Week 52 One Year

Hello all, 

Nothing ton happened this week. I did a 500 piece puzzle with my sister, did more family oriented things, worked on institute, cleaned and organized a little and that was pretty much it. Thursday I hit my year mark of getting set apart and we all had the big general conference which is the most exciting things of the week. 

From institute: Things to always remember about Christ when partaking of the sacrament: Premortal life, miracles, teachings, help, delight in life, told others to be of good Cheer. '...troubled, distressed, perplexed but not despair, persecuted not forsaken, cast down not destroyed.' 2nd Cor. 4:8-9 

Conference notes: -Joseph Smith didn't have answers immediately. Ballard -The atonement is a free gift to all. When was the last time you felt the Saviors atoning sacrifice for you? Causse -The Lord needs everyone, God knows all situations. Cook -Faith, Truth, Testimony. How do YOU Hear Him? Prophet

Scripture thought: Mosiah 24:12 And Alma and his people did not raise their voices to the Lord their God, but did pour out their hearts to him; and he did know the thoughts of their hearts.13 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in their afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and be of good comfort...14 And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as witnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people. 

Hope your all doing well! 

Sister Gill 

Picture 

-Puzzle 

Week 51 Hear Him

Hello!

Tuesday institute was the talk on the children thinking the skunk was a black cat with a white stripe and how satan is using tools to try to make us think things are different then they are. He is the great deceiver. 

Wednesday I called a few family members and interviewed them for family search. 

Friday Ashlee and I walked around the temple. Also from institute: -Do a thorough life assessment with the Lord. -Put aside many worldly things, and if you do sincerely the Holy Ghost will guide you. As we honestly listen during prayers, we will know what to do. 

Scripture thought: Joseph Smith-History 1:16...—just at this moment of great alarm, I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me. 17 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!

General conference is next week and we have been encouraged to study Joseph Smith before conference. As I have, I've felt a bigger gratitude for him and the restored gospel. That is one of my families favorite verses. 

Hope you aren't dying of boredom yet! 

Sister Gill 

Pictures

-Sunset on a walk 

-Temple 

P.s. All local service missionaries are now supposed to stay home until April 13th. I'd love to hear from you. 

Week 50 Happily Quarantined

Hello, this week all my assignments were closed so I tried to stay busy at home. 

Tuesday I organized my pictures for my scrapbook. 

Wednesday I did a little family search with my grandparents. 

Thursday I did online institute. Talked about the liberty jail and how there was a time even Joseph Smith asked, where are you during this difficult time? D&C 121:7 My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;. Our challenges will eventually be solved or go away. But until then try to learn from what your going through. 

Friday I finished labeling my scrapbook up to current. 

Saturday I video called the sisters. We shared Mosiah 23:21-22, Alma 18:32 and mine was Mosiah 18:3 And as many as would hear his word he did teach... If you have an open mind and heart, He will teach you. 

Scripture thought: Mosiah 18:29 And this he said unto them, having been commanded of God; and they did walk uprightly before God, imparting to one another both temporally and spiritually according to their needs and their wants.

Hope your all doing well! 

Sister Gill 

Week 49 Listening to Our Personal Tutor

Hello again!

Tuesday from institute: -You won't find this process in any manual. The Holy Ghost will be your personal tutor as you seek to understand what the Lord would have you know and do. This process is neither quick nor easy......Consecrate your life to the Lord. (Spiritual Treasures by Pres. Nelson) -We need to understand the fall to fully understand the atonement. 

Wednesday this history center was a little busy but good. 

Thursday the session at the temple was super tiny and initiatory was a little busier. I think we beat the rush. 

Friday we restocked the shelves up front. That was my first time doing that. :)

Scripture thought: Mosiah 7:19 Therefore, lift up your heads, and rejoice, and put your trust in God, in that God who was the God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob; and also, that God who brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, and caused that they should walk through the Red Sea on dry ground, and fed them with manna that they might not perish in the wilderness; and many more things did he do for them. 

Hope your all keeping healthy! 

Sister Gill 

Pictures 

-With Sister Skerritt and Elder Ashby at the history center. 

-With Sister Mason, Snider and manager at food pantry. 

Week 48 The Saviors Childlike Love

Hi! 

Tuesday Sister Pierson, Godwin and I cut out paper people. 

Thursday the session was good and my grandma Gill and I did sealings again for my 3rd time which was nice. 

Friday we did kids meals again. We had a few more volunteers which made it a little more fun. I met with the proselytizing sisters later and liked Helaman 5:12. 

Saturday I helped with a little of everything in the laundry. I talked with an older sister about service missions and kind of trained another with a few basic stuff. 

Sundays talk, Heavenly Father sees the bigger picture and knows what he's doing. With questions and answers, 

D&C9:8...studied out in your mind,...and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right. 9 But if it be not right you shall have no such feelings, but you shall have a stupor of thought that shall cause you to forget the thing which is wrong;. He puts us in situations when they are needed. Even though it can be hard, try to have faith in Him. 

Scripture thought: Mosiah 3:19..unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father. (the title came from this scripture.)

Hope you all have a good week! 

Sister Gill 

Week 47 Faith is an Uncommon Action

Hello! 

Tuesday we sanitized and dusted office rooms then helped with a project at the family place. 

Wednesday went really well. I indexed marriage certificates, helped someone with correcting spelling errors with something she's been working on, and saw a sister I haven't seen in a while and helped her with family search. 

Thursday the session was good and initiatory was super busy. 

Friday Sister Mason, Snider and I did kids meals. I also met with the proselytizing sisters later, they shared 1st Ne. 17:50 and Mosiah 4:9. Sister Peace shared Faith is an uncommon action meaning, when we have faith we do things that aren't necessarily viewed as "ordinary". For example, Joseph Smith demonstrated uncommon action when he really pondered the scriptures and took the time to find answers for himself at only 14 years old. With General Conference coming up, I invite you all to start listening to the Joseph Smith podcasts and Joseph Smith History. 

Saturday I sorted dirty endowment clothes, I haven't done that in a while so it was a good refresher. 

Scripture thought: 

Omni 1:25...in all things which are good; for there is nothing which is good save it comes from the Lord: and that which is evil cometh from the devil. 26...Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved. 

Hope you're all staying healthy! 

Sister Gill 

Week 46 Valentine hearts and Candy fish

Hello friends and family, 

Tuesday Sister Godwin, Pierson and I cut out paper hearts for a late valentine's project for kids. 

Wednesday I helped a lady with printing out names to take to the temple. 

Thursday from institute: Baptisms is the only ordinance/covenant we can practice repeatedly for ourselves by partaking of the sacrament and being reminded of those covenants. 

Friday we bagged organic candy fish. We had 2 volunteers besides the missionaries which was fun. 

Saturday my family went to the Idaho Falls temple for a quick family trip. 

Scripture thought: 

Jacob 4:13...for the Spirit speaketh the truth and lieth not. Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they really are, and of things as they really will be; wherefore, these things are manifested unto us plainly, for the salvation of our souls. But behold, we are not witnesses alone in these things; for God also spake them unto prophets of old.

As I've been listening to conference talks daily, I know the speakers are called of God. I'm thankful for the enlightenment that the Holy Ghost can bring. 

Hope you all have a good week! 

Sister Gill