Hi everyone :) I honestly have been sitting here stumped for the last few minutes, trying to decide what to write about today. This week was full of so much good, we truly are blessed in this mission with so very much.
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| Sister Siegle and I next to a beautiful model of the Salt Lake Temple. I love this Temple. |
We had Zone Conference at the Utah Daughters of the Pioneers museum which was absolutely incredible! Sister Siegle and I have been working hard an witnessing and being involved in miracles with people from all across the globe.
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| I believe I can fly! Having fun at Zone Conference.
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| At Zone Conference with my Sister friends.
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This past week, I have really had my
testimony strengthened of the importance of study. We are students of so many
things in our lives. We are students to our parents, our friends, our teachers,
our employers, all of us learning every day from the people around us and the
experiences we have. When we study, we attain knowledge that not only helps us,
but can help to answer the questions of those around us. I thought about all the
teachers I have had. I've had teachers who do kart wheels on tables, teachers
who bring us pizza, teachers who cancel class...but the most memorable teachers
that I have had, are the ones who taught me with passion and who helped me to
really internalize what I was learning. Who is my favorite teacher now? My
Heavenly Father.
With school starting up again and summer coming to an end, Temple Square has slowed down quite a bit, allowing my companion and I to have our study time in the morning. I have learned the importance of this study time--that every morning I have an appointment with my Heavenly Father and I am not to be late or lazy during that hour of precious time. Just as with any class I open up my notebook, take out my pens and highlighters, and show God I am ready to learn and listen. Whoever is reading this, I want to promise you now that when we prepare ourselves for answers, when we come to His class ready to learn, my goodness how He teaches us. I have had experiences this week that have touched my heart, that have forever changed me, but most important of all, I just want to bare a simple testimony to you all of the perfection of our Heavenly Father.
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| Thank you for my scarf, ROB. Best Valentines Day present ever. |
With school starting up again and summer coming to an end, Temple Square has slowed down quite a bit, allowing my companion and I to have our study time in the morning. I have learned the importance of this study time--that every morning I have an appointment with my Heavenly Father and I am not to be late or lazy during that hour of precious time. Just as with any class I open up my notebook, take out my pens and highlighters, and show God I am ready to learn and listen. Whoever is reading this, I want to promise you now that when we prepare ourselves for answers, when we come to His class ready to learn, my goodness how He teaches us. I have had experiences this week that have touched my heart, that have forever changed me, but most important of all, I just want to bare a simple testimony to you all of the perfection of our Heavenly Father.
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| I LOVE the apartment I'm in! This is all of us after FHE. (Family Home Evening) |
Our Heavenly Father is the perfect
teacher. He is loving, patient, kind, diligent. His knowledge is not limited.
His kindness is not halted by our actions...His arm is stretched out still. I
have thought a lot this week about the hope that comes when we realize the
hopefulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In Alma 37: 44-47, it reads,
44 For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the aword of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land.
44 For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the aword of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land.
45 And now I say, is
there not a atype in this thing? For just as surely as this director did
bring our fathers, by following its course, to the promised land, shall the
words of Christ, if we follow their course, carry us beyond this vale of sorrow
into a far better land of promise.
46 O my son, do not
let us be aslothful because of the beasiness of the cway; for so was it with our fathers; for so was it prepared
for them, that if they would dlook they might elive; even so it is with us. The way is prepared, and if we
will look we may live forever.
47 And now, my son,
see that ye take acare of these sacred things, yea, see that ye blook to God and live. Go unto this people and declare the
word, and be sober. My son, farewell.
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| With Sister Ibara...so sad it is her last transfer. |
How true it is--look to
God and live. What He asks of us, then immediately blesses us. When we move
forward in righteous actions, actions in accordance to God's will, we are
endowed with faith. I often thought it went the other way around...that faith
leads to acts of righteousness, but I have seen that faith truly comes as a gift
from God when we act upon His words. Just try it! God knows that faith is
sometimes difficult for us, especially in a world where we are taught to only
believe that which we can see, hold, touch and feel. I testify to you that I
have seen his hand in my life. I have been held by Him during my hardest
trials. I have been touched by His spirit when I do good, testify of Jesus
Christ, of Joseph Smith and of The Book of Mormon. I feel, every single day, of
His love and his anxiousness for His children here on earth. God is more real
than anything and His plan is to show us how having just a desire to do
righteous, will give us faith which will then bring us miracles--the gift of
eternal life with Him.
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| Sooo happy to hear our Sisters from Mexico will be staying for one more transfer! Yay. |
Elder Bednar once said
in a Stake Conference that living the gospel isn't hard...not
living the gospel is hard. The Plan of Salvation is not a level playing field,
it favors us! God's plan for each of us to come to this earth, to learn, to
live, to grow, to change, to gain knowledge, to have eternal glory, all of it
was made by God- Him who knows perfectly our capabilities and our weaknesses.
Everything with God's Plan has been organized to maximize our opportunity to
success. He knew we would fall, that we would struggle to remember Him and our
life before here, but He gave us every opportunity to remember Him. This church
is here to help us live the gospel of Jesus Christ, to just make it that much
easier for us to return to live with our Heavenly Father. God is our Father, He
didn't want to make it hard to return to live with Him--think of how sad it must
make Him to see us forget Him and turn away. He makes himself accessible to us
every day we are away through the Atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
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| Our lovely friends Sister Bascom & Sister Barrett. We are always together because we are all assigned to be in Guest Services this transfer. |
I know that we are all
a part of something so much bigger than us alone. We are all a part of a grand
and beautiful plan that answers every hope and wish of people around the world.
Look into your heart, what is it you want out of life? I promise you, the
answer, the knowledge to how you can have these hopes a reality in your life,
all lie with the perfect teacher, with our Heavenly Father.
I love you all! Have a
wonderful week!
Love always,
Sister Briggs
SHOUTOUTS:Precious
Dimatera, Courtney King (got her mission call!!!), Alyssa Lamprecht (thank you
for your referral!), John Sheen, Sister Genster's Sister, Ashley Solosko, The
Briggs & King family, The Donakey family and Robert :)
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| We love ice cream all the time. |
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| I always find swings...they're my absolute favorite |
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