Zdravo!
I'm so happy to hear the good news about Aunt Sabrina and
that Joelle is doing well through her treatment!
And I'm stoked that grandma's email is set up! Send my email
on to her! And I'm thrilled that grandpa's vision is way better now!
President and Sister Palmer spoke to us in our Tuesday
devotional this week! I didn't get a chance to talk with them afterward which
is a bummer, but it was so fun to have them. I guess he's actually Elder Palmer
now, but I still tend to call him President. They taught about the process of
being converted to Jesus Christ and it was a much-needed lesson for me.
Teaching has been kind of a struggle for me this week because I feel like I'm
just teaching lessons, not people. But President Palmer reminded me that it's
not about me! It's about the people who I am trying to help and creating an
environment where the Holy Spirit can bear testimony to them of our Heavenly
Father's love and plan. So I'm working on it :)
I had a pretty neat (and difficult) experience yesterday
morning. Every week we do TRC which means that a member of the church who
speaks the language we're learning comes in and meets with us and we teach them
and have a discussion. Well, yesterday we had our very first Skype TRC! Meaning
that we skyped a member who actually lives in Slovenia. Joi! I was so nervous,
but it turned out awesome! We had a great discussion about
how Heavenly Father feels about each one of us. We read about the Prodigal Son
in Luke 15 and how the son didn't recognize his own divine nature and potential
as a son. Once he realized that he'd made mistakes, he didn't feel worthy to be
called a son any longer. He went to his father to ask if he could just be a
servant in his father's household, but his father had been hopefully waiting
for his son to return that entire time. And upon his son's return, the father
ran to him, kissed him, and brought out his best robe, ring, and shoes to celebrate
his return. I LOVE THAT. Our Heavenly Father feels that way about us. He wants
to give us everything that he has and he will always welcome us with open arms
when we turn to him, no matter where we've been or how long we've been away.
I'm so grateful for a Father in Heaven who loves me even when I turn my back on
him. We felt the
spirit testify of how much Heavenly Father loves us.
That is the truth that has made the most difference in my
life - knowing that I am a daughter of God and that He loves me. Life can
sometimes (often) feel like a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs, but the
downs are so much brighter and the ups more thrilling when I know in my heart
how my Father in Heaven feels about me. If you are struggling to know or
remember who you are, ask God. He will tell you. He wants you to know how much
He loves you and if you kneel in prayer and ask him with sincere desire to
know, I promise that He let you feel his love.
Have I mentioned Friday Night Lights before? Well, a few
weeks ago we began a tradition of a Friday night basketball game between the
sisters in our district :) It's pretty bad basketball, but we have a good time
with it and we have running commentary from Sestra Blake and yours truly while
we play. It may not be the greatest workout, but it's good entertainment for
the Elders.
I learned that I'm older than both Brat Brown and Sestra Duffy
this week. Weird :) I definitely don't feel older than them. They're very wise
and I'm so grateful for all that they and Sestra Burton have taught me.
Please pray that I can learn to trust the Holy Ghost as I
teach.
Lots of love,
Sestra Brown
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