tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36419120769474049012024-02-06T23:18:03.140-07:00Hermana Michelle WarnerChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, California Los Angeles Mission (CLAM), SpanishMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-14266184361208057412014-11-08T15:16:00.002-07:002014-11-08T15:18:47.173-07:00{Who He is to me}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This morning I was trying to think of what the happiest day in my life have been. I have had <b>many</b> of these days in my life and had many <b>especially</b> on my mission, but as I thought about it it was easy to remember a specific day that I had on my mission. It was the day that one of my investigators was baptized. I knew and know that I served a mission, in Los Angeles, to meet this woman. She changed my life and I got to be a part of her changing her life as well. It was a long 8 months before she was baptized due to circumstances, but the day she was baptized was amazing. I was overwhelmed with a confirmation that everything we had taught her was true, every tear shed in her behalf was worth it, every night riding our bikes up the huge hill <i>was worth it</i>. She felt the Atonement of Jesus Christ heal her and change her. Her heart changed every time we were at her house. I had never planned on a mission but I am eternally grateful that I went and was able to have been changed because of the people I served. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Some of the other things I thought of were the hard days that I have experienced and what I have learned from them. When I was in high school it was hard. Friends, dating, trying to figure out who I was, etc. I struggled a lot with the death of my oldest brother who had passed away when I was 10. It hit me like a ton of bricks my junior year. There were months where I experienced pain and heartache from him loss. It was like I finally understood fully what had happened and that I wasn't going to see my brother in this life again. I began to open my scriptures during this period of time. When I felt down, I prayed. I had done these things before, but mostly because I was told to and was supposed to. But, I did them that time because I needed help. I didn't understand really how much help I would receive from that. With time and diligence in reading, praying, and attending the temple, my heart felt full again. I didn't feel so sad and filled with anguish. I didn't feel angry. I knew that I would be with my brother again. In seminary during this time I recall a teacher explaining the Atonement. He explained that as Christ was in the Garden of Gethsemane He <u>felt</u> our pain. He felt it and that is how he understands us so well and understands the heartache we go through. I never understood how Christ could feel my saddness until that moment. This time ended up shaping me and preparing me to serve a mission. It ended up giving me so much more than I had ever imagined.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So who is Christ to me? On my mission I remember I had a transfer that was pretty rough. I was feeling a bit discouraged about the work, I was in a super wealthy area and not many wanted to listen. I didn't exactly get along with my companion super well. I felt alone. I would pray and wouldn't feel anything. I was desperate to know that my Heavenly Father was there because I couldn't feel much. I wanted to know that Christ's Atonement would give me strength. A short amount of time went by like this. I kept praying and fasting, I knew that I would get something soon. I recall having dinner with a less active family and watching this video (Because of Him). It was such a powerful experience. I remember sitting there and thinking to myself, what I am feeling right now is so real. I said to myself that there is no way I could ever doubt the existence of Christ after watching that video and feeling what I felt. It was a feeling that is hard to explain but I remember it and I know it was real. I felt that power and strength again that comes from the Atonement. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><u style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He wants us to use It</u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">. He wants His sacrifice to be one of the biggest parts of our life. He wants us to see and recognize that through Him we can become who we want and achieve our deepest desires. He wants us to be happy. We can be happy through Him. It doesn't come easy but through our efforts and work we can be joyful. Through reading the scriptures and really desiring to learn about Him, prayer, temple </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">worship</i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">, church attendance, and service. I am going to plan so that I can put these things first in my life. I think it is important to recognize that we are weak, but through Him we can be the people we have been sent here to do. I share these experiences because they all come back to the strength and love that Christ gives us. I hope that all of us can put these things first in our lives. He loves us with an infinite love and accepts us for who we are. </span><br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-5086988282958026302014-08-27T18:05:00.002-06:002014-08-27T18:41:43.866-06:00. . .Home Bound. . . <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, I have been home for a whole week and a half now.. well almost two weeks. It pretty much all feels like a blur though. I wanted to write a few reflections from the past two weeks of my life. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Being home is... weird, happy, exciting, super sad, tiring, confusing, adventurous, frustrating, and the list goes on. My whole mission I never realized that <b>it actually ends</b>. Even when I got to my last week I still felt like I had forever to be there. To share what I know what is true. To feel the Spirit testify and guide me. To feel complete and utter joy. To feel comfort when I didn't feel worthy of God's love. To feel the love of the Savior. To worry about <b>ONE</b> thing.. the eternal salvation of others. To give other the absolute most joyful thing that I have ever experienced in my whole life. There are so many things that I received from my mission, I feel as though I received much more than I gave. I will forever tell others how much I love my mission. It changed me and shaped me into the person I am today. I have many weaknesses and know that there is still so much for me to learn. My mission humbled me in ways I never thought possible. It was incredibly hard.. man the hardest thing I've ever done up to this point in my life! It was absolutely amazing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The last two weeks of my mission were difficult. It was the most anxious I have felt in my whole life. I felt sad to know that my journey was going to be over. I worried that I didn't do as good as I could have, I felt I could have worked so much harder. I had a lot of doubts. But I realized that those thoughts and feelings weren't from the Lord. Why on earth would someone so loving want us to feel bad about ourselves? I slowly felt more and more acceptance from the Lord. I prayed to know in every pray, I fasted, and used the power of the priesthood. Suddenly I felt at peace with going home, I knew that it was my time and that I really had worked hard and pushed to be a consecrated missionary. I wanted to please the Lord and I know that is what counts. The night before I left my companions dropped me off at the mission office. It was really hard saying bye to them, I loved all my companions. I felt so weird. Well honestly, I didn't feel much. I felt numb to everything. I layed in bed that night and slept for about two hours. I was in the city so I spent the night looking out my window staring at all the buildings, wondering how I could leave a place that I love and adore so much. <b>I love Los Angeles</b>. Not because it's LA and people think it's cool, but because the people there changed my life. Anyway, I didn't sleep a wink and felt pretty sick to my stomach. I thought of all that was about to come... I don't know how to talk to someone about normal life stuff, aka not talking about Jesus, I was about to start school, seeing my family, having to date (talk about scary stuff!!), etc. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was the longest hour and a half flight.. yeah I'm pretty grateful LA and Utah are soo close. I sat by some girls that were from Switzerland. I was pretty bummed because I didn't think they spoke English.. but I talked to them anyway. We started talking about the church and then this girl asked the golden question... what makes my Church different from the Catholic church? I was so happy and know that my prayers had been answered. I shared the Restoration with them. I knew that everything I was saying was true. I knew that it was the very last opportunity I would have as a set apart missionary to share that (believe me.. there are many more years of sharing it.. just without a tag) and it brought me so much joy. The plane landed and it hit. I was done, I wasn't in LA anymore. I had to soon take off my badge. I walked off the plane and stepped into the bathroom for a second to catch my breath. The first person I saw was my dad, waiting at the top of the escalator, he couldn't wait at the bottom. I hugged him and felt happy. I hugged my mom and couldn't believe it. I say my family and felt joy. My family is my world and there they were... after a year and a half <b>I saw them</b>. I was happy but melancholy at the same time. Time came that I had to take off my tag with my Stake President. That was the worst part. I stared at my name tag in my lap and thought about all the mornings that I got ready and put that next to my heart. I felt so bare without it. I still move my hair to the right side to have my tag show. I felt the mantle leave during that time there in his office. If only I could explain what that felt like.