December 13, 2011

HOLA!

So, we are in the ultimate countdown. As of right now i only have 17 hours left in the MTC! WOOT! I am so excited/happy/nervous/ehroayrkdhakfjhadgh! I just cannot wait. I have been continually being keeping a prayer in my heart. I am so very thankful for this Gospel. I love the Book of Mormon so much! I hope you all read it daily cause it brings such a strength. I have had a scripture in my head all day today. It is in D&C 84 or 88... i cannot remember, but it says: "I will go before thy face. I will be on your right hand and on your left and my Angels will be round about you to bear you up" (Mom, that is the scripture i would like on my missionary plaque) Heavenly Father has been there for us and always will. Last night Hermana Farris was talking to Hermana Hanson and i don't remember how the conversation went this ways, but it went something like this; When we are putting our trust in the Lord we are putting our hand in His. H. Farris took H. Hanson by the hand and said, "Ok, now, pretend that someone is standing behind you and they are putting doubt into your head or just being very distracting. When we let that happen, we are turning away from the Lord and our hands are slipping out of His. I can testify that that is true. On Saturday night I felt that "distraction" behind me, i didn't feel like i was good enough. i didn't know if i have what it takes to be a missionary. On Sunday I had my last interview with our Branch President, President Claybaugh. I told him about my doubts and my burden that i felt on me. I couldn't tell you everything he said, but i can tell you this; I felt the love of the Lord. He is there for me and President Claybaugh re-assured me on that. I am so very thankful for all the angels that have been round about me, those i can see and those i cannot. There is a quote by our beloved Prophet, President Thomas S. Monson that says: "Take life one inch at a time, trust in the Lord, He sees the whole picture" I hope that we can all more fully trust in the Lord and "Keep moving forward", He will direct you!

Speaking of Thomas S. Monson, his daughter, Sister Ann M. Dibb came and spoke to us in Relief Society. She told us some pretty cute things about him. His favorite color is yellow. Also, he loves red heads. (i just thought that was pretty darn cute) She also said of her dad that he is a great example for recognizing what others do and thanking them and being their friend. I just love that! I loved hearing her testimony about how she knows that her father is a Prophet of the Lord.

Oh man, i cannot wait to tell all of my many adventures to all of you. Hermana Baird and I cannot wait to get to the field. We are hoping that we will be companions again. She has been such a great example to me and I am so very thankful that i have had this time with her. We are both very anxious to get out and serve others and invite them to come unto Christ.

I sure do love you all. Today is really crazy, so i will not be able to write everyone back, but i do really appreciate your letters and love and prayers. Thank you all so much! I wish you all the best week.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Love you, always, forever,

Hermana Deborah Faye Wadsworth