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| Happy Pioneer Day!! |
Aloha ohana!
-So to catch up on a few things from last week, the
googly-eye head wrap is from Sister Takara. She's a sister from Japan I
lived with last transfer, and her mom sent me a head wrap in her last
package! It makes me smile😄 Soooo many Asian sisters use these to hold
their hair back as they wash their face at night before bed. Most of the
sisters have one that has a cute bow on it, rather than big Elmo eyes,
but naturally I chose the Elmo eyes one. So I'm officially Asian now😉
-It was so fun to post my
song "Patient With Progress" on Facebook and have it reach so many
people. It's an answer to a prayer I said after the last musical
fireside where I sang "Let Him Lead" with Sister Preslar that I'd be
able to share my music with more people, and hopefully help them have
hope and faith❤ Music is powerful.
At church last Sunday
Sister Morse and I sang "Where Can I Turn For Peace" in sacrament meeting,
accompanied by me on the ukulele. It was so fun!
-funny: we had tram scouts on Monday
(when we invite people to take the tram tours from PCC to the temple),
and it was roasty toasty outside!! I wore a hat during our 2 1/2 hours
out there, and when I took of my hat when we were done, it looked like I
had some sort of weird comb over with the sweaty hair plastered across
my forehead haha. Sis Morse and I got a good laugh out of it😂 Gotta
love the sunshine and heat! In reality it is soooo pleasant weather-wise
here. I'm lucky.
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| Now that's some good lookin' hat hair... this is after a hot day of tram
scouts at PCC 😂 I had a sunhat on from 12:30-2:45pm cooking like a
rotisserie chicken😉 |
-Tuesday
was Pioneer Day! Sister Boyce put together a super duper fun activity
with all the missionaries in Laie. We had a potluck, outdoor games, and
shared pioneer stories. She asked me to share about my pioneer heritage.
I shared the story of Snowflake, Arizona being settled by my ancestors.
The sisters thought it was super cool😊 I thought it was really neat to
hear pioneer stories from a few of the asian sisters. Many of them and
their parents are gospel pioneers. They are paving the way for future
generations to receive the blessings of the restored gospel of Jesus
Christ. A pioneer is one who goes before, paves the way, or courageously
makes changes in their life. I'm so grateful for the previous and
modern pioneers in my life! In a way we are each Pioneers--paving the
way for future generations, and bravely standing up for what's right.
...I got to pave the way in teaching the asian sisters how to play
kickball too. It was a hoot haha😂 I sure love serving with so many
sweet sister missionaries here!
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| This is the cake the sebrings brought! No, they did not make it😋 |
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| SPIKEBALL>>> |
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| My plate was half sugar, but hey, happy Pioneer Day! |
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| Fun Pioneer Day Celebration with all the Laie missionaries!! |
-Like I mentioned last week,
Sister Morse knows I get so excited about the gospel😃 It was a treat
for me to get to see HER get more excited about the gospel this week,
and specifically in letting other "in" on how exciting it truly is!!
Being happy is a choice, and it's a no-brainer if you ask me! Even, and
especially, on the hard days, choose joy😊
-I had exchanges
with Sister Blake this week (my trainer). It was so fun to be back
together! She's a goof, but also a super incredible missionary. I learn a
lot from her ability to refer to the Restoration so quickly and simply
in each conversation. We talked to a darling Laotian grandmother. She
knew very little English. We got the Laotian teaching pamphlets for her,
and shared simple testimony. She is Buddhist, but she said all of the
Christians she knows have "soft" hearts, and are such good people. She
kept pointing to her heart as she tried to describe in English her
feelings and thoughts. The Holy Ghost speaks to the heart!
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| Exchanges with Sister Blake!!! The legendary Blake and Flake were back at it again for a day😉 |
-A
super neat experience Sister Morse and I had occurred yesterday at the
VC during our evening shift. We met Maria, Lucero, and Eleazar. They are
such neat individuals! We showed them the mural of the resurrected
Christ's visit to the people of the ancient Americas that's in the Book
of Mormon corner in the back. I testified of the power and divinity of
the Book of Mormon, and the Spirit was so strong. Like Pres Nelson
describes it, "spine-tingling"! Really, the Holy Ghost was witnessing to
us all SO powerfully in that moment that the things we were telling
them are true. I identified the Spirit to them in those moments, and
invited them to pursue this feeling and learn more about the Book of
Mormon, the message it contains, and the things we had shared with them.
They accepted the invitation and will be meeting with missionaries when
they return home. I'm so humbled and grateful that the Lord lets me be a
part of these spectacular experiences as my fellow brothers and sisters
become more converted to Christ. I love being a missionary!!!!!
-Today marks 12 years of me following the example of Jesus Christ and
being baptized by someone holding the priesthood authority of God. I'm
so grateful for that covenant I entered into at that time, and the
blessings that have overflowed my life from doing so!
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| 12 years ago at my baptism!❤❤❤ |
-In
my studies this week I learned a lot about light--what light is, how to
gain more light, where light comes from, who has light, etc. It's
interesting because I had multiple people tell me throughout the week
that they can see a special light in my eyes and countenance. It's one
of the best feelings EVER to feel the Savior's love and light radiating
from you. It's so special! During those moments when I feel the Spirit
so strongly, and I know other's can see the light in me, I really do
just feel like "light." It's hard to describe. Neat stuff. The light of
Christ is inside us ALL. That light is preparatory to us receiving the
gift of the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost really does guide, comfort, and
teach us truth as we live worthy of His companionship. The Holy Ghost is
who makes the Atonement of Jesus Christ REAL to you! What can you do to
live worthy of His influence more consistently?
It seems a
transfer theme is unfolding of becoming more mindful, and understanding
the scripture "Be still and know that I am God" Psalms 46:10. It's been a
thoughtful transfer. God has helped me see improvements made in my
capacity to recognize and understand promptings from the Holy Ghost. I'm
slowly learning the language of the Spirit!
Man, there are so many stories I want to share, but I've gotta go.
Keep loving the pace of life God has given you! 😊😊😊
Sister Flake
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