April 6, 2015

Dear Family and Friends, 

 

     Happy late Easter! But hey, it's never too late to celebrate the Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ! I'm almost positive we were still celebrating in the Heavens over two thousand years ago :) It's been an interesting week. Sister Lamb and I didn't go to transfers! Halelujah! We are together for my last transfer and we are staying in the New Mark ward and the elders moved to the Smithville Lake Branch. That was a surprise! Now, unfortunately, we don't have any elders in our ward. It's just Sister Lamb and I. I've always had elders in the wards where I have served so this threw my for a loop. It'll be ok though. The ward had been struggling with investigators when I got here so they didn't need more than one set of missionaries. However, now, Abbey(19) is on date for April 25th and Logan(17) is on date for this weekend on the 11th of April! Can you believe it?! It's been a miracle, especially since these last couple of weeks have been kind of weird with moving homes, and the ward split, but it's all starting to figure its self out.

     I wish my good friend Elder Dunn could read this. If you find him on facebook (Brandon Dunn), let him know Logan is getting baptized! Elder Dunn came up to me at the February transfer when he was going home and said, 'You need to go find Logan Morley. She will get baptized. Go find her.' Immediately that day, I called the elders to look for her in their area book. That Sunday, they let us know they were teaching her. The elders were closer to where she lived (we lived 30 minutes away) so it was all good that they were teaching her. At first, I was a little upset that they didn't let me know, but hey, we're all on the same team! It's not the church of the Elders or the church of the Sisters. However, now we are finishing Logan's lessons because the elders took over Smithville. We are so excited for her! She has been wanting to get baptized for over a year now and her dad finally gave her permission!

     Abbey is doing great! She watched General Conference with the Litsters and we had an April Fools dinner this week at their house (Sister M Johnson I will think of you now on April Fools. Your family's tricks were awesome.) This General Conference I was totally instructed and edified. I can't wait to see them in print so I can know how I can be a better disciple of Christ, sister, friend, and companion. One thing that keeps ringing in my head is the powerful testimony of Elder Pearson of the Seventy when he said, 'Read the Book of Mormon. Every day. Every day. Every day.' He promises that when we do so, we will learn new knowledge specific to us, gain a stronger witness of the Divinity of Christ, and be greater protected from the temptation and influences of the adversary. Welp. That's enough for me! I'm all in, Elder Pearson!

       I know the Doctrine of Christ is the road map to eternal life. When we obey God's commandments, we are strengthened. No commandment is too hard or too inconvenient to keep. He loves us with an infinite love. He looks after us even when we're not 'looking up' to him. I know this is Christ's restored Gospel and it is led by a living prophet who will guide us every day until the time Jesus Christ comes in Glory once more. I love you guys so much and I'm so grateful every day for the love and prayers you have sent my way. Know, that you are thought of. Talk to you next week!

 

Love,

Sister Penman

 

Abbey, Sister Lamb, and I at the General Women's meeting!