He lives. I am so grateful to have
been taught this. The above link shows a video that is quiet powerful. Please
watch it!!
John 20:15-17
"15... Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am
not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto
them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and
your God."
Can you imagine what
it would be like to be there when Christ was on the Earth? Who would you be?
Maybe you would be someone like the late Peter, dedicated to the truth until
the end. Maybe you would be among the lucky few that caught a glimpse of His
miracles. Maybe you would have been there on Calvary, a relative to one of the
thieves mourning the loss of a loved one. Maybe you would have been a person at
a nearby market with the blessing of hearing the Savior's sermons on the other
side of your tent. Maybe you would have been a young kid, or maybe someone hard
of hearing that was healed. Maybe you would have been one confused and
misinformed among the masses as He was condemned before Pilate (This idea was
from sacrament yesterday)
No matter what kind of
person we would have been, how blessed are we to know of Him, and that He
lives! I am grateful for the good people in my life and the examples of
countless saints who show the love of Christ through their service.
The Woman's Broadcast
this week was focused on serving others, and I love the large reminder to focus
and help those around us. I read the talk "The Priesthood Man" by
President Eyring this morning, and it was exactly what I needed! It talks about
praying for opportunities to serve others, to serve quickly, and then to
quickly pray for another person to serve once the act is done. How I admire the
Savior's constant desire to help those around Him. I have LOVED this Easter
season, and am sad to think it is already over! Being a missionary on Easter is
unique and something I will never forget. I was with other families as they
shared their testimonies of the Savior, and how the Savior has helped them. It
was SO GREAT! I didn't think I would be in this position a year and a half ago,
but it has been a blessing that has literally changed my life.
For Easter, we had
dinner with the Jones and the Ellsworths: some of the greatest people in the
branch. We had an ACTUAL EASTER DINNER!!! It's weird to think I didn't know
these people a few weeks ago, and how much it felt like I was "Home"
being in their apartment yesterday. It was a conformation to me that this
church HAS to be true, as these strangers show me the pure love of Christ. I am
so blessed.
This week was full of:
miracles, Michigan people, sun, and snow.
Spring? Haha. Maybe
next year! We were going to have trade-off's this week, but had to cancel due
to the BUCKETS of snow! Then is rains? Then sun? It's so weird! But on the plus
side, I can wear all seasons of outfits in one week:)
One of the biggest
blessings was with one of our investigators Jerry. He has had a pretty rough
background, and has struggled with finances. He expressed to us on Thursday
that He feels like God isn't answering his prayers, and that He is alone in the
world. After many prayers in our behalf, and after sharing testimony of
Christ's reality, Jerry got a job THAT AFTERNOON!!! IT WAS SO EXCITING!!! Also,
Lacey came to church for the first time yesterday, and that girl is going to
change lives. Even though it was her FIRST time at church, she was passing
notes to a woman who was clearly struggling at church yesterday to comfort her.
WHO DOES THAT!?! What a great example of Christ ALREADY!
Another cool thing was
that we were able to work at a Catholic food bank this week. It was so fun to
be with a bunch of strangers that turned into friends as we worked together to
help others. Another great thing about Petoskey is that most people here are
retired and pretty well off considering they live right here on the shore.
There seems to be the extremes as far as wealth goes. So it's fun to work with
retired trying to do their part. Ah, it was so fun!
Overall, the work is
going well! I feel like this letter is scattered all over the place. And if
that is true, SO SORRY!!! Here is literally the only joke I know in payment for
the confusing letter: Why were the Lamanites knees sore? Because of the
Nephites! HA!
Have a great week! I
know the Lord lives, and am beyond blessed to serve Him. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Xoxo
Sister Ensign
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