How is it already Monday
again? I think I'm starting to get to that point when all the people at home
vaguely remember that I'm on a mission but it's kind of this forgeign blob of
distant information.
We pick up trash at a
school for service and this week it was SUPER muddy. S Hardy and I got to a
stream thing we had to jump across and she made it so I thought I of course
could as well. When i landed on the other side I slipped and fell right into
the mud and was COVERED. Thankfully Elder Guzman had his phone out and recorded
the whole thing.
This week I got a
cold/fever and Sis. Har. kept giving me drugs and kept asking me to ask for a
blessing and I didn't because I didn't think it was that bad. Finally I told
her "Sis. Har. I'm like an Indian
in the woods. The spirits of nature heal me." So for any who were
concerned, I'm still weird.
Being sick was sorta hard
becasue I didn't sleep very well in the night and I had a headache most of the
days. It's interesting how your health affects your ability to feel the Spirit.
Comments in lessons didn't come as freely because I didn't feel good. That is why
I'm so grateful for the Word of Wisdom! We have to take care of our bodies so
we can, in turn, take care of our spirits. I'm still on the road to recovery
but I get better everyday! Sis. P. told
me I could stay home and rest but she knows us better than to suggest that ;)
Wednesday we went to the
temple!!! Man I just love the temple. Sis. P. drove us so it was fun to be there with
her. I also love being able to see Sis. H., she gives the best hugs in the
whole world. No joke. We sat in the Celestial room for as long as we possibly
could then got to go to Deseret book. I love the Celestial room so much, I feel
so happy and can feel how much Heavenly Father loves me. Because I feel his
love so strongly everyday it makes me want to make him proud so badly. I've
never wanted to do his will more in my life. I don't care what it takes, I will
do anything He needs so I can get back to him.
Sis. Har. and I had a cool experience yesterday. I told
her she should ask the Zone Leaders for a blessing. They knew nothing about
what she was getting a blessing for but it was exactly what she needed to hear.
I felt like Elder Neppach was a mind reader or something. He very specifically
addressed her concerns and answered the questions that she had. There is no
possible way to deny that the blessing she received was from Heavenly Father.
Therefore, there is no way to deny that the Zone Leaders hold the priesthood
and the power of God which was Restored through the prophet Joseph Smith.
I love being a missionary
with everything in me. Every Pday I study about families since we don't see as
many investigators so I can be a little selfish. Sometimes I forget I'm on a
mission because I put so much into preparing to have a family ;) I'll be saying
my prayers about my family then have to remember that I'm supposed to be
praying for help as a missionary haha. Teaching the Gospel is the greatest
blessing. I love my Savior and Heavenly Father. I love studying their words in
the scriptures and learning every truth I possibly can. The Book of Mormon is
true. It doesn't matter if I know it, it's still true!
Siblings: you should email
me more often because when I get an email from a sibling it makes my week
100000x better :)
I love you all so much!
Sister Knowlton
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