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So here I am... getting used to living without a strict schedule, lots of lessons, and not being a missionary. I have learned to tell people that I'm not working on "adjusting" but rather working on how to apply my mission to my life. Yes, I'm working on not feeling so uncomfortable in lots of things, but mostly how to apply what I did for a year and a half to the rest of my life. I have found the greatest peace and joy through a simple scripture study. Through long and deep prayers with my Heavenly Father. Through going to the temple. It's interesting that the happiest moments I have had since I have been home are what I did on my mission. That is what this life is about. It is not the materialistic things. It's not having the newest iPhone and the most "likes" on instagram. In the end that literally does not matter. I want everyone to know <i style="font-weight: bold;">that does not matter in this life</i>. Stop caring what others think about you, how much money you aspire to have, likes and friends of Facebook, if you look in style or not. It does not matter. I can promise that.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is what does matter- that we are continually strengthening our relationship with the most important person, our Father. Our literal Father, He created us and we are His. We must take that time out of our days to read the scriptures, pray, go to church, live worthy and go to the temple.. use that time for Him. We have so many hours in the day, what holds us back?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love my mission. I love the things I learned and the incredible people I met. I met people on my mission that I could not imagine living without. People that are gaining eternal salvation because I served. People that made me laugh harder than anyone as well as cry. I will love my mission forever. I will always love my Savior and my Father in Heaven. I will never leave that path because I commit to continue with the small things. I know this is real, I know that what we believe is true. That God speaks through prophets, He desires that we know about Him and live the way He wants us to. The Book of Mormon is real, the only way you'll know is if you sincerely open your heart and ask for the answers. I will always be here to answer questions and share what I know. I love my Savior more than anyone and I know that I am a daughter of my loving Father in Heaven. He knows us by name and never forgets us, He is waiting for us. I love this. I know it is true without a doubt. I know that everyone has the ability to know that for themselves as well. I have forever changed through this.</span><br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-71806992167562907052014-08-11T21:39:00.001-06:002014-08-11T21:43:43.618-06:00She's coming HOME!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 21px;">I am so humbled. Like the scriptures say, "humbled to the dust of the earth," haha. This week has been a week of reflection and preparations. I truly feel and know that I am being prepared to leave my mission. Leaving a mission is so much more difficult than coming to the mission. When you come, things are much more expected. You know more or less the schedule, what we do as missionaries, the walking, the talking, etc. But going home is different. I really have no idea what to expect. Sure, I have an idea, but in reality I don't. I am excited though, I feel okay with it.</span></span><br />
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Thank you for supporting me! I am so happy! I am excited for the future because I know who I am and where I am going! I love my Savior. I love my Heavenly Father so much. I love you, and all those who have supported me!! I feel so at peace in the moment and just grateful for this opportunity. The biggest word that I think of is that I am just <b>grateful</b>. Thank you so much. I will see you very soon! I love you.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week Jennifer got baptized! We didn't really do anything, it was the previous Sister's baptism, but it was amazing. She is someone very special. And so prepared. After she had changed, she was talking to us and said that she just felt good. She had been talking to her mom the morning of and her mom was asking her how she knew that this really was right. She said after, that she couldn't deny it, she just knew it was right. She felt it when she went under. She knew she was making the right decision. It was a testimony builder for me to see how strongly the Spirit had testified to her. I pondered on it last night and just felt it in my heart so strong, this is true. I will never doubt that feeling I had. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love you and will never be able to thank you enough for your love and support. I still have a week and a half! I have time to WORK! I love you.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;"><i>I love you. I love you with a love that I will never be able to explain. I am incredibly grateful for my mission and how much it has taught me to love. How it has taught me how precious families are and that we have an eternal family. There is nothing more comforting than that....our family is eternal. I am feeling really bittersweet. I am sad to have this be ending, but I know that I have worked, learned, and grown immensely. Any advice for a poor sister missionary?</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love our trio!! Honestly, I wasn't excited about being in a trio but it has been so much fun! We all get along really well. I am so, SO grateful that I get to be with Sister Wright before I go home. I love her so much. My other companion is Sister Jarman! She has been out almost six months and is from Arizona. I feel really bad for her because she will be sending home TWO missionaries! I hope she lives through it....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My mission. I have reflected over and over and over again on it. I can't believe it is so close to returning home. Literally though, I still feel like I have forever. I had had to do some kind reminders to myself that I will be going home in two weeks. And it will be okay. My mission, like any mission, has been a rollarcoaster. It has been filled with love and joy. I only have the best of things to say about my mission. I have learned where the Gospel of Jesus Crhist must fit in my life. I have learned that my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are put above all else. I have lived that and I have felt it. It is AMAZING. I will always, always put THEM first. I know without a single doubt, that this is the Church that Christ established. I don't think I could say that before, I believed it, and now I know. It is a love that we will never fully understand. He rejoices shen we come unto Him. He feels absolute joy when a sinner comes back to Him and remembers Him. It is beautiful. We are all loved by Him. I LOVE this Gospel. I love you both more than words....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>On 15 August 2014, Sister Michelle Lynn Warner will be given an honorable release from the California, Los Angeles Mission.</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Sister Weidman and I love Sister Warner. You can be very pleased with the contribution that she has made while serving in the California, Los Angeles Mission. She has blessed the lives of many; including those who have accepted the Gospel of Jesus Christ as a result of her efforts and those she has helped to return to activity within the Lord's kingdom. Her name will be remembered for generations to come among many. She has grown in her testimony of the Savior and in her ability to work with people. We also have been deeply touched by her service in the mission, and we trust you were greatly blessed through her labor.</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Sister Warner will be part of our lives forever. Sister Weidman and I are grateful for all she has done to help the Lord hasten the work of salvation. We feel that she and her colleagues have a rendezvous with destiny. Our prayer is that she will grow in faith and good works as she continues to serve our Heavenly Father. Sister Weidman joins me in wishing you and Sister Warner the best. </i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>David N. Weidman, President</i></span><br />
