Dec 6, 2011

Hola familia!

Well, here i am counting down the days left in the MTC. We got our travel plans last Thursday, and we fly out on the 14th at 7am which means we leave the MTC at 4am. BAH! It has been such a blessing being at the MTC. Hermana Baird and I are excited to go out, but we dont want to get new companions... we have grown to love and appreciate eachother so much. She is such a great companion! This week is going to be a busy week. Hermana Baird and I were selected to be a part of this program that the MTC does for new missionaries the day they enter the field. It is called ¨How to begin teaching¨ workshop. I am super excited for this opportunity! We will be starting a first discussion with an investigator and we will teach for about 10 to 15 mins then the other missionaries will take over (just to let you know, there will be about 20 to 30 missionaries also in the room watching us.) It is going to be great! and not to mention on Wednesday we are also HOSTING MISSIONARIES! I AM SUPER EXCITED TO DO IT AGAIN! We did it last  week as well and it is just a blast to talk to the fresh missionaries and hear their stories and where they are from and everything. =)

Anyways, this last week has been such a blessing. I am learning alot about myself and about the spirit. I was reading in Alma 26. Can i just put this out there, AMMON ROCKS! My goal is to be a missionary like Ammon! I love how in Alma 26 it shows all the many blessings that come from being patient and diligent. I encourage all of you to read that chapter and look for all the many blessings. I really love also in Alma 36:27 to put your trust in the Lord and dont give up on Him. He has supported me so much in all my trials and afflictions. I am forever in His debt.

On Sunday night for our fireside we watched the Christmas Devotional. I hope you all did! What a great reminder we had about the importance of keeping Christ in Christmas. Dont let the commercial aspect of Christmas keep you from what truly matters. Look for opportunities to help people around you, create memories. We really need to keep Christ in our hearts throughout the year. It makes me sad that we only feel this special spirit this time a year. This year we should all try to be a little more giving and keep the spirit of Christ in our lives day to day. We should always reflect on the blessings the Lord gives us. I am trying to be very good at writing in my journal and nights that are just crazy busy and i dont have a lot of time to write everything i want to, I try to at least write down for that the blessing that the Lord gave me that day. We should always be searching for Christ! I will be forever grateful for a loving Savior that came as a gift from God to come into the world and redeem His people. I love what Henry B. Eyring said about how the prophets of the olden days looked forward to the coming of the Savior of Jesus Christ into the world. Shouldnt we be looking forward to His return and testify to the world that He lives!?

Oh man, who else LOVES the videos the Church came out with about Luke 2?! I hope you are all posting that on your facebook walls, downloading it to your smartphones. It is great isnt it?! The spirit is so strong in the videos. :)

Well, i am super excited for Iowa! "Im dreaming of a white Christmas" I dont know if i am very prepared for the cold. Lately it has been very cold here in Utah and yeah... Hermana Baird laughs at me cause i am such a pansy. haha! I am so very thankful for the jacket Grandpa lent me... it is a great blessing! :) And i feel like i am can do anything since Kath and Steph (or was it Jen?!)  wore it on their missions. :)

Well, i love you family! Till next week... :) I hope you have a great and safe week. 

I love you always, forever,

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Hermana Deborah Faye Wadsworth