Dear Mitchell
Family,
I
get way too excited when I sit down to write you about my week. There are a
million things flowing through my mind. The couple we are teaching are doing
fabulously. It has been difficult with their schedules to meet with them as
much as we would like to. But we
have seen them both grow so much and they are both such an incredible example
to me. Amy is doing awesome! We went over the other day because she was sick
this past week and I’m not exactly sure how it happened but I may or may not
have spontaneously invited them over to The Klippel’s house for dinner this
next Friday. (We were not previously invited to their home for dinner but
promptly contacted them afterwards to see if that would be okay) Sister Klippel
is our Relief Society President (Formerly Sister “Mitchell”) and Brother
Klippel is our version of Brother Gregson in our ward. Anyways… I had to
chuckle when I hung my head down sheepishly to invite ourselves over for
dinner. I definitely know the people in this ward very well.
It is such a
blessing to have members of the ward we can call on in that way. The people
here in Dry Creek are such incredible examples. ANYONE should want to be
baptized into the Dry Creek ward. They truly have become my family.
We
had exchanges this week so it was hectic. I don’t like being away from Sister
Rupp or from the area but, like I have said before, miracles always happen and
my love for all the Sisters in the mission really grows. There are a lot of
them that struggle and get discouraged, but when they are included in my
prayers I am able to feel more deeply of their Heavenly Father’s love for them.
On one of our exchanges we had a lesson with the two sisters I spoke about
earlier. This was only our second lesson so we had planned to teach the
Restoration. As we were studying for them… it became apparent that we should
instead teach the Plan of Salvation. These two sisters really are looking for a
purpose in their life and it is such a comfort to me to know that we have what
they are looking for. They were sad that Sister Rupp was not there, they
like her A LOT! But as we got to the part when we were talking about the veil,
one of them got this knowing look in her eyes. She asked, “so is it possible
that we could recognize, even in a dream, these things we knew before?” She has
told us that the things we teach seem “familiar” to her. I feel my testimony
grow every time we teach them. She wants to know her purpose; she wants to know
where she came from and what the point of all this suffering is. There was a
moment, when we were talking about our life on earth and about baptism where I
noticed that face again. She had this look like… a smile she couldn’t quite
hold back. We invited her, this woman who has never been to a church or prayed
to God before, to be baptized. She talked about the warm feeling she felt when
we said that word and we were able to identify it as the Spirit. I feel so
blessed to know these two and to be here in Dry Creek at this time. My
testimony is strengthened every day just in knowing that there are others out
there that are searching. They need the peace that comes from knowing that God
knows them. That He exists. That He loves them! I miss you guys and love you
with everything I have. You’re the best family that anyone could ask for!
Thanks for all that you do! I love you!
Love,
Sister
Mitchell
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