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</span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-68937684527064650312014-07-07T10:21:00.000-06:002014-07-13T18:24:59.106-06:00Little Miracles......<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello my beautiful momma!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We found some really cool people this week - a lot of potentials. We had an amazing lesson this week with our investigator R. (the one with the son that passed away - the sweetest, most humble woman you will meet. You need to come back and meet her one day, please!). We had decided to fast that day. We felt that our area needed help. Let me tell you something - <b style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px;">fasting works</b>. It is so real. Yeah it's hard. Actually when I was at home, I could barely make it through church. When we fast, we should fast for 24 hours. It is so powerful. So anyway, we had actually kind of planned a drop lesson with her. But we said before that, we are going to pray really hard to know what to say and pray for each other. <b>Wow!</b> It is something that I will never forget. It was an incredible experience, I will share more of it with you when I am home. We listened to the Spirit and asked questions. We wanted to know what was holding her back. She told us everything that was holding her back from baptism. She told us that she wants to enter the temple and asked what she needed to do before that. She pretty much said she will get baptized, she's just not sure when, due to some family issues. She has never asked us questions like that before. She told us that she didn't go to church on Sunday because every month on the day that her son died, she stays inside, it is too much for her to go out. That is all that stopped her. Ah, I'm sorry I can't share all of it, but it was amazing!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">So now, I don't have many more emails left to write in the mission field. And neither do you. I have been thinking about this and I really want this. </span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> I need you and anyone else that emails me, to send me at least ONE missionary experience you had during the week!! One is nothing, you should be having more. But I need to hear them. I don't have a lot of time to be able to experience this here, and I know it would enhance my next few weeks. </span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I know without a doubt that this is Jesus Christ's church. I felt it many times this week as I pondered on His life. He is real and He desires our happiness and that we feel JOY. The Book of Mormon was written by ancient prophets, I love hearing their counsel and experiences. I know this is true and I am so grateful for it. I love you so much! Sister Warner</span></span></div>
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-5247661101580772322014-06-30T09:36:00.000-06:002014-07-10T13:18:46.709-06:00Hello Hello!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">Hello hello!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My brain is kind of everywhere, I am going to do my best with this email! I <b style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px;">loved</b> hearing about all the family history you are doing in Canada, mom. If you would have asked me about a year ago, I probably would have said that's great and not really understood the importance of it. Family history is amazing! I hope you continually are able to feel the presence of those dear family members that have passed on. I love learning more about how our family came to know the church, so I am so excited to be able to do that as well, when I am home. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had a lesson this week with a woman named Kristy, she is a member referral. We gave her a Book of Mormon and Restoration pamphlet in our first meeting, but didn't have time to explain them. When we came back for our second appointment, she told us that she had read in the pamphlet and felt something. She explained the feeling and said, "I don't know why, but I felt like I was going to cry. I felt something good inside me."! It was amazing. She is so very prepared and I am so happy that we have the opportunity to teach her. We have a lesson with her tomorrow.<br style="line-height: 21px;" />Tender mercy: There is a sister in our ward, Hermana Almeda. She is probably in her late 70's or 80's and she comes out with us to lessons sometimes. Sometimes, I think she is a better missionary than me! We took her to a lesson and then she said she could come out with us to talk to some people and contact. We talked to this man on the street and she gets out a bunch of pass-along cards and invited him to church! Definitely a tender mercy, plus I have a very soft spot in my heart for elderly people :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am grateful that I have this time to get to know and understand my Savior more. I know that He lives and He did so much for us. We are all important. We all have our individual personalities and through that, we will be able to bless others lives with them. I hope that you and others are able to love yourselves. Through the good and bad. We are precious children to our Heavenly Father. I love you with all my heart, enjoy your week :)</span></div>
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-49655188067682626492014-06-23T22:10:00.000-06:002014-06-24T22:23:26.449-06:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Helllloo to you! Ok, I love this area! I am <i>wonderful</i>! It is so interesting to me because the last time I was here, I felt like it was a really hard area. But this area doesn't feel hard at all, you just have to really work here. We saw some really awesome miracles. First, is from a woman that we have been teaching named R. She has gone through so much in her life, her son was murdered in Guatemala less than a year ago. She hurts and feels the pain of it and has a really hard time letting go of the anger towards the man that killed her son. We found her through LA English. The sisters had been working with her a lot and were going to drop her, but then she started reading the Book of Mormon. She loves it and reads it daily. The last lessons we had had with her, she didn't seem to be progressing and always made excuses for church. We thought about dropping her. We fasted together last week for her. Last Monday, we visited her and she told us that she was going to come to church!! When she says she will do something, she sticks to her word. So yesterday morning we went to her home before church and we all walked to church together! She looked so pretty and really had a light in her eye. Her son was a member. I know that there are angels watching over her so closely and are helping her to progress. She was really depressed when the sisters started visiting her. She still gets sad, but she has said multiple times in the last few weeks how much happier she is and how much she has changed. Another one is with a woman named C. Her son got baptized yesterday. They fight like cats and dogs! We had a lesson with them last week and they kept yelling at each other. We felt inspired to invite them to pray together every night. They did it!!! They have been praying together every night. We went over there yesterday and there was a different feeling in their home. It was amazing and such a testimony builder for me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought about you a lot on Saturday. I didn't even think about the day sequence. We had a really busy day here, I was a little sad that I couldn't take more time to reflect on the day. It was a really special day here, actually. I felt Michael with me throughout the day. We are so blessed to have our angels with us so close. They are watching over us all the time! What a blessing it is to have the Gospel in our lives and know for sure that we will be with our families again one day. I know that that is true and I have no doubt that we will live with those who have passed on. I love sharing this message of eternal families with those around me. The Gospel brings families so close together. I am grateful that I have such a strong base for my future family. Sorry, I didn't answer your questions but next week throughout the week I am going to answer them so that I have an answer for you next week :) Things are going great here. A lot of people are asking how I feel about coming home in a little. I still have a bit of time! I just don't think about it and work like usual. Thank you for your support and prayers, I couldn't be doing this without them. I love you more than words can say!! Love, Sister Warner</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>It was a wonderful week here! Lots of opportunities to find, we found new investigators and have a pool of people we are teaching. One of our sweet investigators went to church yesterday. We walked with her. She is about 74 years old, I think. She put her hair down and had a pretty dress on. She was like a light in the church! It brought <strong style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">so much joy</strong> to my heart. Everything about this work brings me that joy. I used to think this area was so hard, but it's not! It just needs some love. How was S<span class="" style="line-height: 18px;" tabindex="0"><span class="" style="line-height: 18px;">aturday</span></span>? I thought about you a bit, but couldn't too much because we were soooo busy that day. I'm still trying to change and be better. I talked to President this week. We had Zone interviews. I had a little panic attack about coming home and asked him if I could stay longer. He told me that my ticket was bought and I couldn't, so I'm just going to have to go home and do my best! He said he wasn't worried about me at all. Love you, dad. Michelle </i></span></span></div>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Eeek, you got my travel itinerary! I feel a bit bittersweet with emailing. I can't believe you got my travel plans. I know what you mean when you said you were happy, but then felt sad. As a missionary, I am so tired! Oh sometimes, what I would do to just be able to take a WHOLE day and sit and do absolutely