Okay okay... stop with the yelling....im going to tell you about transfers. Hali just can't get rid of me. Prayers were answered as i opened transfer letters and saw that me and Sister Fenn will be together here in Hali for her last transfer :) Woohoo!! I am killin off missionary #4. It was very satisfying to go into Presidents and telling him that i got my way once again for transfers haha (its a running joke between the two of us) SOOO since i'm staying put, i will probably be here for another two transfers, this one with Sister Fenn and then one more to train a new STLT... and then i will convince President to send me to Charlottetown for my last 2 transfers... and then home time :)
I wanted to say a quick note on how sorry i am to hear of the sadness and heartbreak that is being experience in Guatemala due to the land slide. Our prayers are going out to the people there. I know the missionaries are probably struggling form witnessing these losses but they are going to be a remarkable symbol and example of hope and love from our Heavenly Father. The light they carry will bring so much peace to the hearts of those effected by this tragedy.
OH MY. GENERAL CONFERENCE. Best time of the year!! I have grown to love and appreciate general conference so much more on my mission. It is an amazing opportunity to learn from the leaders of the church and gain personal revelation. Saturday morning i decided to dedicate my studies to studying the topic of personal revelation. It was a great study. It is truly such a remarkable blessing. I was writing down a scripture in my study journal on the role obedience plays in receiving revelation, but when i wrote it down i accidentally wrote down a completely different scripture... thinking that was weird i decided to look up the scripture that i wrote... it was a scripture i had never read before. D&C 16:3 "And i will tell you that which no man knoweth save me and thee alone" i thought it was perfect for what i was studying. General Conference is broadcasted to millions of people all over the world, the messages are meant for everyone yet the spirit will teach each of us something so unique and essential to our personal growth. If you listen carefully you will learn something that is between you and God.
Seeing President Monson struggle to hold himself up during his talk was both heart breaking and inspiring. I wished so badly to be by his side, holding him up and helping him to know our love for him. It reminded me of how much i wish i was there to help Christ when he stuggled when suffering for our sins. President Monson showed his mortal and physical weakness from 50 years of Apostolic service. I cant even imagine the stress, exhaustion and sleepless nights experienced from those 50 years that are only now taking a tole on him. It really shows how much our Savior has held him up over the years. He is a true example of someone who has literally worn out his life in the Lords service.
There is no way that i could pick out my favorite talks. So i am going to instead tell you of the two greatest things i learned from it.
1. You do not have to wait to receive joy from promised blessings. So often we fall into the trap of thinking we just need to endure and then later we will receive blessings. We can have joy RIGHT NOW. I have recognized this is so much on my mission. Even when i am stressed, tired, and things are going kind of crappy, i am still happy. I know that doesnt make sense but deep down i am just so glad. Glad to have the gospel in my life, glad to be in the Lords service, glad to be where i am, doing what i am doing. And nothing that happens in a day can take that joy away from me!
2. Consistent faith and consistent obedience = consistent blessings. If we choose to only be obedient sometimes, then we will only receive blessings sometimes. It is all according to our faith. If i want all of the promised blessings, then i am going to do all that God wants me to do! Isn`t it great how simple the gospel is??
oh and last but not least... KEEP THE SABBATH DAY HOLY.
But those are just some of the many things that i hope to apply to my life and work from this time on! I love the time after general conference where we get to go and study our notes and the talks over and over, taking in the revelation received and making goals and plans to apply it to our daily life.
On saturday we watched the morning session at the church and then the evening session at Brother Knights (he is in the branch presidency and a dental student here) and then sunday we watched both sessions at the mission home. We brought our investigator with us and she absolutely loved it!
I feel so spiritually uplifted this week... to be honest i really cant think of what else we did this week becuase when i look back i just think of conference...
We are building some really great friendships with people in the Students with a Testimony club and Dal. The girls had us over for dinner the other night and we had a blast. Then we went to their activity-devotional thing friday night and really had a good time. The Elders went to there activity last week and they played dodgeball. When we went this week they talked about "two guys who came and went ALL OUT and there was no mercy".... the elders are really competitive. one kid even got hit in the face. We just pretended like we didnt know them... although the same name tags is a bit of a give away.
Thats all folks. Love ya lots, the weather here is gettin chilly, good ol' sweater weather is my fav though. The tights are out and the jacket is on. Luckily i still have all the stuff i got last winter so i am well prepared!! so fret not and have a great week :)
Love ya!
Sister Lambert
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