Izabele's Mission Washington D.C. South

HAPPY MONDAY!!! Here are some FACTS to make it even brighter!!!  1. YOU have a purpose here on this planet  2. PEACE is available to you  3. Jesus Christ   4. Heavenly Father cares so much about the little things you care about  Our boy James passed it's baptismal interview. He went to a party afterwards and brought two six packs of water and chugged them. (We know this because our member friend, his fellowshipper, was there.) So proud of him, staying hydrated!!    Our miracle this week was definitely Kelly. We met her last week and met with her a few times this week. While on an exchange I showed her the sealing room in the temple to explain the blessings God wants for her. She told us a few days later that while she was saying a group prayer at a Christian group on campus she pictured "the gold and white room where God is." WOW she is awesome. On Sunday after church I asked her what her favorite part was, her response was "the s...

We're joyfully marching to our home! Our heavenly home. Congratulations, you're on your life's mission!   I have felt an out pouring of the spirit this week. Oh, the multitude of tender mercies!! The YSA had stake conference this weekend and it was held at the Washington D.C. Temple Visitors center!!! And we got super golden extra special permission to CROSS THE RIVER! (No one in the D.C. south mission crosses the river) Well, until yesterday! It was SO BEAUTIFUL. I love the temple with my entire soul. It's under construction right now, but even seeing it from the outside filled my heart with love. I cried.   I have a story. While walking around campus Wednesday Sister Stout commented on the drop of temperature by saying "This is my favorite season. When all the bugs die." I responded with a chuckle because SAME. Well, flash back to an exchange I went on last week with a sister in my zone. That exchange we made friends with several wonderful children ...

As I was contemplating what to write in my email today, reflecting on the last 7 days, my heart was touched as I was reminded, by the Spirit, how intricately the Savior, Jesus Christ, is involved in our lives. The single most important event, or series of events, that have occurred over the last 18 months have been the time(s) I knew LOVE was the reason 'why'. The why for my mission. The why for my family. The why for Earth life, for sorrow, for joy. Why?? Because love. Because of the perfect, pure, infinite love from Jesus Christ. Love is the biggest most powerful motivator. I consider my testimony of His atonement a great gift. My most important, precious gift I've ever possessed. Knowing He truly is the Redeemer of my broken, mortal soul. Could I ask for more? "..the words of Christ, if we follow their course, carry us beyond this vale of sorrow into a far better land of promise." (Alma 37:45) I cannot imagine a life without the peace that comes from knowing J...

Hey!!! Hope y'all had a great Halloween!! We sure did!   Pictured below is our Halloween costumes... We dressed up as elders for our district council. Humor is limited in mission life, but we thought that was pretty funny.  Also pictured below is evidence that THE MOSQUITOES WON'T DIE. It's fine. I'm fine. But my forehead hasn't been all week.  Our friend Brant who was planning to get baptized this next Saturday read a bunch of antagonistic material about the church and he is refusing to believe anything spiritual he has felt since we met him. ☹ "Satan did stir them up to do iniquity continually; yea, he did go about spreading RUMORS and contentions upon all the face of the land, that he might harden the hearts of the people against that which was good" (Helaman 16:22) Sad. Prayers for Brant.  This week whilst walking around GMU it started to rain. A kind sir ran up behind us and held an umbrella over our heads! (He came to church and LOV...