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Today is P-day of week 4 of the transfer...guess what? We have 8 missionaries serving in our ward!! 2 companionships of anziani and sorelle.
We have a lot more opportunities to stretch out.
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Our baptism was confirmed on Sunday and she feels great and she is ready to keep going. We are so excited for her! We have accepted a new sister into the fold! And a brother. The man that the Anziani baptized was confirmed as well! WOOHOO!
We had 9 progressing investigators this week! We only have 9 investigators but all are progressing and 4 have set baptismal dates. We are excited about that. We will do more finding and less-active work, so we will be able to expand our teaching opportunities, but so far I think that's great. We've found people that are genuinely sincere about progressing and knowing Christ.
This song keeps coming into my head...
''let the lower lights be burning, send the gleam across the wave''
what is the significance of that song again? what does it mean to you again? I can't remember, I dont even remember the name or the words.
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We went to that pizza place again. I took pictures.
We got a pizza: mozzrella potatoes, rosemary, and brie
yeahhh, it was good.
ALSO!
we got this awesome gelato too.
White chocolate scoop, dark chocolate scoop, and then ....cinnamon!
SOOO GOOD!
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I have been really trying to figure out how I can motivate myself and turning my righteous desires into righteous actions. I can be better, I can turn outward and care less about myself. I can let go of pride, I know that. I'm trying to learn how- I want to learn to forget me, forget English, forget my needs and think of our investigators and our members.
We had a lesson yesterday and we invited an RM young man to come with us and he said something very interesting. It was a lesson about the Plan of Salvation and he said, in soma, ''God gives you commandments in this life and He asks you to follow them. If you do follow them, you will be blessed, but in order to live with Him, He wants you to give all you can, and a lot more. That makes the difference.''
I want to learn how to give in più.
I feel like my progress is a little stunted, and I know it's my fault. I just want to know what's holding me back so that I know how to change.
I have seen so many miracles. I have seen grown men cry and testify that they are sons of God. I have seen hardened hearts warm up to us as we summarize the restoration on the metro. I have seen testimonies grow and faith be strengthened. This time has been the most amazing time of my life. I wouldn't trade any of it for a second. I know I can do more and I need to. I know these things are true. I have seen a change in myself and a great change in others. I know that this church teaches us, not only how to keep the commandments, but how to be HAPPY. I love knowing that I can help people to be happy.
I know that this time is sacred. I want to make it sacred. I want to meet Him in the middle, and go beyond. I want to make the most of this time. When I talk about what I'm struggling with, please know I'm only sharing this because I understand that I can always improve. I feel the Spirit when I teach. I feel the Spirit in church. I know I'm doing good things. I just want to do great things.
This really is the greatest time.
Thank you for writing me, all of you. It really makes a difference. I like hearing from you and your experiences, you all have such special things to share and all of these wonderful improvements. It's amazing.
Your faith is so powerful, you three. You are such huge examples to me. Thank you so much.
Never give up...I won't either.
I love you all with my whole soul.
Sorella Carlock
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