nothing. Just sit. And sleep. It sounds like heaven. I am excited to have time to recuperate myself. BUT.... now that I actually think about it, it really doesn't sound as heavenly. Reading what you wrote about the more bitter than sweet side is SO true. I never thought I would love my mission the way I do right now. Never! I have changed completely. I am not who I was over a year ago. I know I have said that a million times, but every time I say it, that I have changed even more! I just feel different. I feel calmer. I think that is a good work to explain it. I don't understand everything, but I understand much more. I understand that I cannot do anything without the help of my Heavenly Father. I have come to have a relationship with my Savior that I am not sure how I would have acquired at home. I feel a joy that has only been able to come through serving others. I have and still am learning to be selfless (trust me, I still have a looooong way on all of these). Something incredibly important is how I am learning how to love. To love others and do everything I can to see them as their Heavenly Father sees them. It is so hard for us as human beings to not judge. I have a hard time with it too! But we must be so, so careful of how we see others and how we think of them. They are just as special as we are. And we must recognize that we have many weaknesses as well. There is not one person on this earth that is perfect, except for Jesus Christ. Anyway I'm sorry, I am just going on now. All in all, I don't know where I would be without the guidance of my mission. It has matured me more than anything ever could have at my age and point in life. I am so grateful for it. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wow daddy, thank you so much for this email. I really, really needed it. You are amazing. I thought a lot yesterday [Fathers Day], about how grateful I am for you. All the many, many things you have done for me. You are such a selfless person. Did you get my letter?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have felt Michael sooo close this week. I have pleaded in prayer this week, it was really hard for me. I felt him right next to me. I know that he is here with me. I will be thinking about you alot this Saturday! Make it a good and happy day to remember Michael! He is so sweet, he is always with me. I absolutely love everything about being here. My heart just feels overwhelmed with gratitude. I know with absolutely no doubt that I had to be here. I love changing and growing. I love you with all my heart daddio! Thank you for everything :) <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So you are correct, transfers are tomorrow! I'm staying, Sis. Johnson is leaving. I am so sad because I really came to love her a lot. I gained a testimony that if a companionship works together, they will have more unity. I am going to miss her and the area is going to miss her. I was hoping we would both stay together. But, His will is not mine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The girl Teresa, that I told you about a few weeks ago got baptized yesterday! She is so sweet. So I'll give you a run down. She had a friend when she was 13 who was a member, but never went to church with her. Her friend always talked to her about the church. She went to church in Hawthorne a bit and then moved to Torrance. About 9 months later, she got on </span><a href="http://mormon.org/" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">mormon.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and called the sisters in Utah. They sent her referral to us. We gave her a Book of Mormon and she began reading it. She called us after church one Sunday and asked when she could get baptized. We taught her a few times and decided to transfer her to the YSA (she's 24). She said that she prayed about the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith and she felt in her heart that it was true and that she knew this was the right church to be in. She was really happy yesterday at her baptism. Sister Johnson and I had prayed in the beginning of the transfer to have a baptism. Although it wasn't in our area, I'm glad we got to be a small part in it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week we felt like we were struggling a little bit. We took a second to reevaluate and focus on having more faith. We prayed really hard and then got out of the car. We talked to this man and gave him a card, he wasn't really interested. Then we started walking down the street and this woman stopped her car and yelled to us and asked if she could have a picture of Jesus, too! We gave her a card and got her info as well. It was really cool to see that immediately the Lord blessed us. </span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">Thank you for the suggestion of stopping to feel the Spirit, during the lesson. I really like that and i am going to try and use it this week! Oftentimes, the Spirit is there, but you're right, they don't understand it yet. It was a good week! I have been tired, but I figure I can rest when I get home. Transfers are <span style="line-height: 18px;" tabindex="0"><span style="line-height: 18px;">tomorrow</span></span>. I'm super sad because I'm staying and Sister Johnson is leaving. I have really learned to love her a lot. She is the sweetest girl and has such a pure heart. She grew and changed so much. I've been so blessed, my companions have all been amazing. My new companion is Tongan and I went on exchanges with her last transfer! I love you more than you will ever understand, daddy! </span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;"><em>Love, Michelle</em></span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-26167101118684863572014-06-02T09:09:00.000-06:002014-06-06T09:06:43.639-06:00Elder Ballard!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Hello, hello! So yes, Elder Ballard was here yesterday. It was amazing!!! Our stake had a special stake conference with him! And then we had a meeting together as missionaries. I went into yesterday and left with so many questions answered. Some of them were questions that I didn't know that I had! We were counseled on a few different things. Really, I left the meetings wanting to repent and be better. It helped me have the desire to keep pushing and work better. He said something that I really loved and honestly that I haven't thought much about. He said to have our investigators kneel down and pray and ask if we are true messengers from God. Usually, we have them pray to know if what we teach is true. But if they know that we are true messengers, they will know that our message is true and really is from God. I took a picture of my notes because I don't know how to explain it all. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">We talked to this man a few weeks ago on the street. He seemed really not interested but pointed to where he lived and said try another time. We tried the next week and they were all sick, so we tried again this last week. We talked to his wife a little about the church and what we believe. They live about a block from the church. She said that they have always wondered about the church. They want a church that feels like a family and where everyone knows each other. They weren't able to go yesterday, but we actually ran into her husband later in the afternoon (not a coincidence..) and he said that he had to work but he really wanted to go and that he will go next week. Things like this keep happening! It's amazing.....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">No more cookies, I am getting way too fat. I am cutting out all sugars!!!!! Believe it or not I eat more sweets in my English area -- members love to give us dessert! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">I am doing great! Loving life here in LA. My mission gets better and better everyday. I am working really hard on taking in the moment, loving what I can here. I am so grateful for how I am growing and changing. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">I love you so much!! Hna Michelle</span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Hi daddio!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"> </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's true, I feel recharged. I will have a little melt down, and then feel so silly afterwards because the cure is always the same - working. When we work hard as missionaries, the other stuff doesn't get to us. We focus more on others around us. We had Elder Ballard yesterday, WOW! It was amazing. I have never felt like that before. I am in such a different spiritual place than I was even 6 months ago. I truly felt the presence of the Savior as I was there. We have been working with an active member that has an addiction problem. It has been really cool for me to be with her. We met with her last night and she told us that she had relapsed. She was sad and looked tired but had made plans to keep going. It helps me to understand how Michael felt. It has given me sympathy on those around me and helped me love them more. It just reminds me about how perfect the Atonement of Jesus Christ is. We are so special to Him. He would do anything for us. I am so grateful for what I am learning here. I love my companion -- again that happened, because we work. Thank you for sharing that story! I don't know much about your mission, so I love love hearing about it. I love you so much daddy!!