https://www.lds.org/pages/mormon-messages?lang=eng#earthly-father-heavenly-father
With Fathers day coming up, and thinking of what I wanted to talk to you about today, I thought that it would be appropriate to talk about the plan of salvation and how much of an impact it has made on my life. Especially since I have been on my mission, with all of the people that have passed away since I have been on my mission. I love the saying, I left my family for a year and a half so that others can be with theirs for eternity. What a great and beautiful blessing the temple is to us. We get the opportunity to be sealed to our families for time and all eternity. I am so grateful that I am sealed to my family. You all mean so much to me, and I am so glad that we get to be together forever! And, when the time comes, I will have the wonderful opportunity to be sealed to my own family. For time and all eternity. What a wonderful and beautiful blessing that we all have. I would never let anything get in the way of me being able to be sealed to my family. The time that we have here on this earth is just but a small moment. We need to think about the eternities and know that what we do here in this life, will effect what happens in the life to come. We were in families before this life, in this life and the life to come. The Book of Mormon, Old Testament, and New Testament, Doctrine and Covenants and also the Pearl of Great Price all talk about the importance of families. That right there, just shows how important the family unit really is. I pray for and ask Heavenly Father every day to take care of my family, and also my future family. This life is so precious and it is so important to do all that we can to keep our temple covenants that we have made. And if you have not yet taken those covenants upon you, I promise you that you will be eternally blessed. :)
Well, this week was a great week. As I said last week, we were suppose to have a baptism. But, sadly, the baptism did not go through. Corey was going to be baptized on Friday last week but his wife had to work on Friday and also on Sunday. So, we are moving his baptism to Friday June 20th. I really hope that it goes through. Yesterday was a good day. :) I had the opportunity to talk in the Geneva ward. I really enjoyed the topic that I had. It was Faith and Hope. And I focused on having faith and hope during our trails. In all honesty, I was having a hard time know what hope really meat. So, I studied about it and what I came up with is, know that as we keep the commandments that Heavenly Father has given us, He will keep his promises and we will have eternal life. :) I learned so much while I was preparing that talk! We also had a fireside last night and it turned out really well. We didnt have as many people show up as we did last time. But it went really well. I really enjoyed it. The them of the fireside was Searching of Peace. And those that were there loved it. There was one lady that came up and she said that this fireside was put on just for her. That made me feel really good. I am not sure if I have shared this video with you all but this is the video that we showed last night.
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2013-01-003-mountains-to-climb#./2013-01-003-mountains-to-climb?&_suid=1402336967079004724298133083926
I am trying to think about what I should talk about in my email. This past week we were able to go to Paris and to give tours in the tabernacle twice this week. It has been so much fun to be able to do that! I have loved it and we have been able to meet so many wonderful people. On Friday there was a group of Chinese people that came and I went and asked them if they would want a tour and they said that they were in a hurry and that they needed to go. But, they asked if I was a tour guide and I said yes, and they said that they wanted to take a picture with me. So, I took a picture with them and I talked with them a little about the church and they ended up taking a Book of Mormon! Way awesome! :)
So, I have a very interesting thought that came to me a few weeks ago... We were visiting with some Peruvians. And they were married and I knew nothing about them because well... I dont speak Spanish. And we had just met them and Sister Espiritu was talking to them about the gospel. And while she was talking, the thought came to me that they were trying to have a baby and that the gospel would bless their lives so much. No idea why that thought came to me. But, this past week, we were talking with Roger Hunzaker and we was telling us that Lucia, the wife was pregnant and that she had lost her baby. We had no idea that she was pregnant. And I am so sad, because when we were visiting with them that first time, the thought came to me, I felt that I needed to share that, and I never did. And I am so sad that I did not follow the promptings of the spirit because I believe that they needed to hear that at the time that I felt that prompting. Now, I know that next time I have a prompting like that, I need to share it.
The last couple of weeks I have been reflecting on my mission since Sister Espiritu is going home. When we became companions, she only had 4 1/2 months left and that went by so fast. And now, I only have 4 1/2 months left. And I hope you all dont hate me for saying this, but I am not ready to come home. It makes me so sad to think that I am going to be soon leaving the last year and a half of my life behind. I have loved every minute of my mission and I dont feel like my work is complete. Maybe that will change in 4 1/2 months, but at this time, I feel that there is so much to do and I feel that I still need to find that one person that I am suppose to touch on my mission. But, I do look forward to what the future has to bring. And, I think that I should prepare you all now... I have changed so much. I am still crazy little weird bubbly Ashley, but I am so much stronger in the gospel and my views on a lot of things have changed. And, also, I have gained weight... AHH! I need to start losing weight! I hope that these next couple of transfers I will lose weight because Sister Espiritu doesnt really like to walk and I love to walk and that was how I have stayed in shape in my last areas. So, do not worry! The weight will come off. But, really, I have probably only gained about 15-20 pounds. I know, its still a lot! I am stressing out! Haha But it is all worth it! I can not tell you all how much I love this gospel. It means the world to me and I am so grateful to be a part of the church! I love you all so much and I want you to know that I pray for you all every day! :) Stay strong and beautiful... or handsome if you are a man! :)
Love,
Sister Ashley Halbison
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