April 28, 2015

April 28, 2015

Aloha ohana!

Well, I have been procrastinating writing my group email and now I only have like 10 minutes! But I think the usual list of highlights will suffice. 

-Zone conference this week! It was so good... I always feel like it's exactly what I needed to hear. It was my last zone conference :(:(:( which means I got to bear my testimony. But one of my favorite trainings was on living with the constant companionship of the Spirit. They showed a quote by Elder Enzio Busche that said "How much of a typical day in missionary service are you normally under the vibrating, powerful influence of the Spirit?” That is a great question to reflect on. If you're a normal person (aka not a missionary), just replace "missionary service" with "your life" and evaluate from there. It caused me to ask myself, what am I really doing to consciously invite the Spirit to be powerfully present in every moment of my day? Of course, reading scriptures, praying, serving those around me... but it also takes a mental effort to focus our thoughts on Christ. I have been working on that a lot more this week, trying to think of Christ always. That's what we promise to do when we take the sacrament every week, to always remember Him. Easier said than done, but it makes all the difference in the world! 

-One of my FAVORITE humans from my ward full-field just moved to Laie Zone!!!!! She was a less active older lady, Sister V. We spent a lot of time with her, and I had been thinking about her randomly every day this week... when I get a phone call from some Elders in her ward telling me she just moved here! So I was able to meet with her and have a small lesson, and it was a happy reunion :) 

-The Church is true, and the gospel is true. My friends, I invite you to make a conscious effort this week to always remember Him. It will change the way you see people around you, yourself, and it will help you to keep an eternal perspective. Which is a happy perspective. 

Well I'm out of time my friends! But I hope you have a wonderful week! I love you so much! Aloha nui loa!! 

Pictures:

1- Hale La'a Boulevard (the road leading up to the temple.. means Holy House in Hawaiian) 

2--Laie zone :)

3- Sister Kil and I!  (with sad faces because it was our last Zone Conference)