We got transfer calls this Saturday aaaannnnddd... Sister Brandley and I are staying in the River Park Ward! And we are still on bikes, so whoohoo to more adventures! This next transfer is going to be super exciting! We get to go to the temple as a zone, participate in some really awesome missionary firesides, and watch General Conference. Stay tuned for some awesome stuff over the next 6 weeks!
Highlights of the week:
- We had a couple of really great lessons with some of our friends this past week! We got to visit with Hillary and her daughter and we had a lesson on CPR (church, prayer, read). Hillary's daughter was super excited about getting to read the Book of Mormon that she brought it to school and showed it to all her friends!
- We also had a really great lesson with our friend Wayne! One of our members came with us and he and Wayne got along really well! Our member was able to answer quite a few of Wayne's questions which was super neat! We talked about how we can gain personal knowledge and revelation when we study by ourselves and how we can also get support from others and partake of the Sacrament when we go to church!
- We got to visit with Brenna this week! We read the introduction to the Book of Mormon with her and talked about how God can answer our prayers. She told us that she hadn't prayed to God for a really long time but finally one day, she prayed to the Lord and asked for help to stop feeling so lonely. Two days later, Sister Brandley and I showed up on her doorstep. Brenna told us that she felt like us coming by was an answer to her prayers and that she has felt closer to God over the past few weeks than before! It was such a cool lesson and Brenna is super amazing! We are so excited to get to introduce her to the YSA sisters and members!
- I sang in church yesterday! It was sad because none of our friends came... BUT, we did have some of our less active members that we have been working with come which was SUPER AWESOME! Sister Brandley and I also ended up teaching a lesson to this really awesome lady who came to church! Sundays are the best!
I wanted to share with you a message that our prophet, President Nelson, shared recently:
"In the scriptures, there are very few sacred instances in which the voice of God the Father has been heard. So, when He says something, we really need to listen. Repeatedly, He has personally introduced His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, with a specific charge to “Hear Him!”
Have you ever stopped to ask, “Why?” Why is our Heavenly Father so insistent—and consistent—in His plea that we should hear His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ?
Jesus answered this question Himself. He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me.”
Our Father loves us and yearns for each one of us to choose to return to His holy presence. He pleads with us to listen to the voice of Jesus Christ, whom the Father anointed and appointed as our Mediator, Savior, and Redeemer.
In this special year as we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the First Vision, I invite you to think deeply and often about this key question: How do you hear Him? I also invite you to take steps to hear Him better and more often."
I want to invite you all to take a moment and ask yourselves, how do you hear Him? How does the Lord speak to you? With President Nelson, I also invite you to do what you need to do to hear the Lord better, especially as we prepare for this upcoming General Conference! I can promise that as you seek to hear Him more in your life that you will be able to better recognize the voice of the Lord and see His guiding hand in your life! He loves us so much and He will always listen to what we have to say to Him. Let us all strive to be better at listening and following what He has to say to us!
I love you all so much and I hope you have a marvelous week!
Lots of Love,
Sister Ferrin
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Fair Oaks CA 95628
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United States
Pic of the week:
- Pretty River Pics!
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