</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i> </i></span></h3>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alright,..... so Elder Ballard is coming next week! He is going to speak to the missionaries and is also doing a special Stake Conference for OUR STAKE! I think I will be seated at the church at 7 a.m... I am so excited. We have been preparing so much as a mission to receive his counsel. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Funny moment ... I'm not really sure. Everything about a mission is funny - you either laugh or you cry, your choice! Best thing - we visited a less-active, and his girlfriend who is a non-member, was home. She ended up having a few questions and is curious about the church. He is really excited for her, it's cool! Hardest this week - we had some pretty rough lashes, but that's not important. Tender mercy - The Lord is showing us how to WORK in our area. Through that, we are finding! We have just been planning more effectively, and praying and fasting A LOT! Our last Zone Conference was about setting and accomplishing goals. We really just reviewed how the mission has changed and what we can do to continue changing with it. You asked if we get fed every day - we usually get fed every night. Last night we went and ate at a park because we had a lunch with a member and our plans were on the other side of town from where we live. We got a lot of funny looks. Our apt is really nice, we live in a super safe area. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A lot of miracles have been coming forth here. I am so grateful for the things that I am learning here. I know that the Lord is preparing many people! We had a cool experience happen this past week. We were following our plans and we had a few potentials to visit. We were praying and when we got out of the car we saw a woman across the street with her little girl. We crossed the street and went and talked to her and she asked us where we were from and expressed to us that she had been looking for a church. She really wants her daughter to grow up with the knowledge of God. We were so grateful to see that even though the person we were looking for wasn't home, we were able to talk to this woman. We have an investigator named Teresa. She was at church yesterday and asked us when she could get baptized! She has a date for the 8th so hopefully it all goes through. We have an incredible less-active family that we're working with. They have just softened so much, it has been so cool to see the changes in them. Everything is moving forward! I love being a missionary. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the Savior. I love what He is doing for me. I feel the power and strength of the Atonement. Use it for everything. In Preach My Gospel, it says that as we understand more about the Atonement, we have deeper desires to share the Gospel. It is not hard to open your mouth - just do it! If you have faith, you will do it. I have to remind myself many times throughout the day to stay strong to the faith that I do have. I constantly remind myself that I am a representative of Jesus Christ, I am doing this to bring other to HIS church. I invite you to do the same :) Just love other people, they need it more than we know. I LOVE the Gospel and the joy we have in it. Enjoy your week and good luck on your test! Don't stress about it, you'll do great! I love you! Hermana M</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;">This area is teaching me a lot! Well, the Lord is teaching me a lot. I am really learning to do work more effectively. Of course, with some bumps along the way, but I have been putting every effort that I can! We have been seeing miracles. We have focused ourselves a great deal, on how to be able to recognize the Spirit. The other night we were driving to go see a potential investigator. We just didn't feel right about visiting them, so we stopped to listen to the Spirit, to know where to go. We turned to another street and got out and started walking. We made a few turns. It was 8:50 p.m., and no one was outside. But we walked a little more. We ran into this man who was outside. He was taking in a sign for cars to slow down for children, so we talked to him about his family. Turns out his wife just had a baby. He looked so happy to tell us about his new baby girl. We were able to testify to him about how the Gospel blesses families. The Spirit was strong and he felt something. We set a return appointment for tomorrow. It was a blessing to see that when we involve the Lord in the work, He guides us. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: normal;">I am so happy! It's all good, and I know that the Lord really is blessing me. Seriously, like pouring blessings! Hard work and consecration made it worth it. I know that this is His work adn that this is Christ's church. Share it! Follow the counsels of the Prophets and Apostles. What a blessing it is to have them in our times. I love you so very much :) Hermana Michelle</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: normal;">It was great talking to you yesterday. It was so surreal, sometimes. I forget you guys are real and still have your own lives! It made me realize that my time here isn't exactly as long as I thought it was. So, it must makes me want to work every harder, not waste a single second. That, I need to have my whole self here in Torrance, California. So it was a good thing for me. This work is so important! Where would I be if I hadn't gone on a mission? I would have been pretty lame....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: normal;">After we skyped, we went to work! We met this guy and taught the Restoration at his door. By the end, he said he'd be willing to meet again with us this weekend. We looked for some potential investigators. Many had moved so it gave us the opportunity to try and share with them. Many of them said no, but it helped because we were looking for someone and not just tracting. We don't knock doors here. People are usually turned off to it in this area. President said to usually only do it <u>here</u>, if we feel prompted to do so. We contacted a referral and I was explaining how we have the Book of Mormon. I finished, and she just looked at us and <i><u>stared</u>, </i>shutting her door. It was really awkward. Then, she called us about five minutes later, and thanked us for coming over! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: normal;">I'm doing amazing. I'm loving my work and just constantly loving it more and more. It is helping me return to who I was when I was with my Heavenly Father, and then growing stronger. I have no doubt this is Christ's church. It is guided by the Prophet. It tell people almost daily, about Prophets - you live in the midst of one! Never take advantage of such a sacred opportunity! I know with a surety that through Joseph Smith, the Church was restored and through the Priesthood, the Book of Mormon was translated. It's all real. It's beautiful and comforting. I love my Savior and I KNOW Him! I love my Heavenly Father. I know He is always there for us. What a blessing. Share this with everyone! Member or nonmember! Love the Gospel, I do! I love you with all of my heart! Hermana Warner<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px;">It was really great talking to you all yesterday for Mothers Day! It was a great comfort to my heart just to be able to see all of you! It seems like everyone is doing great. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="line-height: normal;">We had a lot of miracles this week. </span></span><br />
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Nothing too big or grand happened, but just so many tender mercies from the Lord. He is so aware of us in His work and desires that we succeed. I think that sometimes as missionaries we say to ourselves in harder areas "I must be here just to learn patience." Well, that right there is false. The Lord does not put us in an area, just so we can only learn patience or humility. Yes, it is often a big factor. I know that I have had many areas/transfers were I needed to learn certain Christlike attributes. But I have to remind myself this, "The Lord has put me in an area to work- not just to learn patience"! He puts us places so that we may succeed and find those who are ready! This week we prayed a lot, and really worked on having more faith and just working super hard. The area is slower for now, but we know that through figuring out </span><span style="line-height: normal;"><i style="font-style: italic; line-height: 21px;">how</i></span><span style="line-height: normal;"> to work here, we will see miracles. We were walking down the street to dinner and there was a woman walking her dogs. Yeah, she looked really not interested. I was shakin in my boots, just kidding we talk to a lot of people. I just assumed she was going to say, "No, I have my own church, or, "No, I'm busy walking my dogs". But I prayed really hard to have those thoughts taken away and to look at her as a daughter of her Heavenly Father. Soo, I was able to do that. She looked up as she was about to walk away and said, "Wait -- are you from a church? I've been looking for a church to go to! A nice one where people actually wear skirts, not shorts. And where people don't yell." The skirt thing- it's just a little detail. But when Jackie was looking for a church, she was looking for one that had a basketball court in it, so Joe could play ball. It's real, haha. We got her info. She couldn't come yesterday because of Mothers day, but we will have another appt with her. The Lord loves us!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px;"><div style="line-height: 21px;">
