Trust in The Lord

AUGUST 27 2017

Hello my BRAVE Missionary!!!

Wow! A new companion with every transfer. HOLY COW. How are you holding up??? Your mission President must need you to share your spirit with everyone he can. You are so amazing. I pray you are doing good. Of course, I'm your Mom and I worry about you but I know that you are in the hands of The Lord. AND you are a ROCK. I love reading your letters. They are just the thing to keep me going for the week. You inspire me. 

We had our LAST AND FINAL Trek Fireside. I cried through the whole last song. I'm sure your not surprised, ha ha. But I have been so blessed to serve the Stake and now I will be totally released from that. I won't have an opportunity to share my testimony with the youth of the Stake anymore. That truly has been a boost for me. It's the HELPERS HIGH. You know, when you can help someone else by sharing what you know to be true. I bet that's what you feel when you get to testify to those you meet and then you see them embrace it in their lives. 

OH, I just found out tonight that my cute YW friend, the one who would always walk over here to see if I was home, Teri Jones. (Do you remember her?). Anyway, I found out that she is putting in her papers to serve a mission. HOLY COW. I just cried. I couldn't believe it. She has had such a hard road with her life and has come and talked with me and shared how she was having a hard time believing the church was true. That was almost a year ago. But I had the chance to testify to her of The Savior and why the church was true at that time. I am so grateful to see that she is changing her life. She is going to come over tomorrow night and talk. I feel like sometimes I can be a missionary too. :)

Dad and I got one last opportunity to Bear Testimony to the youth and their parents tonight at the fireside. It was a packed Stake Center even people on the stage. We have been so blessed to serve with the youth. I shared my BIG picture that I had made of the sunset with the youth out reading their letters from their parents. I think I sent it to you before but I'll send it again. This picture reminds me that I just need to Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto mine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and he will direct thy path. IT IS TRUE. He has given us so much Joy and Happiness. I just have to look at that picture and believe that He will guide me. 

Lexie's bday was great. I sent you the videos. Hope you enjoyed them and that they didn't make you homesick. But, Man, your sister loves you so much! I think that was her very favorite present was your letter. I got it in the mail a few days before and hid it so she could get it for her bday. You are her Hero. Zac was pretty jealous. Ha Ha. She talks about her brothers all the time and how blessed she is to have such an amazing relationship with you guys. Thank you for loving her and including her in your life. It means the world to us. I LOVE OUR FAMILY!!!!  We are so blessed. I know it is because we keep the Lord Central in our lives and He blesses and guides us. It really is true, when you stay close and do the things we are asked to do, HE blessed us and protects us. 

Well, I'm sorry I've gone on and on and I hope it actually has said something. Ha Ha. It's late and I'm pretty exhausted. Lexie and I are going to go get her drivers license in the morning. BTW, did she send you a pic of her license plate?? Oh ya, I sent you the video. Hope you had a chance to watch them. 

Keep PRESSING FORWARD WITH FAITH. I pray you and your new companion will be good. I know you wouldn't let me know if you weren't but just know I ALWAYS put your name in the temple every Thursday. 

LOve, MOM