Hey Thorne Fam!
Holy Moly! This week was so awesome and I learned so much! I
had a really cool personal realization that is really helping me learn patience.
So I am feeling very ready for whatever may come with this week (particularly
transfer calls this Saturday) and I am super excited for this week! We also
don't have much time to email as we have 4 appointments today so this will be
fast.
As for investigators: we have 4 progressing, Jenny &
Adam and Tiffany & Kimberly.
Jenny and Adam are so awesome! We had a great lesson with
them last night on Judgement, Resurrection and the Kingdoms of Glory. We gave
them some studying materials for next time and some more to ponder about. They
really enjoyed it and said that they will come to church this next week!
Tiffany and Kimberly we had our first lesson with on
Saturday. We taught the restoration and it was so powerful! We invited them to
be baptized when they come to know that this is true and they said yes. So no
date, but progress! And then they came to church yesterday! And they really
enjoyed it! Tiffany's two older sisters happen to be LA members back at home so
she already had a bit of a background and understanding. So cool!
Sandy (for everyone who doesn't know) did not get baptized.
He ended up relapsing the Wednesday before his baptism and has since relapsed
again. It was really heartbreaking for all involved but I know that everything
definitley happens for a reason, especially when we don't understand it. We
have decided to hand him off to the the Pioneer Sisters since he lives in their
area in Lexington more time than he does here in Morehead. I really feel good
about this move no matter how hard it is for me personally. This is for Sandy.
Yoyo is still doing good. She should be back in town either
late this week or earlier the next.
As for your email:
1) Yes, those were my black tights. Thank you so much! I am
very toasty warm! The watch is gorgeous! And fits perfectly. :) I'll send a pic
of my gifts and explain them all shortly.
2) Elder Johnson?... I think I have heard the name but
haven't met him. I may be getting transferred so if so, I'll see him at
transfer meeting! I will keep an eye out for him.
3) Brit: Keep at that chin! Haha you're now just like
Britnay the chippette! :D I'm proud of ya. :) LOVES! I miss your gorgeous face
sisser!
4) Mandy: Whoa! There goes my talented chica! You sounded so
very beautiful on the violin and Erin and Sister LeFevre even commented on it
from the next room over! You are so amazing!
5) Caleb: Yes, you are now awesome enough that you have your
own bullet point. :) Haha I've pretty much officially accepted you into our
family. I just wanted to take a second and really truly thank you from the
bottom of my heart for taking care of my little sister. She is an amazing
princess and deserves someone that truly treats her as such. I have been so
impressed with you and and very grateful that she has had you as her protector
while I've had to be gone. Thanks Caleb. So much. :)
6) Josh and Brandon: Looks like you had an awesome Christmas
morning! Brandon you are growing up so quick! I almost didn't recognize you in
the pictures! Josh, do you know when you might get your braces off? Love you so
much dudie! Stay good! :D
7) If I don't get an email or something from Andrew and/or
Trent now that Andrew is home, just let them know that they will receive a
pretty good glare when I get home. Just so they know.
8) Flower: GO BRO!!!! AAAAHHH!!! I can't believe you are
leaving! I am so proud of you for making these life changes! You are so
incredible and I admire you a lot. Never forget your big sis who is praying for
you every day. Love you!!!
9) That sounds like some really good goals for this year
mom! I will have to think on my own for this week and get back to you on them
next Monday. :)
As for my thought from this week: as I said above, I have
been studying patience. The main example I really looked at comes from Mosiah
24. I would invite everyone to really study this chapter and the chapters
before because as you understand the context, this story becomes so much more.
This is the story of the people of Alma the Older when they were captives of
the Lamanites, particularly of Amulon who used to be one of them. Amulon is
putting some really awful torments on this people and is even threatening to
kill them if they pray. So they beg in their hearts for deliverance and instead
of deliverance, the Lord strengthens their back as the loads are placed upon
them. All of these people of Alma are recent converts, their testimonies hadn't
really been tested yet so the Lord allowed the enslavement to continue so that
they could test their faith and patience. But as they remain strong and their
faith, hope and patience are cemented, they are finally delivered
from their enemies. As I was reading this I thought, "Sometimes the
Lord calms the storm and sometimes He lets the storm rage and calms the
child." There truly is a reason for everything. If we will just pray for
strength (not necessarily deliverance) and continue in faith an patience, we
will be able to be of good cheer and comfort and we will eventually be
delivered. That's a promise. I would invite everyone to study the attribute of
faith and discover how you personally can gain a greater testimony of it. I
know that it has truly changed my own perspective.
I love you all eternally!
Sister LeFevre and I.
We did an awesome scarf exchange and this was our scarves!
Sister LeFevre and I
reading Luke 2 on Christmas Eve. It's tradition. :) If you notice, my shirt
says 'I Love Math' in math symbols. I got it out here. It's pretty much
fantastic!
Our beautiful
Christmas tree!
I am so blessed to
have so many people who care about me. Thank you all for your support. :)
On exchange with Sister Roberts! I love this girl! So... one of our appointments fell through on our
exchange and we had nothing to do. So naturally we decided to go up on to
campus and preach the Restoration standing on top of this block at the
bell tower. There was some yelling and fist pumping involved... we were trying
to be like the great missionary, Dan Jones. It's called "Danjonessin
it". Luckily, none of the campus kids were actually there. :P We were up
there for a good 40 min!
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