Hello Everyone!!!
What a week it has been!!!! Sorry
if this email is shorter this week.....time is just getting away from me
haha! The days are just flying by lately!!! Sister Herr and I have been
making the most of everyday by working as hard as we can, but also
having lots of fun!!! This has already been one of the best transfers of
my mission!!!
This week, the Oxendine's (minus
Porchia) got baptized this weekend!!!! It was really an amazing thing
to be a part of!!!! They both told us that they felt different.....they
felt better! On Sunday we rode up with them to Stake Conference. Layla
wasn't going to go because she didn't feel good, but we persuaded her
and did our best to get them out the door on time.....that didn't
happen. We ended up being 20 minutes late to Stake Conference ahhaaha!! I
have never been late to a church meeting my entire mission! Oh well, we
got them there and they loved it!!! They all learned a lot!!!
I
am truly grateful for all the opportunities I have been able to
experience on my mission. Teaching the gospel to others has really
strengthened my testimony!! I know with all of my heart that The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is true!! I know that the Book of
Mormon is true! And, I know that we will be with our families forever if
we live true to the teachings of the gospel!!! One of my favorite
scriptures is Alma 36:17-20.
17 And it
came to pass that as I was thus racked with torment, while I was
harrowed up by the memory of my many sins, behold, I remembered also to
have heard my father prophesy unto the people concerning the coming of
one Jesus Christ, a Son of God, to atone for the sins of the world.
18 Now,
as my mind caught hold upon this thought, I cried within my heart: O
Jesus, thou Son of God, have mercy on me, who am in the gall of
bitterness, and am encircled about by the everlasting chains of death.
19 And
now, behold, when I thought this, I could remember my pains no more;
yea, I was harrowed up by the memory of my sins no more.
20 And oh, what joy, and what marvelous light I did behold; yea, my soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was my pain!
I can testify to you that the gospel truly does bring us joy far greater than any of our pains!!!
I love you all so much!!! Thank you for everything! I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Love,
Sister Paynter
The Oxendine's baptism!!!!!!!!
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