8/20/18















Saturday morning during our Book of Mormon class we read 1 Nephi 17. 
That night I had a dream we were street contacting with Lehi & Nephi (Naturally.) Lehi was doing wonderfully but Nephi kept shocking people 😂 I had to pull him aside and say "Nephi, Nephi, you don't have to shock people for them to listen to you!! (Poor guy had PTSD from Lamen & Lemuel) God has prepared their hearts for you to speak with them!" Hahahaha funny stuff. 

When Christ was resurrected he appeared to Mary first. I think there is a lot of power in his phrase "Woman, why weepest thou?" He could have so easily seen her upset and exclaimed that he was the risen messiah!! But he empathizes with her. "Why are you crying? Tell me what is upsetting you. These feelings matter to me and to God." He allows her to explain herself and then offers her the hope she needed. I think it is the same with us today. Although we have constant access to the atonement & the hope of better tomorrow's God still wants us to tell him how we feel. We still have to allow ourselves to experience the emotion. 
(Oct 1996. James E. Faust.) 

Abdul called us right after our lesson with him this week. **thick Ghanaian accent "Sisters, can I tell people I am a member of the church of Jesus Christ of the latter day saints even though my baptism isn't until September 8th?" Yes, Abdul. Yes you can. :') 

We have had multiple lessons every day this week. GOD IS SO COOL. 

I've been blessed to go on a lot of exchanges this week! Sweet sister Clark and sister Johns are amazing & I love them. Lots of new friends. Lots new learned. Lots more people getting that faith seed growin'. This is God's final harvest & I don't want to be anywhere else doing anything else!! Happy as can be😊

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Peace & blessings
- Sister Izzy Smith 💛

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