United
we Stand
Hey fam! March 31,2014
I hope that you have all had a
wonderful week of spring over there! Our spring is looking a little bit
on the snowy side still, but hey, it has been melting a bit! Well,
actually a lot. One thing that I have been informed of is that Maine has
a fifth season. It is called- mud season. Boy do I believe it!
Already after having one warm day there were HUGE puddles in the
road. The members told us to expect a lot of
flooding. The road that we live on gets flooded a lot I guess
and so does the road that we regularly travel to get to members and
investigators. That should be pretty exciting! We'll see how
it all goes. But, at this point I'll be happy to get that instead
of snow :)
So, where to begin with this past
week? It was pretty crazy! We started it out by teaching our
investigator Arleen the stop smoking program. It went really well.
I love her so much and she is so strong! She seemed pretty hesitant about
it all at first, but by the end she was more determined. It has been
really cool to see her through the week and talk about how she is doing and how
much she is relying on the Lord to do it, even though it is hard. She did
have one cig once, but she rededicated herself to stopping again, so we keep on
praying for her and keeping in regular contact with her. Sister Lilly has
also been such a huge help with all of this. She is one of the best
member missionaries ever. She is always working with people and sharing
the gospel with them bit by bit. It is amazing to see! The examples
of the members out here have changed me so much! I'm so blessed to have
been able to serve in the greatest ward and branch out here!! :)
The excitement has also been
building and building for... ADAN'S BAPTISM!! He is doing amazing!!
We were able to have a great lesson with him about baptism and confirmation and
he had a great interview on Thursday! He has a lot of support from his
aunt and uncle, Sheny and Luis, and we're all so happy that it is coming up
soon! :) He had practically no religious background before we started
teaching him, and it has been great to see how much the gospel has truly
blessed him! I'm so grateful that I've got to be apart of his conversion!
:)
The rest in-between has been pretty
crazy! We keep quite busy, it is great!! We went to Rumford which
was great. We had a lesson with Michael, and helped brighten his spirits-he
hasn't been doing super great, but he hasn't given up hope! District Meeting
was amazing! All about teaching others about Easter. Easter!!
I can't believe that it is coming up, I am so excited!! We were able to
go on exchange with our sister training leaders, which was great! I love
exchanges! I stayed in Oxford with Sister Davis, a sister that was is my
first zone. I love her so much, and we had a great time and got a lot of
good things done! And then, to top it all off- The General Women's
Meeting!! I felt the spirit so strongly! The music and words
were so touching! I'm so grateful for the opportunity to hear from our inspired
leaders!
I loved the themes of unity and
covenant-keeping throughout the meeting! I feel like it was exactly what
I needed to hear. I've been thinking a lot about service and helping
others along the path. Breaking down barriers and looking outside myself
is something that I have continually been working on and it is quite
the process. Very up and down, but I've been seeing growth the
more I try to stick with it. I'm just so glad that Heavenly Father
doesn't leave us down here to do everything alone. We are
all brothers and sisters and we can strengthen and lift each other closer
to Christ. I have definitely seen that as I think about the
relationship that we have as a family. I have also seen that with my
companions! I'm so grateful for companions!! I've really learned
the importance of being open and honest and how crucial it is to rely
on each other! The more united we are the better we teach and serve and
everything else because the spirit is there :) I especially love teaching
with Sister May! It has been amazing! We both care and love
the people that we have the opportunity to share the gospel with and uplift,
and we work together :) I'm just so grateful for the opportunity that I
have to serve and teach! It has been a blessing as I have been able to
see the ward become even more united as new members join! That is exactly
how it should be! :) The more the merrier! The principles of the
gospel are so true! I just love it so much!
Also, I am soooooooooooo
excited for General Conference!! I can hardly wait! I've been
studying past conference talks in preparation and I know that those who speak
are inspired of God. I'm also grateful for the chance we have to invite
others to watch as well and feel uplifted and strengthened!
I hope that you have a fantastic
week and have a fantastic conference weekend!! I love you so, so much!
"Behold, how good and how
pleasant it is for brethren (and sisters! :)) to dwell together in unity!"
(Psalms 133:1)
Sister Bergeson :)
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