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<span style="line-height: normal;">Another one, w</span><span style="line-height: normal;">e had FIVE investigators at church yesterday! One Asian couple came to church. I was really confused as to who they were, and because I saw them pull up on their bikes. I thought they were lost, to be honest. So we talked to them. The guy said that his girlfriend had been thinking about going to another church, but he had been to the SLC Visitors Center and said that our church was a much better choice. They could only stay an hour, but said they would be back next week. And again, the Lord loves us. Just little things that are happening. The hearts are beginning to be softened and the Lord really is doing His work through us here.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: normal;">I have been working and thinking so much about how I can be better as a missionary. I have a lot of weaknesses. I want to put every effort that I have into His work. I have made goals so that I can do so. I want to be able to look at my Father in Heaven one day and say that I truly did all I could to help others know His Son. So, that is what I will do. Missionary work is beautiful. If you have fear to do it, then you don't have enough faith. You </span><span style="line-height: normal;"><b style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px;">must</b></span><span style="line-height: normal;"> desire this for others. There is no other joy that they will be able to feel such as this. Open your mouth. Study Preach My Gospel, so you know how to open your mouth! But, it is worth it. A large amount of the people we talk to say no, but we don't stop. Just remember that as you share! I love my Heavenly Father so much. I love you too! Have a good week! Hermana Warner</span></div>
</span></span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-73579705695186494142014-04-28T07:38:00.000-06:002014-04-29T09:12:42.393-06:00Baptism!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello hello!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">I don't have a lot of time to email today and so I'm just going to focus on a few things. This week was really great! We saw a lot of miracles and a lot of wonderful things happen. We met new people and had new lessons. No one exactly is progressing a lot, but I know that this area is going to explode next transfer. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">This transfer, we got the transfer calls. I am leaving Downey, and will be going to Torrance in a English area on a bike, with a companion who has been out four months. I am so sad, but I know that it is the will of the Lord. My President said he fought it so hard to let me stay as a STL this transfer, but felt impressed he needed to send me to this new area, and that the Lord had other plans. I'm just trying really, really hard to see that, as well. I love my area and my companion, I don't want to leave. My heart has just super been hurting. I am learning so much still. A lot about being humble. It is hard oftentimes, but we need to submit to the will of the Lord. I am saying that right now, because it is something that I need to do. It is pulling a bit at my heart, but I am trying so hard. I know that He has a plan for me and that this next transfer is inspired, that He needs me to be there. But don't worry, I really am okay!</span><br />
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</span></span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-53771677832162837422014-04-21T18:20:00.000-06:002014-04-22T18:21:46.587-06:00Temple!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hola hola!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't have much time left, so this might be short, but you'll be happy to know that I have been writing in my journal every night- even details. So you'll know all about it one day! It was a great Easter! I wish I would have had more time to sit and enjoy it. I wanted to study and have time to meditate, but we didn't have time for that. Headaches are better! I have been feeling good. I got a really great blessing for help, it was awesome. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a good week, we reached a lot of our goals and worked really hard. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We went to the temple this week, and it was amazingggggggggggggggg! I love the temple so much. I wish people understood the temple better. Not everything, because it's hard to understand everything. But the importance of the temple. The feelings that we have the ability of feeling. If people understood the help and revelation we receive in the temple, it'd be a lot more filled :) I was able to receive answers to some big questions that I had. It was super cool. I learned a lot about diligence and sacrifice. The gospel is about sacrificing what we have for the Lord. You decide how hard it is. On my mission I have to put aside things that would take me from the work, but it's worth it. It's all about changing and become who the Lord wants us to be. So it was awesome!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had another great contact this week. There was one that we were talking to -- this guy that seemed really closed. We asked inspired questions and eventually we opened him up and he told us his desires and fears. We taught to him and they accepted a return appt! Sadly, he lives outside of the mission, ha, but SO cool!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> </span></span></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">Something I have been learning a lot about, is service. I think oftentimes we think of service as putting on our preparation day clothes and getting dirty, or something heavier. But service is the little things too. Doing someone's dishes, cleaning up the floor, etc. We really focused on doing that this week. It helped us build a bond with those we teach and visit, as well as soften their hearts. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, service should be our biggest priority. We must always look for opportunities to find those who are in need. I know that as we serve others we will find those who are prepared. We will help our brothers and sisters. We will bring others unto Christ as we show Christlike attributes. Be the member that you would want someone to be to you. We need to work harder as members to love others. We must always live what we believe. They is always more to be done!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sorry I know I didn't answer your questions! It was an up and down week. Goods and bads, but I am learning and growing a lot!! I love you both so much! Love, Hermana Michelle</span></div>
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-4295192239401477562014-04-16T09:10:00.001-06:002014-04-16T09:10:37.141-06:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">My dearest mother,</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your email was sweet, it brought a lot of peace to my heart. Thank you for the words that you shared with me. You are wonderful. I'm not going to have a lot of time to talk about this week, but I am going to answer your questions. This week was a little harder. Yeah, this is going to sound really lame, but it was hard simply because I kept getting these migraines. I so badly wanted to be out working and finding and getting to our appointments, but I just felt yucky. I have been thinking about the why's of this (because it's been going on for a while....) I'll let you know when I figure out, but for now, I think it's teaching me patience. But every time we went out, we saw a lot of miracles. The Lord really made up for the rest. A big tender mercy of mine was a less active that we saw this week. His wife is trying to get back to church slowly. It's cool, she has been having a lot of anxiety and said that every time she feels that way she opens the Book of Mormon and reads until she calms down :) But he has never been into the church. We went and visited him while his wife wasn't there and he opened up more. His daughter is 9 and really wants him to baptize her. He told us that he really does want to be able to baptize her. There really isn't anything miraculous that we said in this lesson, but the spirit was SO strong and undeniable. We really felt the spirit working through us, as we testified of the blessings of eternal families. It was awesome. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another one is our recent convert that got baptized last Saturday. She came with us to a lesson with this man and his wife. We were talking and Sister Landon turned over to her and said, invite them to be baptized. She just said yes, and then shared her testimony and invited them to be baptized. It was sooo cool! She had no fear with it. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I learned a lot in a lesson we had last night with a less active. He hasn't gone to church in a long time and has a lot of doubts. He kept stating questions that he had. Sometimes, when people just ask question after question, we just want to answer them and make all their doubts disappear. But, that's not how to do it. We answered his questions with the doctrine that Christ taught. We didn't answer specifically all of his doubts, but we gave him the basics. It's based on knowing that the church was restored by Joseph Smith, that Jesus Christ organized this church - therefore we need an organized church, and the simple truths of the Gospel. We don't have to fight for every question to be answered, it is a matter of praying to develop our own testimony. I'm not sure if any of that made sense.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am learning so much. I know that I am supposed to be here. Ahh, I <b style="text-indent: 0px !important;">love</b> my mission! Keep reading the Book of Mormon every day as well as PMG :) I'm glad you found mine, I hope you enjoyed reading it :) Don't forget to love people. You are sooo good at it, just remember. Especially those that don't accept you, or aren't as nice as you hope. Everyone is a child of our Heavenly Father. Everyone. Okay! I am excited to get your package, momma! Thank you for everything, you are amazing. Hope you get to enjoy your week. I love you so much! Hermana Michelle</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; text-indent: 0px !important;"><i style="text-indent: 0px !important;">Please do a little easter egg hung with non members too! Ah, find all the non-members and just love them. Love our neighbor. When you see her, serve her, do anything you can to just love her. Whether she accepts the Gospel or not. I have thought about her a lot. I love you daddy :)</i></span></div>
