This week

Hello!!

This week was so good. We had our zone training meeting and we
learned a lot of great things... Since our mission is old and lot of
missionaries are getting ready to go home, BUT still staying focused.
So the theme was Ending with a BANG! and it was really good.

I think sometimes we don't understand that where we are in this world,
where we end up living and the people we are by are here for a reason.
God uses people to do his work, as well as Angels. And you and I have
a capability to be directed in our paths every stage of our lives to
help others feel God's love, enough for them to want to make a change to
search him out.
At the end of the meeting, the missionaries who will be leaving at the
end of the transfers give their "departing testimony".  The worst thing
was my sweet Sis. B gave hers!! Ah! I was just thinking, " Ah! No this
can not be it, this can not be happening!" It's weird to see things
change like this, but I like what Pres. Uchdorft said, "Endings here
in mortality are not endings at all. They are merely
interruptions--temporary pauses that one day will seem small compared
to the eternal joy awaiting the faithful."
It's true.

After we waited for interviews with president, I was learning to play
the piano!! Just sayin... I am the next pianist in the ward ;) some
day in the future.

This week we had some really good experiences. It the kind where the
spirit testifies to you for the truthfulness of the gospel, the plan
of salvation or of happiness that is available. Oh my GOODNESS!!!!
This just doesn't get any better, everyday it gets more true, it gets
more brighter, it actually does get more better. And wowowowowowwww
the restoration of Christ church is something I wish everyone could
experience.

So we got this call last week from a family. They are in and out of
church, they kind of struggle, but they asked us if we could take
pictures for them of their family. So excited about this one, finally!
Something I could do? Usually the service we do involves musical
instruments, and since that ain't what I am about I merely pretend and
look professional or talk about missionary work and maybe how it
relates to strumming a string! Haha just kidding. Anyways. As we got
there they looked so good in their outfits for their Christmas
portrait and we were taking pictures, posing, adjusting, sit up,
sitting down, squat, hug and then the mom she was like "wait!"
She went and got a picture, and it was of her son. She started to tear
up, and then they were flowing she paused, and said, " I am sorry I
don't mean to do this, my son passed about last year. He was 26.
When we were done taking pictures we asked if we could share a
message, and they were like, "yes that is what we were hoping!"
What I loved about his, is they were struggling especially with the
holidays and their son not around, it was hard. But they wanted the
spirit in their home, and the Lord brought it with the message!
It really hit me though about the power of being sealed as a family
for time and all eternity. It's a real seal. Just because their son
isn't there physically, that unit, the family was sealed together. As
a promise to never be separated. He was there and his love as well.
The gospel is true, and to families truly can be together forever.
How cool?

You know what else is cool? My coat, it looks like a sleeping bag, how
cool it is that I get to walk around in a sleeping bag all day? How
comfortable is that!?

Well I hope your week is full of great things, make it happen! Shoot
for the stars! I love you.
Love, sister Tincher!