Huuuulllloooo ALL!!!
Sister Thorne here, reporting from my third week at the MTC. Things are going GREAT! This last week was the best week yet. We had TWO apostles come and address us. D. Todd Christofferson with his wife on Tuesday, and on Thanksgiving Russell M. Nelson! It was a WONDERFUL holiday. We were able to listen to Russell M. Nelson in the morning and then spent the rest of the day singing on listening to other devotionals and special musical programs. That evening we were blessed to participate in a humanitarian project with the church's humanitarian program. We made first aid kits for people all around the world. I loved it! After this project we all watched 17 Miracles and were given DELICIOUS kettle corn. It was seriously the best break ever. I. AM. THANKFUL.
Today is a bitter sweet day. In fact this week is a bitter sweet week. The elders in our district are leaving...some of them even left this morning. It is so hard to get to know people so well and love them with all of your heart, then have to let them go not knowing if or when you will see them again. I feel comfort in knowing that we have all been able to touch eachothers lives and this will help them to teach God's children. This not only gets me through but brings peace and joy! The rest of our elders leave tomorrow. How I shall miss them.
This Wednesday Sister Maynard(my cutie patootie comp), Sisters Park and Cashmore (my roommies) and I will all be starting our visiting center training! I am crazy excited! We all are! And guess what?! This Saturday we get to spend the whole day at Temple Square learning from the awesome sisters there! This will be a joyous time.
This last week Sister Maynard and I were able to teach a less active member in the TRC here on campus. Some of the people that volunteer are actors and some are not. This sister was not an actor. Her name is Vicki and she has touched my life. She told her story of how she does not feel welcome and church. I was able to tell her how I have come to know who I am through the love of my Savior and confidence in Him, and that when we have "Christ confidence" this is better than self confidence. This is the REAL realization of who we are and who we can become. When we get to this point the hurtful words of others cannot harm us and we are able to focus on what is really important; coming unto Christ. I also gave her a picture of Christ and asked her to look at it at least once a day and try to remember that He is the reason. She got emotional and I am praying that she is following through. I know I will probably never see her again, but I love her with all of my heart.
I want to thank you dear friends and family for the examples you have been to me. I can say with the fullest of heart and the gladest of smiles that this is the happiest I have ever felt in my entire life. It is more than happy, it is joy. I have never wanted to give my whole heart over to God the way I do now. I love Him and I rejoice with the knowledge of my Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ.
I give unto you all a challenge to live with His name upon you, in your countenance, in your heart, in your speech, in your every thought and action. Be the example that others need in order to come unto Christ, for this is the greatest blessing we could ever bestow upon our brothers and sisters. God lives. This IS the true gospel.
I love you all with all of my heart.
Love,
Sister Thorne
p.s. Please email or write me! I will be leaving the MTC a week from this Wednesday so after that dearelder.com will not work unless you pay for them to send it to me. I would love to hear how you all are doing, even if it is just a few lines okay? OKAY!
Joshua 1:9
Courage :D
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