</span></span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-67354213733668388882014-04-07T09:18:00.000-06:002014-04-08T09:28:44.892-06:00Conference Blessings...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Hola hola!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I LOVED CONFERENCE! Seriously it was amazing. Another reason as to why I am grateful for my mission, it has helped me understand the need for a Prophet and Apostles, as well as to receive their counsel. So not only should we receive their counsel, but we need to find ways to apply it. I took the notes that I wrote during conference and have been highlighting the parts that I feel I need to apply to my life. It has honestly been very inspiring. I feel like they spoke directly to me! I went in with questions and I was able to have every question answered. As I was reviewing my notes this morning this quote stuck out to me. President Eyring said, "If the blessings were immediate, choosing the right would not build faith." Wow. As well as Elder Holland said, "Pure Christlike love, flowing from pure righteousness, can change the world." Again, wow! I received so many answers from this. I know that Heavenly Father guided those who spoke to us.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Between conferences we went to work in our area super quick. We went to try and find a referral that we had tried before. We started talking to this guy that didn't really want to talk to us.... but we kept talking to him anyway, haha. Then this man pulled up to us and was like, "Hey, are you Christians? I've been looking for a church." Turns out HE was the referral and he told us about how he had really been struggling. He has been going to different churches but hasn't felt anything. He is so sad and just needs peace and hope in his life. It was really a great experience! We testified of the strength we receive from the Atonement and the joy that the Gospel brings us. Sister Landon promised him blessings, and you could tell he could feel the Spirit. So hopefully, things start going well with him! Another thing Conference taught me - promised blessings! When those who spoke, promised the blessings, it really made me want to do it. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you ALL heard the talk from Elder Ballard about reading "Preach My Gospel!!!!!" Just my favorite book in the world, haha. He focused on the basics. If you aren't reading the Book of Mormon/scriptures everyday, I invite you to repent. Haha, but really, I do. Because it is a commandment. We have to, we must have that spiritual strength in our lives. I know that if we read the scriptures and pray daily that we will have a greater strength. We will understand why we must share this Gospel. I am so happy. I love my companion, she is such a good example to me.</span></div>
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I loved this week!! I love you so much! Hermana Michelle</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I loved conference this week, it was amazing. I didn't want it to finish. Weird to think that I'll be there next Conference, speaking of, can we get tickets and go to the conference center next conference? I liked your story haha! It's not funny, I just liked it. It reminds me of how we have to be prepared for anything. I am really working on that. I'm working really hard on organization. Missionary work is so good. If the whole mission worked like the MLC (leadership), we would have 30 baptisms a week. Will you tell me a story from your mission? My head hurts really bad so I am going to be lame and stop there. How are you doing? I love you! Hermana Warner</i></span></div>
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-81200941606422152982014-04-01T15:38:00.001-06:002014-04-01T15:43:31.686-06:00 Baptisms & Earthquakes!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; line-height: 21px;">Hola hola, familia!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; line-height: 21px;">This week was soooooo cool. I don't have a lot of time to go into
details, but I'll tell what I can. So every week we have a leadership call with all the ZL and STL's [Zone Leaders and Sister Training Leaders]. President said that if we were working with anyone that was close to baptism, to do everything in our power to have them be baptized that Sunday. Often times we, as missionaries don't fight hard enough for our investigators. We allow them to push back their baptismal dates and take it slow. But when that happens, we know that we are allowing Satan to get in the way. I have never really thought that hard about that. But it is true! We had two investigators that we were going to push their date back because they didn't feel ready. We prayed really hard to know when they should get baptized, and then heard what President said. So we worked for it. We worked so hard and fought for them to be able to be baptized on Sunday. We felt the Spirit work so strongly through us in our lessons this last week. We only opened our mouths when we felt the impressions. We were talking about it, and we know that they were able to feel how much we love them and how strong our desires for them, through the lessons we had this week. And it all worked out. Yesterday Gina and Brenda were baptized! It was an incredible service. The spirit was so strong and you could literally feel how happy Heavenly Father was of them. They were so pure and just looked as though a burden had been lifted. I love them so much and was able to feel a huge love for them this week. It brought so much joy to my heart. I also saw how wonderfully the sisters before me worked with her. It taught me a lot about how Heavenly Father wants us to help His children. We need to fight for our investigators. I am truly going to be a better missionary after this experience. Heavenly Father is helping me so much to learn. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br />
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I felt the EARTHQUAKE this time! We were actually parking our car and
Sister Landon was backing me (this really cool thing we do as missionaries, ask an RM about it). She was standing outside and was like wow... what is that?!! And then the car started moving back and forth. So she hurried and got in the car and we just sat there while the ground was moving!! It was soooo weird. We felt a lot of little ones after, but nothing that big. I wasn't scared though, it was kind of cool actually. We have been reading a sheet about what to do in case of an earthquake, so no worries. I won't die. </pre>
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<pre style="line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;">We had a cool miracle last night. It was 9 o'clock and we parked kind of far from our house. I was so tired. A man walked passed us and me and my companion looked at each other. We turned around and talked to him. We made a really good connection with him and asked questions that really opened him up. His name is Oscar. He agreed with what we said, as well as he accepted a return appointment! The Spirit was so strong. I know he felt it. I am so happy here. I love sharing what I know to be true with others. Thank you for always being my ray of sunshine! I love you all with all of my heart!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<pre style="line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;">Okay I really don't have time anymore, I am so sorry! Hope you got my card this week! I am trying to write in my journal! Ah momma, I love you so much! Have a great week and enjoy every second of General Conference, I know I will! </pre>
