Hola,
I have so much to tell you all about and so little time gahhh...this week was amazing, I felt so spiritually uplifted. We had some incredible people visiting the MTC for the New Mission Presidents Seminar. Mom, remember Elder Sybrowsky? His dad came and spoke, the spirit was overwhelming. He spoke about why we are here on missions and with the strongest conviction in his voice and tears in his eyes he said, "Dont you ever hold back, never, ever hold back. Even when you feel discouraged, keep knocking, keep walking and the Lord will guide you." It was incredible. I know that I was sent here for this time, for this purpose, to serve the Lord in this mission, this is my time, my time to come to know Christ, and to walk with him. Another amazing thing was we had a devtional in which 7 apostles sat up on the podium...Holland (my man), Scott, Oaks, Nelson, Anderson, Ballard, and Bednar. Elder Bednar talked, the neatest part about it was at the end he told us, all 3000 missionaries in the MTC, "I envoke upon you every spiritual capacity that you will need to perform this work". To hear an apostle of the Lord, promise that, to give that apostalic blessing, it has given me added strength. As I continue to do all that I can, to give all that I can, to work as hard as I can I the Lord will help me and bless me. This week has helped me come to recognize more Eternal Perspective. There is so much more to this life than here and now, there are eternities. I remember how back in hawaii, it was so easy for me to caught up in "my life, in ME", but all of that means absolutely nothing because there is so much more. (Read DC 76 if you all get a chance) The only thing that has brought me true, happiness, even joy is being obedient, forgetting myself and thinking about others. This life is not, nor has it ever been about the "things" that matter, it is the relationships that matter. I cannot emphasize that enough. It is the relationships in life that are important. I love you all, miss you all.
Le amo,
RR
Kevo and Jman-I saw Brother Martins at the mission presidents conference....he said, "kimberly werent you in my eternal marriage class? I thought you were getting married haha" gulllp, thought you might laugh at that.
Wes-I miss you, love you thankd fro writing me.
Momma- you are the sweetest in the world.
June 21, 2011
Hey everyone.
This week has been really long, there have been a lot of things going on, lots of classes, lessons taught and lots of spanish. We have been teaching lessons to an investigator (a teacher playing one of her investigators), we talked about the plan of salvation and how families could be together forever and then asked her to be baptised and she said yes. It was so amazing, even though it was pretend, the spirit was still there and I was stoked. I cant wait to really get out and teach people. Lets see, so I have two companions, Hermana Taylor(DC) and Hermana Griffith(Florida), and one roommate, Hermana Duplesis (she is buck haha). Hermana Taylor is from Utah and so silly, I love her. Hermana Griffith is really shy and quiet but super faithful. Hermana Duplessis is from canada, always optimistic, stoked on the gospel and she is on her way to honduras today. She is also really strict on the rules which is a good thing and a hard thing. One night at 10:15 which is quiet time(according to hermana duplessis it means no talking) Hermana Taylor had to blow dry her hair and it was 10:10...hermana duplessis shook her finger at her and walked her outside, she told her that there were way better hair dryers in the bathroom, I walk in the bathroom to see hermana taylor in her robe, squatting under a hand dryer, across from her was a sister from china doing the same thing and flossing at the same time. Oh, the sight of those two will forever be in my mind, so so silly. What else has happened...I got called to be the coordinating sister for my zone, the language is coming more and more, I find myself wanting to write things in spanish instead of english. It is amazing how much the Lord blesses those that are doing all that they can, the more obedient I am the more I learn. So this upcoming week, we are having the new mission presidents come in which means lots of apostles are here at the MTC. Tonight we have a devotional so we will probably have an apostle speak. Last night I heard a talk from President Eyring, he was talking about not putting things off till tomorrow. It is so interesting, I spent so much of my life waiting for tomorrow and now that I am here I realize how important it is to not put anything off. The gospel is true. I am so grateful that I am here, even though i still miss hawaii this is the place where I need to be. This is the hardest work but it is the most rewarding. I love you all, I miss you all
Cubo,
RR
PS: Kerrissa- where are you?
