Bikes and Beekeeping!

Happy Easter with Family on a mission!  YEA!!

What a weekend this past one was! General Conference was INCREDIBLE!! I am sure that everyone looks forward to conference weekend, but for us missionaries, it is like gold! And not just one piece of gold, but a whole treasure chest full! Like the ones pirates find in the stories! Everything about it is just the best! Revelation for us and for our investigators as well as direction to go with the ward and the area. 
 

        Thomas S. Monson, Prophet and President of the

            Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

April 4th also marked a very special day for me. Exactly a year ago I went through the Bountiful temple to receive my endowment: 4/4/14! (That means this that I've been doing this blog for exactly 1 year too!  Wow!  I stuck with it!  A miracle :) 

As I reflected on that event I was overcome with gratitude for my Savior and His atonement, for those covenants I was able to make, for parents who prepared me well, and for the opportunity that I have to be a member of Jesus Christ's restored church. It's hard not having a temple in our mission, but one day, I know that there will be. And what a day that will be! The saints here deserve one and I want to play a part in making that happen. It also helped me to remember how important a goal the temple is for so many people we work with: essentially for everyone that we work with! 

 

Bountiful, UT Temple where Rachel received her endowment 

                                          last year.  

Nashville, TN Temple, her mission temple district (I think:))

Above: An adventure!  Below: I think these are Linda's grandkids.  She is getting baptized this Sat.