President Uchtdorf said in a talk a few conferences ago that the paradox of man is this: compared to God we are nothing, but we are everything to Him. I experienced that "everything to Him" part this week when I was able to attend my brother's temple sealing in the Salt Lake City Temple. Words can't describe the joy that I felt all throughout those 2 short hours. I found it ironic that all of the thoughtful, mind-racing, floor-pacing preparation that goes into deciding to marrying someone is manifest by such a small, common, 3 letter word: y-e-s. There is so much behind that yes! And I'm excited to see the amazing things that Ben and Eliza contribute to this world because of their willingness to take a leap of faith and both say yes. :) It's hard to give a brother and best friend away but I'm grateful that we will always be connected because our family is sealed together too! Friday morning was a shining golden stitch in the great tapestry of my mission and life:) I know that the Lord provided for me to be able to be there. He knows who we are, where we are, and what is most meaningful to us. As a missionary I've gained a stronger conviction that the most important things in life aren't things. Relationships are the most important thing we have, including our relationship with our Heavenly Father.
P.S. When I saw Mary( she is a woman that Ben and I befriended a couple of years ago and she lives in a care center) there in her wheelchair I couldn't help but cry- she means so much to Ben and me and I know it meant the world to her to be there! She will be a lifetime friend:)Picture below
We experienced a miracle this week that we really had nothing to do with. One of the men we've been trying to teach was struggling and decided to ask for a priesthood blessing. He didn't really know exactly what they were or what they did but he was desperate for help and reached out to his member neighbors. They explained that the blessing would be according to his faith (just like every blessing Christ ever gave) and after it he felt loads lighter and like he could move forward. I know that the priesthood power is real and it is restored to the Earth. The same power that Christ worked many miracles with is available to us as we ask for it and exercise it righteously. Heaven and Earth really aren't as far apart as we think:)
Another neat thing that happened this week was showing up at the right place and the right time for the mother of one of the children we're teaching. We were supposed to do service for her but she broke down and started crying and just asked us to pray with her. She just needed someone to listen to her. It is the best feeling in the world to find out that God let you be the answer to someone's prayer.
Pray we don't melt this week!
Sorry this letter is brief. I guess I should mention we have a new companion know! Yay for trio companionships!
Love,
Sister Pearson
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