MOM- Pday is on tuesday love you and I am writing you a letter now (i only get 30 minutes on the computer)
David- there are elders going to McAllen next to my room...made me think of you
This week has been really long, there have been a lot of things going on, lots of classes, lessons taught and lots of spanish. We have been teaching lessons to an investigator (a teacher playing one of her investigators), we talked about the plan of salvation and how families could be together forever and then asked her to be baptised and she said yes. It was so amazing, even though it was pretend, the spirit was still there and I was stoked. I cant wait to really get out and teach people. Lets see, so I have two companions, Hermana Taylor(DC) and Hermana Griffith(Florida), and one roommate, Hermana Duplesis (she is buck haha). Hermana Taylor is from Utah and so silly, I love her. Hermana Griffith is really shy and quiet but super faithful. Hermana Duplessis is from canada, always optimistic, stoked on the gospel and she is on her way to honduras today. She is also really strict on the rules which is a good thing and a hard thing. One night at 10:15 which is quiet time(according to hermana duplessis it means no talking) Hermana Taylor had to blow dry her hair and it was 10:10...hermana duplessis shook her finger at her and walked her outside, she told her that there were way better hair dryers in the bathroom, I walk in the bathroom to see hermana taylor in her robe, squatting under a hand dryer, across from her was a sister from china doing the same thing and flossing at the same time. Oh, the sight of those two will forever be in my mind, so so silly. What else has happened...I got called to be the coordinating sister for my zone, the language is coming more and more, I find myself wanting to write things in spanish instead of english. It is amazing how much the Lord blesses those that are doing all that they can, the more obedient I am the more I learn. So this upcoming week, we are having the new mission presidents come in which means lots of apostles are here at the MTC. Tonight we have a devotional so we will probably have an apostle speak. Last night I heard a talk from President Eyring, he was talking about not putting things off till tomorrow. It is so interesting, I spent so much of my life waiting for tomorrow and now that I am here I realize how important it is to not put anything off. The gospel is true. I am so grateful that I am here, even though i still miss hawaii this is the place where I need to be. This is the hardest work but it is the most rewarding. I love you all, I miss you all
Cubo,
RR
PS: Kerrissa- where are you?
MOM- Pday is on tuesday love you and I am writing you a letter now (i only get 30 minutes on the computer)
David- there are elders going to McAllen next to my room...made me think of you
June 14, 2011
Hey,
This week was wild, it went by so fast...the week did that is, the days take forever but the weeks fly by. I have been thinking a lot about how much the Lord loves his missionaries. He provides a way for us to be able to get so much accomplished in one day, he gives us the best teachers, he gives us the spirit. This work is hard, but also extremely worth it and so rewarding. I have come to a realization that it is essential that I be patient. The Lord knows what I need and when I need it, he WILL NOT let me fall. Everytime I feel like I am struggling a small miracle happens, I will read a scripture, meet someone, or teach an amazing lesson where the spirit is just overwhelming. I have found that the best way to face hard times is by working harder, praying harder and studying harder. I cant explain it, it just works, the Lord blesses you when you are doing all that you can to be obedient to him.
This week we sang a hymn at a fireside and the last verse really resonated with me.
"Do what is right, be faithful and fearless; onward press onward the goal is in sight.
Eyes that are wet now, ere long will be tearless, blessings await you in doing whats right."
I have thought recently about my struggle in deciding to go on a mission and actually following through on it, I am so glad that I am here, that I stayed faithful. This is were I need to be, the gospel is true. So many people deserve to be able to hear it.
I sat with the president of the MTC on sunday and ate lunch with him. We got to talking a lot about my life and Dad, he shared with me a scripture in DC 84:87-88. It talks about how the Lord will be with those missionaries, he will be on the right and on the left and his spirit will be in our hearts and his angels round about me. President Brown said that it wouldnt surprise him if dad was with me while I am out here. I like to think grandpa is with me as well. I know that as I do all that I can, the Lord will not allow me to fail. Be humble, be obedient and work hard, do all that you can and the Lord will help you with the rest.
Love you all, Cubo,
RR
Higgy- I need your address so i can write you! write me again, por favor?
Kerissa- Where are you?
Kevo- And you? where are you?
This week was wild, it went by so fast...the week did that is, the days take forever but the weeks fly by. I have been thinking a lot about how much the Lord loves his missionaries. He provides a way for us to be able to get so much accomplished in one day, he gives us the best teachers, he gives us the spirit. This work is hard, but also extremely worth it and so rewarding. I have come to a realization that it is essential that I be patient. The Lord knows what I need and when I need it, he WILL NOT let me fall. Everytime I feel like I am struggling a small miracle happens, I will read a scripture, meet someone, or teach an amazing lesson where the spirit is just overwhelming. I have found that the best way to face hard times is by working harder, praying harder and studying harder. I cant explain it, it just works, the Lord blesses you when you are doing all that you can to be obedient to him.
This week we sang a hymn at a fireside and the last verse really resonated with me.
"Do what is right, be faithful and fearless; onward press onward the goal is in sight.
Eyes that are wet now, ere long will be tearless, blessings await you in doing whats right."
I have thought recently about my struggle in deciding to go on a mission and actually following through on it, I am so glad that I am here, that I stayed faithful. This is were I need to be, the gospel is true. So many people deserve to be able to hear it.
