Oh my these two weeks have flown by!
The week before last was just a nice and normal week with
all my assignments! The temple was finally open again and all was right with
the world. Except that weekend was especially special because of GENERAL
CONFERENCE! Wow wasn't is just amazing?!? There was so many great talks, but
one of my favorites was Elder Gongs. He shared the story of him painting and
talked about Campfire faith. I loved the 5 Lessons that he taught in his talk.
The first, To find joy in wholesome creativity. Second, minister in new higher
and holier ways. The third, that gospel joy and blessings come as we seek to
love God and others with all of our heart, might, mind and strength. Forth, To
establish regular patterns of righteous living. And Lastly, to remember that
perfection is in Christ, not in the world. I loved this talk and the simple but
powerful messages he shared on ways we can all increase our Faith!
This last week I had a couple of fun surprises in my
schedule. After a great day at Interfaith making about 100 phone calls. I woke
up the next day ready to serve at Habitat for Humanity! But when I got there
the garage door was closed to the garage where we usually meet. I thought it
was strange but I walked around to the back and asked some of the workers who
were on the site and they didn't know where anyone was, so after waiting for 15
minutes and checking my email to see if I missed anything (which it didn't seem
like I did) I found the number of one of
the Elders I work with and luckily he texted me back, and said that he got an
emailing saying that they weren't going to be having volunteers working that
day and that all of the sites would be shut down! So I laughed about it and
made the most out of being 5 minutes away from coranado Island and I went for a
morning run on the beach!
Wednesday after Family History I had probably one of my
favorite Institute classes we talked all about D&C 25 and the special
assignments and callings that Emma Smith
received to help her husband in restoring this gospel. My love for her grew even
more hearing and learning about all the trials she had to go through but how
instrumental she was in lots of the background work, helping spread the Gospel
of Jesus Christ.
Lastly this weekend has been so spiritually fulfilling!
We got to have mission conference this weekend on Saturday. My favorite part
was the 2 break out sessions that we went to, The first was on the book of
mormon and how it can fix our soul from wounds, The second was on how we need
to always be doing our Very Best! At the end of our conference we got to have 3
women in the general auxiliaries come and share with us their testimonies. We
had Sister Free from the Relief Society Board, Sister Mehr from the Primary
Board and Sister Craig who is the 1 counselor in the General Young Women's
Presidency.
I also had the privilege from hearing from them again at
a Regional YSA Sacrament meeting we had. It was so amazing how they all hadn't
talked to each other about topics for their talks, but they were all along the
lines of Personal Revelation! One talked about how we each have different
spiritual gifts, but can all receive personal revelation. The other Talked
about how we need to act on promptings we receive and how God really wants to
speak to us. And the last one talked about blocking out all the noise and doing
those uplifting small and simple things to be able to stand in Holy Places to
be able to receive revelation.
I have had such a blessed week humbling myself serving
the Lord by serving others with all that I can. And yet I can't wait to wakeup
and do it all again next week!
Love you all,
Sister Owsley
P.S.
My Service Missionary Badge came in with my official
call! Excited to wear my new one but sad to leave my old one behind!
Pictures :)
1. What to do when Habitat is cancelled 2. Temple 3.
Mission conference 4. Badge!
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