And Mele Kalikimaka!
This week was awesome! I got to go on two exchanges with two amazing sisters here, and get to know them better, and visit some family wards again! We also had some success with the nonmembers in our area! This last week we go to meet with J, a nonmember on the Tennis team from Taiwan. She is SO sweet, and accepted to meet with us and learn more! We gave her a tour at the visitors' center. Even though the lesson was all in Chinese (thanks to my awesome companion, sister C), the spirit was strong and it was such a miracle lesson. It was all thanks to one of her friends that brought her to us! Never underestimate the power of member missionary work. We could never have met with her on our own.
Today we got to do service for some of the other people in our area by helping them move. Finals just finished and everyone is either back home for Christmas or moving to a different Hale! Thank heavens for our car... We actually got to help out!
On Sunday we had a crazy day, as usual. We visited 4 wards, and for two of the wards the Bishopric asked us right before if we would give talks because they weren't able to find speakers! It was so amazing because we talked about different things for both Sacrament meetings, and the spirit was so strong for both. I want to share one of the things that I spoke about. This last week I read an article that the church released about Plural Marriage in Navoo in the beginnings of the church. A lot of the information startled and surprised me! I didn't know about a lot of that history. After, to be honest, I needed to say a quick prayer to get my mind straight, because there were a lot of things that I didn't understand. Immediately, I received an overwhelming peace, and I knew that everything was going to be okay. I am so grateful that I KNOW that this church is true because I know that the Book of Mormon is true, and it is the word of God. Because I know for myself that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, I know that Joseph Smith is a true prophet, the prophet of the restoration. No matter what, I know that God knows more than we do, and the rest doesn't matter. I trust Him completely. More than anything, I agree with President Uchtdorf when he said "doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith." Although I don't have perfect knowledge about everything, I have Faith in God's Plan of Happiness for us, and I know that everything else will fall into place as we keep our covenants with Him and trust in Him.
Pray for an increased faith!
Sister Willardson
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