I sat with the president of the MTC on sunday and ate lunch with him. We got to talking a lot about my life and Dad, he shared with me a scripture in DC 84:87-88. It talks about how the Lord will be with those missionaries, he will be on the right and on the left and his spirit will be in our hearts and his angels round about me. President Brown said that it wouldnt surprise him if dad was with me while I am out here. I like to think grandpa is with me as well. I know that as I do all that I can, the Lord will not allow me to fail. Be humble, be obedient and work hard, do all that you can and the Lord will help you with the rest.
Love you all, Cubo,
RR
Higgy- I need your address so i can write you! write me again, por favor?
Kerissa- Where are you?
Kevo- And you? where are you?
June 7, 2011
Hey,
So I guess I made it through the first week haha. Its been long, I feel like I have been here for at least three weeks, those first two days were a blur haha. This experience has been a roller coaster of emotions, it is the hardest work that I have ever done but also the most rewarding. I have gained more knowledge in the last 6 days than I can even explain. The language is coming quickly, I find myself speaking spanish to go to sleep haha. To be able to feel the spirit like I can in the MTC is amazing. I feel so close to my Heavely Father. It is amazing for me to see so many faithful young members here in the MTC, over 2000 young men and women, most of them young men, the faith that they have, and the humility, I have never seen it before. And there are a lot of kids here from BYU Hawaii, its wild.
On sunday night we had a fireside and all of us sang "called to serve", the spirit filled the room. We started the song off slowly and then gradually got louder till the last verse when we all stood up, 2000 voices booming, "onward ever onward...!" It made me think of my experience here, I started out ready to preach the gospel but being more reserved because I am afraid of saying something wrong, but the more I learn and study and understand the language I feel myself wanting to share the message of the gospel with everyone. This gospel is true, I know it is, I cannot deny it. I have prayed about it and the Lord continues to answer my prayers. He loves us so much. That is the beautiful thing about the gospel, that we can pray about it, to know if it is true and he will answer us. "If any of ye lack wisdom, let him ask of God" James 1:5. Never waste a moment not knowing if this church is true, the time is not worth wasting.
Remember to always have faith and to always, always be humble. Those are the two most important things I have learned, to be humble and to have faith. This is His work. I am so honored to be here.
I love you all, I miss you all.
Cubo,
Rachey
-Boofy, I got your letter, I will join the choir, I need your email or address or both so I can talk to you. I love my companions, hermana taylor is buck, hermana griffith is so sweet.
-Lindsay and Matty love you both like none other, love your child. Matty the coordinating sister in my district is from New Brunswick and a convert, got baptized in 2008, made me think of you, love you.
-Mom, you are the best, thanks for writing me, love you. tell everyone I miss them.
I will send pictures soon...
So I guess I made it through the first week haha. Its been long, I feel like I have been here for at least three weeks, those first two days were a blur haha. This experience has been a roller coaster of emotions, it is the hardest work that I have ever done but also the most rewarding. I have gained more knowledge in the last 6 days than I can even explain. The language is coming quickly, I find myself speaking spanish to go to sleep haha. To be able to feel the spirit like I can in the MTC is amazing. I feel so close to my Heavely Father. It is amazing for me to see so many faithful young members here in the MTC, over 2000 young men and women, most of them young men, the faith that they have, and the humility, I have never seen it before. And there are a lot of kids here from BYU Hawaii, its wild.
On sunday night we had a fireside and all of us sang "called to serve", the spirit filled the room. We started the song off slowly and then gradually got louder till the last verse when we all stood up, 2000 voices booming, "onward ever onward...!" It made me think of my experience here, I started out ready to preach the gospel but being more reserved because I am afraid of saying something wrong, but the more I learn and study and understand the language I feel myself wanting to share the message of the gospel with everyone. This gospel is true, I know it is, I cannot deny it. I have prayed about it and the Lord continues to answer my prayers. He loves us so much. That is the beautiful thing about the gospel, that we can pray about it, to know if it is true and he will answer us. "If any of ye lack wisdom, let him ask of God" James 1:5. Never waste a moment not knowing if this church is true, the time is not worth wasting.
Remember to always have faith and to always, always be humble. Those are the two most important things I have learned, to be humble and to have faith. This is His work. I am so honored to be here.
I love you all, I miss you all.
Cubo,
Rachey
-Boofy, I got your letter, I will join the choir, I need your email or address or both so I can talk to you. I love my companions, hermana taylor is buck, hermana griffith is so sweet.
-Lindsay and Matty love you both like none other, love your child. Matty the coordinating sister in my district is from New Brunswick and a convert, got baptized in 2008, made me think of you, love you.
-Mom, you are the best, thanks for writing me, love you. tell everyone I miss them.
I will send pictures soon...
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