Another Rhyan quote from this week- we had the opportunity to go to the Salt Lake City temple on thursday morning with Rhyan and her family so she could do temple work for the first time. Since she's afraid of water, (it's a miracle she was able to be baptized) she didn't do any of the proxy baptisms, just confirmations. Her sister did do baptisms and after Rhyan told everyone near the font to be very careful with her sister because "she has a baby in her tummy" as Rhyan put it, when her dad went to enter the baptismal font with her sister Rhyan whispered (loudly) "you're on, dad!" I am so grateful for the joy all the people I've been blessed to work with here have brought into my life. 2 months ago it was hard to leave my old area but the Lord asks us to take little steps into the dark and then blesses us beyond anything we could imagine.
Something that has boggled my mind this week is how uncivil people can be. Even those who claim to be christians or active in another religion have no problem telling us to get off of their property or criticize our beliefs as we stand their and take it, simply offering them to add to the truths they already treasure. I love the african culture for their open-mindedness and kindness. They will never turn messengers from God away no matter how strong they already are in their own faith. I think it just comes down to loving people. I don't claim to be perfect in this but if I've learned anything from recent experiences, it's that everyone wants to be heard, understood, and loved and as brothers and sisters on this earth we owe each other at least that! My favorite scripture this week is found in Acts 5:41- I am happy to be counted worthy to suffer "shame for His name". Jesus is the Christ, He lives and because of that we can live again! I've been fascinated with studying the spirit world lately. I know that this life isn't it, there is SO much more after death and though we can't fully comprehend it now, we can trust that our lives and happiness are in God's hands and he knows better than us.
I don't know what else to say, I'm blissfully happy doing the work of the Lord and there is no greater joy than this:)
Ndagukunda! (I love you in Godereva's language)
Love,
Sister Pearson
another hike to ensign peak!
Love this family!!! and this temple!!
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