he was last year, then I saw Sister Sampson down the hall and there
is no joking when I say, I RAN to her, she dropped all her boxes and enveloped
me in her arms, like one of those mom hugs, and I’m not going to lie and I
cried! Cried I did. The members walked by hugging me and a million memories
flooded back, I’m so grateful for my experiences and the people I have met in
Florida.
Heavenly Father answered
my prayer. However simple the request, he fulfilled it (I think) in some way just
to show his love for me and the things I care about. Sometimes we just need to
ask for the simple things to feel his love.
As I’ve studied this week
I’ve reflected on the Saviors love for us, and one concept that’s always deeply
meaningful to me is how He works by our faith, this story in particular is one
of my favorites because of the amount of faith that is shown on the part of the
leper to know our Savior can heal him and ask only that he does so according to
the will of the Lord. We need to believe that the simplest sins as well deepest
can be healed through the Savior.
And How beautiful the
response he gives, “I will”
- Sister Sorensen🌞
