Dio veramente risponde alle nostre preghier

Buon giorno la mia cara famiglia,
I love you! You know, this morning I just had such a great personal study that even though it’s raining today I’m in a good mood. Also, anyone have any tips for serious back/shoulder pain. It’s like I keep having these shooting pains and then my back goes numb and then I can’t breathe for a second.  It’s weird. My companion told me this morning I’m falling apart.  Yeah, maybe,… but I’m as happy as ever!
It was a beautiful week, filled with busy days of biking all over creation (I love biking Firenze. Dream- coming back and cycling all over Italy. would that not be the coolest thing ever? Except with better bikes, not missionary bikes.  And not in a skirt.  Un giorno.)
I just want to tell you all that God really does answer our prayers. Prayers that I have had in my heart since… since, high school, are being answered right here on my mission.  I’m meeting people that I just connect with and love and never want to say goodbye to.  I’m seeing the gospel change people’s lives right before my eyes. This gospel is true! It’s true! Dad – I’m writng you a letter with one of the experiences that I had. Anyways.  I am trying to be more aware of God’s hand in my life, and I’m trying to record it more.  I’m trying to write down all of the prayers that are answered and the miracles that I see so that one day I can share them in more depth and remember them.
I have been really praying to know how to let the entire repentance process take part in my life every day.  And you know? Ever since I have been praying very specifically, Heavenly Father just keeps throwing responses at me in ways I never expected –  through the Book of Mormon, my companion, zone conference, letters I got from people at Zone conference, and through my investigators and new converts.  Ideas keep coming to my mind and I’m doing my best to follow them and my prayers are really being answered.  Never in the way I expected, but I promise, God does answer prayers.
On another note, my companion and I taught a group of born-again Shreilankans in their church. Now, that was an experience.  I am learning more about many faiths and am so grateful for the restored gospel and the knowledge that we gain from the Book of Mormon.   We also had some awesome lessons with our less-actives and new converts, and are finally starting to teach referrals from them and getting their missionary work going.
My companion shared with me a talk this week that really touched me, and I suggest you all read it:  https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/of-regrets-and-resolutions?lang=eng
Seriously so good. We watched it with Kimber and we all talked about how we could apply it in our lives.  Write me back and tell me what you want to do to live a happier life with less regrets, and then do it.
I want to tell you all the the Atonement of Jesus Christ is absolutely real.  Jesus Christ is our Savior.  Through His atoning sacrfice, everything, and I mean everything, is possible.   We can be with those we love for forever, we can truly be cleansed of anything, we can do anything that the Lord asks of us, and we can help others feel the love of God in their lives.  That’s why I chose to serve a mission, because I felt like this was the best way I could help others feel the effects of the Atonement in their lives.  But really, I’m the one learning how to use it.  Words can’t express anything that I’m feeling, but words never can express the deepest parts of us. There is still so much I’m trying to learn and apply, and I’m getting there, but I know that Jesus Christ really did die for us.  He cries with us, and He laughs with us.  And He loves you.  He loves you so much.  I promise.
Sorry there were less stories this week, it’s all a blur, ya know?
Vi voglio un mondo di bene,
Sorella Stron
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