Not all churches are the same...

Brothers and Sisters, 

Being on a mission has truly changed me. In my current area, there are 8 churches, religions, or sects. I have learned a lot about being firm in what we believe. A ton, but really, a ton of people respond when we teach 'well, what you are teaching us is good. It is about God, but anything about Him is going to lead us to Him, and we are fine where we are'. Really, at first that really made me tick. How could these people not see the importance of a Restoration? I quickly learned how to have paicence and love these people. But, I have really learned the importance of what we believe, and why we believe it. Brothers, I know that if we are not firm in our belief of what we do, the adversary will have a lot of lean way to let doubts enter into our minds. 

My thoughts this week are simple. I had a companion that when she prayed, always asked that we might be able to 'explode our potential'. At first, it sounded weird, like explode...? But, with time, and as I thought more about it, I began I guess to understand it. Imagine something exploding, just like flying out of the water. I like to picture an avalanche. Up and Snowbasin, when they shoot those huge cannons into the mountians in the mornings, that is what I imagine with explode. Today is the day that we need to explode the talents and gifts that The Lord has given us if we want to progress or even just mantain ourselves. We must use every resource that we are given to grow in our faith and knowledge. We must grow, especially sprirtually, in these last days. 

I love a quote from Heber C. Kimball “… To meet the difficulties that are coming, it will be necessaryfor you to have a knowledge of the truth of this work foryourself. The difficulties will be of such a character that the manor woman who does not possess his personal knowledge orwitness will fall. … The time will come when no man or womanwill be able to stand on borrowed light. Each of you will have tobe guided by the light within himself. If you do not have it, how can you stand?”  

So this week, my challange for you all is that you can explode your potential, that you can gain or strengethen the knowledge that you have for yourself of this wonderful kingdom of God on the earth today. I love the gospel so much, and have no doubts that this is the Only and TRUE church that is opon the face of the earth today.  No, not all churches are the same. Why? Because the restored primitive church that Jesus the Christ, our loving savior, is on the earth once again, and through the restored power of the Preisthood, sacred ordenances are preformed and carried out so that we might one day return to live with our Father in Heaven. 

I know these things to be true, and truly hope that all may be well in this week. 

Much Love from Mexico 

Hermana Beardall 

What to see a picture of my foot....

What to see a picture of my foot… So I think it has stayed pretty clean. When we went to the offices right after the surgery, I looked like a fool. I could not walk with crutches. President and his wife got a good kick out of me until I really almost fell down the stairs, then they started to get worried. BUT, all is super well. We traveled to the temple today so it is really swollen right now.  I don't think the surgeon should jump into plastic surgery anytime soon!!!  A bit scraggly with her stitches!!

So grateful for Madison's Mission President
and wife, they really love her!

President called me two nights ago, and told us we will be having emergency changes, and that a missionary that has been struggling quite a bit is going to be paired up with us for the rest of the transfer. I guess she has just had a really rough go with the mission, and that President felt like she needed to be with me but since I am not leaving to teach, he is going to put us in a threesome. 

I am excited/ but don't want to be in a trio...:) Hah I am sure it will be fine. It is totally an 'accepting the will of The Lord' situation. I don't want to stay in, but I am going to be staying in this week, so I think that there are a lot of great opportunities to help and forget myself. Umm and her name is Hna Laurias. She is from my generation, but I have a transfer more than her for the MTC. And it was cool what President said, that he had a really distinct impression to have me be paired up with her when I was staying at his house, which was really cool. Also Hermana Titensor said the same today in the temple. 

 

I know it will be a good time to reflect for sure. I have been trying so hard to be positive about everything and I really loved being in the temple today. The most important thing that we have in this life are temple covenants. They are so huge, and should consume a good part of our thought in all our actions. It was really cool today.

Thanks for all of your support, love you all!!

What to see a picture of my foot....

What to see a picture of my foot… So I think it has stayed pretty clean. When we went to the offices right after the surgery, I looked like a fool. I could not walk with crutches. President and his wife got a good kick out of me until I really almost fell down the stairs, then they started to get worried. BUT, all is super well. We traveled to the temple today so it is really swollen right now.  I don't think the surgeon should jump into plastic surgery anytime soon!!!  A bit scraggly with her stitches!!

So grateful for Madison's Mission President
and wife, they really love her!

President called me two nights ago, and told us we will be having emergency changes, and that a missionary that has been struggling quite a bit is going to be paired up with us for the rest of the transfer. I guess she has just had a really rough go with the mission, and that President felt like she needed to be with me but since I am not leaving to teach, he is going to put us in a threesome. 

I am excited/ but don't want to be in a trio...:) Hah I am sure it will be fine. It is totally an 'accepting the will of The Lord' situation. I don't want to stay in, but I am going to be staying in this week, so I think that there are a lot of great opportunities to help and forget myself. Umm and her name is Hna Laurias. She is from my generation, but I have a transfer more than her for the MTC. And it was cool what President said, that he had a really distinct impression to have me be paired up with her when I was staying at his house, which was really cool. Also Hermana Titensor said the same today in the temple. 

 

I know it will be a good time to reflect for sure. I have been trying so hard to be positive about everything and I really loved being in the temple today. The most important thing that we have in this life are temple covenants. They are so huge, and should consume a good part of our thought in all our actions. It was really cool today.

Thanks for all of your support, love you all!!