Hi Everyone!
Skyping was so much fun! The way the timing of my mission works, that was only the second time I've skyped my family, but it is also the last time. So crazy. Because of skyping, no promises this email will be anything that spectacular because I already said everything, but for the general population, I guess I should write something.
The coolest thing this week was getting to go on exchanges back to Kenner. It's crazy because Kenner still feels like home, but also Houma feels like home. I got to be with Sister Whitney again for a couple days, and it was so much fun to be able to serve together again. I just love all my companions SO much! I love being a Spanish sister and only having 8 of us serve together for pretty much the whole time because we're all super close now. While I was in Kenner, I got to go to a mother's day activity for the ward, and I got to see a ton of people. It was such a sweet reunion with all of them. I never knew I could love so many people so dearly in such a relatively short amount of time.
Skyping was so much fun! The way the timing of my mission works, that was only the second time I've skyped my family, but it is also the last time. So crazy. Because of skyping, no promises this email will be anything that spectacular because I already said everything, but for the general population, I guess I should write something.
The coolest thing this week was getting to go on exchanges back to Kenner. It's crazy because Kenner still feels like home, but also Houma feels like home. I got to be with Sister Whitney again for a couple days, and it was so much fun to be able to serve together again. I just love all my companions SO much! I love being a Spanish sister and only having 8 of us serve together for pretty much the whole time because we're all super close now. While I was in Kenner, I got to go to a mother's day activity for the ward, and I got to see a ton of people. It was such a sweet reunion with all of them. I never knew I could love so many people so dearly in such a relatively short amount of time.
While we were on exchanges, Sister Whitney and I had the opportunity to see a lady that we tried so hard to teach. I'm pretty sure I've talked about her before. She's the one that is involved with a lot of drug issues, and we knocked on her door about a million times, and then we finally taught her when I was with Sister Portzline. It was a miracle lesson. As we were teaching her, the Spirit was so unbelievably strong, and I knew that our words were being heavily guided. We testified about the Atonement and how it absolutely applies to everyone, no matter how far away they've gone. I've been studying a lot about Christ lately, especially about the Atonement. As I was testifying, even though what we were sharing was the very basic fundamentals of the Atonement and God's love, there was so much more power behind our words because of our increased depth of knowledge. It's like the difference between a straw and a funnel. If we study just the basics, and teach about just the basics, there isn't a lot of force, just like water going through a straw. But if you study a ton and if your own knowledge goes deep and far, then it's like water through a funnel. The investigator still gets the same amount, but with so much more power behind it. I don't know if that actually makes sense, so sorry if it doesn't. Anyways, the lesson was just incredible. This Church is so true. The crazy part of the lesson was that it turns out she was moving two days later. I haven't heard it confirmed that she did in fact move, but if she did, it was a huge tender mercy to be there with Sister Whitney for the last time.
Nothing else too crazy happened this week. I just want to give a mothers' day shout out to my beautiful mother! A few weeks ago (I can't remember exactly what sparked this), but I realized what I was saying sounded exactly like my mom. After that, I started to recognize so many little things that I do/say that are exactly like my mom. Even my personality and my traits are becoming more and more like her. That kind of puzzled me for a few days because I haven't been around my mom in almost 11 months... how am I becoming more like her and sounding just like her? And then I had this distinct impression that it was because I had been focusing for 11 months on developing Christ-like attributes and trying to be more like Christ in general, so as I've come to be like Christ, I'm starting to become more like my mom. The more I thought about it, the more true that thought became. My mom is probably the most Christ-like person I know. In Preach My Gospel there is a whole section on developing Christ-like attributes, and I don't have the time to go through all of them, but if I were to do so, I could show you how she is an amazing example of all of the attributes that Christ has. I'm so grateful for her and for putting up with me for so many years, and for still loving me despite my sass. I would absolutely not be where I am, and more importantly, I would not be who I am, without the example of my mom's love for God and for me and my family. I love you so much mom!!
And I love the rest of you too! Have the best week ever!!
Con amor,
Hermana Sorensen
And I love the rest of you too! Have the best week ever!!
Con amor,
Hermana Sorensen