Oh my
hecka! Has it really already been a week?!? Where does the time go!
This week was absolutely wonderful! We saw a lot of tender
mercies from the Lord, we laughed crazy hard, and I can say that I am better
than I was last week (I could just stop right there right?) but really it was a
great week.
One of the highlights was our Zone conference yesterday. Just as
with any meeting there were lots of different things said and lots of different
things but the one thing that stood out to me was the theme of time. Our zone
leaders did a funny activity where when they went on exchanges with the other
elders in the zone they stole there “o'clocks” when they weren't looking (alarm
clocks, wall clocks, watches... etc) so there were a lot of surprised looks
when they started pulling the clock out of a bag at zone conference. Our zone
leaders left us with a lot to think about as they talked about how sometimes
things steal our time and we don't even know this or maybe we noticed but still
let it be stolen. Sister Brown (Presidents wife) said later that day after a couple
people gave their last testimonies before going home, "This is our time,
elders and sisters, when it is your turn to stand up here and give your last
past the money. Will you be able to look back and be proud of how you use your
time or will there be a lot of regrets?" They then showed a clip from the
movie "Dead Poet Society" about Carpe Diem. (If you get the chance to
watch it, I think it is only about 4 or 5 min on youtube!) I had so much to
think about how I am using my time and what I can do to make sure that I am
utilizing every single second of this time that I have promised to dedicate to
The Lord. Oftentimes I feel like my tags off when we reach our personal time
for dinner or even on days, but I was able to see that every second is His.
This short paragraph may only be enough to help you get the
motivation to try a recipe that you have been waiting to do or call up someone
you have been meaning to talk to, which is great, but my greatest desire is
that you feel the urgency to share the Gospel. Seize every opportunity that you
can to share your testimony and be an example to others.
This life is so short and there is such an important work to be
done! There truly never has been a greater work than that of sharing the joy
that comes from the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Redeemer.
I love you all so much. I Thank God for my family every day of
my life and I am so grateful that we can be together for eternity
Bis Nächstes mal!
Sister Reay
Random Things:
- We have an app called map.me and it is so
amazing because it knows all the back ways to get to places! Anyways, we were
going from one appointment to another and the map was telling us to go through
the forest... so like obedient little missionaries we followed… it was
quite the adventure going on this foot wide little trail through the beautiful
woods! We had muddy shoes and looked pretty funny climbing over fallen trees
and through some thick bushes in our skirts, but we were laughing the whole
way!
- We eat a lot of eggs, so we usually get 2 cartons. The first
time I made breakfast there was a double yoke! Sister Lohner had never seen one
so I gave it to her. The next morning, she made breakfast and both of the eggs
were double yoked! We thought it was just a fluke, but 17/20 eggs had double
yokes... this is the same brand I have been buying for 2 months yokes!
- WE GOT SMART PHONES THIS WEEK! Say hello to selfies, auto
correct, and internet! No but in all seriousness, it is ALREADY making a huge
difference in our ability to do things! I am grateful for inspiration!
Me mourning the loss of Betsy
Our P day hike!
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