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-60866699447119138982014-03-24T18:46:00.003-06:002014-03-24T19:10:36.494-06:00All is well in Downey!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Familia! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">I am so excited to email you today. This week was soooooo good! The week was seriously one of the best weeks on my mission, we saw soooo many miracles. I wish I could tell you all of the miracles but there are seriously too many. There were miracles coming out of the ying yang. I don't have a lot of time at this library and we have a bunch of stuff to do today, so this might be short. But I just wanted to share some things that happened this week. First of all, I LOVE my companion, she is great! We are super different but get along great. Her name is Sister Landon and she is from Washington state. She has been helping me alot to become more familiar with things here. I love, LOVE this area! The members are great and they have been super helpful in the time that I have been here. So all is well here, in Downey. Also, mom, I spoke in church yesterday about following the promptings of the Spirit -- you like to know things like that, so I thought I'd add it. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">So a few quick stories. Last week we were trying to contact a referral. We knocked a few times, but no one was home so we went down the stairs. But then my comp saw a car in the spot that he lived in and so she said that we should go knock again. So we did and still no one answered. So we walked down the stairs and there was a man outside. We just said 'hi' to him and asked how he was. He looked at us and told us to come in his house. We were both super confused, but we followed him. His wife opened the door and told us to come in. So we sat down and started talking to her. We asked what her beliefs were and she told us that she believed that right now we are just in an earthly state. We are here just so that we can learn and progress. But eventually one day our spirits are going to go back with God. We began talking to her about baptism and she said that she wanted to be baptized, she just felt like she needed to be prepared. At this point our mouths were dropped. She accepted a baptismal date. It was one of the craziest experiences that I have had on my mission! It was so cool to have been a part of that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0px !important;"><i style="text-indent: 0px !important;">Sister Michelle Lynn Warner has been called to be a Sister Training Leader in the California Los Angeles Mission. This assignment has come to her because she has exhibited high qualities of leadership, demonstrated obedience, and gained the trust of all missionaries. <u style="text-indent: 0px !important;"></u><u style="text-indent: 0px !important;"></u></i></span></div>
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<i style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0px !important;">As a Sister Training Leader, Sister Warner will work with between 5 to 8 companionships of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0px !important;">Sister</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0px !important;"> Missionaries and be responsible for their training and welfare. She will also be a member of the mission Leadership Council, which helps set and carry out the efforts of our mission.<u style="text-indent: 0px !important;"></u><u style="text-indent: 0px !important;"></u></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0px !important;"><i style="text-indent: 0px !important;">Sister Weidman joins me in extending to you our sincere appreciation for your fine daughter. We realize that your example, training, and love have contributed in large measure to Sister Warner’s success as a missionary.<u style="text-indent: 0px !important;"></u><u style="text-indent: 0px !important;"></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0px !important;"><i style="text-indent: 0px !important;">Sincerely yours,<u style="text-indent: 0px !important;"></u><u style="text-indent: 0px !important;"></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0px !important;"><i style="text-indent: 0px !important;">David N. Weidman, President<u style="text-indent: 0px !important;"></u><u style="text-indent: 0px !important;"></u></i></span></div>
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06903736647640999138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3641912076947404901.post-16398482913208076982014-03-17T11:16:00.000-06:002014-03-22T15:24:20.815-06:00Transfer to Downey!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">Momma!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well my dear, I don't know what to write about first! Sister Wright is staying and training in our area. I am leaving the area this transfer. I will be a Sister Training Leader in Downey, where I started, but am in a different area from where I was! Still Spanish, awesome area! My new companion is Sister Landon. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had a few meetings and temple service this week, so we didn't get as much time in our area. It would take too long to go into detail about this week, but it was seriously amazing. This was one of the most spiritually and personally uplifting weeks of my mission. I think sometimes people see missionaries as perfect (unless they're not so obedient, then you can tell off the bat by how they act), that because we are set apart we don't have as many struggles. Well there are still lots of struggles in missionary work, kind of like normal life! Even when times are good. I had <b style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px;"><i style="font-style: italic; line-height: 22px;">a lot</i></b><i style="font-style: italic; line-height: 22px;"> </i>of prayers answered this week . Like a lot, it was amazing. This week I learned about faith. I think that sometimes we make faith way too complicated and confusing. We try and figure out how to gain more faith, what it means, why it's there, etc. Faith is so simple. Faith is knowing that Christ really is the Son of God. That is literally all it is. Of course faith branches from there, if we know that He is the son of God, we know that through His Atonement, we can be healed, cleansed, and purified. So I changed my prayers and tried to make them prayers of faith. I am a perfectionist, and had felt a little down on myself this week. I was praying for those feelings to leave. As I was praying in the back of my mind, I was thinking, well they're still here, they're not leaving! But I caught myself. I realized that I really had no faith in my prayer! I took a second to think, and remembered that Heavenly Father has the power to do anything, He could take away that feeling. As I did that, those feelings were lifted off my shoulders. Coolest thing ever! My faith has increased so much this week. I have had some experiences that have helped me grow tremendously. I am so grateful for prayer. Prayer helps us develop more faith. I know that we receive answers. If we are listening for the promptings of the Spirit, we will feel it. No doubt! It is an amazing tool we have. Pay attention to your prayers this week. Make sure you aren't praying just because you are supposed to. Remember who you are talking to. You are talking to the most loving being!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">We had a training for Sisters this week, and it was awesome. Sister Weidman shared a story that will stick so close in my heart. She showed a picture of her granddaughter. She explained how much light and love she had. And also how much they have to correct her. She makes mistakes, she forgets things, she doesn't listen sometimes; but they still love her. With such a deep love. She compared it to our relationship with our Father in Heaven. We makes mistakes alllllllllllll the time. Does that mean He doesn't love us anymore? No, not even close! We forget, we don't do everything right, and we fall a lot. But He still loves us with a deep and everlasting love. He loves every one of His children like that. Remember that with family, friends, coworkers, and strangers - <b>He </b>loves them. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 22px;"></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 22px;">I have grown a lot this week. More than I will be able to explain. I realized yesterday as I was reading through my journal from a year ago, my mission has changed me and matured me. I don't know where I would be without it. I love it here!! I have so much joy. I love you so much! </span></span></div>
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">P.S... Fernando quit his job because they wanted him to work on Sunday, and he doesn't have a job right now. But, he said that he knows that God will bless him.. he's amazing. Please pray for him :)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 21px;"><i>Daddy, I am so so happy that you liked my letter! I could have gone on for ages about you, but I'm a missionary and never have time. I hope you were able to see from that, that you really are such a huge example to me. I talk about you all the time to my companions! This week we got to do temple service!! So we got to go inside and clean the temple! I had one of the most incredible experiences while we were in there. We went in and sat in the Celestial room, I will have to tell you about it when I get home. It is something really sacred that I will hold to my heart. So, I am going back to where I started my mission, in Downey, but a different area. I am going to be a Sister Training Leader which is like a zone leader for sisters. Yeah, I am scared out of my mind, but I know without a doubt that the Lord will make up for my weaknesses. I just hope I can be a good example to the other sisters. This morning in my studies, I made some transfer goals about who I want to be this next transfer. I have a goal for the rest of my mission to be diligent, so I have been studying about it a lot. I am excited to get to my new area and just work!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 21px;"><i>I didn't feel any earthquake today... they have little ones all the time, when did it hit? I hope everything is well with you, keep going to the temple with mom! I love you so much!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 21px;"><i>Love, Michelle</i></span></span></div>
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