FAM! oh brother, what a week it has been!!! i had some revelation this week about where to go in this City my last couple weeks and where to touch the lives of those that are ready and i was reading in 1 Nephi 16 13-14 and it says "south-southeast direction" and then in verse 14 it's all about FAMILY! obviously it doesnt say "heyyy sister ovard go to the south but the feeling and the voice in my head told me to go there and i would find a family!!!" so of course, we acted on that asap!! we have been spending every day in the south and southeast parts and its been a miracle. we've met a whole GENERATION of first nation people who are wanting to be taught and who want to come to church!!!!!
THE BIGGEST MIRACLE PART ABOUT THAT.. is it turns out its one of our first nations recent converts in our wards FAMILY! so shes been coming with us... and once we finish one lesson and get back in the car she says "hold on, my auntie should meet you too." so she calls everyone and we end up teaching ALL DAY. people who are humble and submissive to the Creators call. wow. i tell you what, i love the first nation culture. you should know, that i will love them forever!!!! not to mention, reading the book of mormon brings me closer to them daily.
our friend ALEX was baptized this weekend!!!!! wow hes such a good man. we watched "the hope of gods light" a mormon message with him and he related it so well to himself.. the spirit was so strong. he came from a less active woman that i know from her grandma in Sidney!!!!!!!! MIRACLES OF A GENERATION. man, im obsessed with generations. i hope all my converts keep it up so they're all a generation :D
p.s. im playing the most beautiful rendition of what child is this by lindsey stirling on Sunday with a guy that plays the piano literally beautifully.............. man. i might cry. thank the Lord he's giving me my talent back for a second that i havent been working for lately.. he's so good!!
i want you all to know how much i love our Heavenly Father. he has been placing people in our path that i've felt such a connection too. hes been chastening me, and helping me realize the person i've become and how to continue to become a person he wants me to be. its a life long journey i tell ya! but i konw who my heavenly father is. and that, just like in conference "most important days for us are the day we're born and the day we find out why.." its been because of my mission and i will defend our faith till the day i die! i have so much faith in our savior, i know he's my friend and he always will be :)
you guys mean the world to me. i cant believe a wedding and baby are right around the corner for us. what a miracle god is placing it at the perfect time!!!! i look forward to you. i look forward to you helping me be a missionary for the rest of my life!!!
next week will probably be my last email as a sister missionary! the monday before im home i will be taking a ferry to the main land. but maybe i'll have time? not too sure. but just a heads up.. next week will most likely be the last!!!
xoxo sister ovard
-the only picture from this week..... sorry fam we're too dang busy these days!!!
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