a yellow watermelon! it was yummy
farmers market in front of our favorite asian food
store
Quiddich
Signs and Wonder (twins). sooooo cute!
me with the twins, Signs and Wonder
minnion service
me and sis taito (: my favorite companion
my african outfit
I am staying in Shingle Creek! yayyy!
I'm so happy. Me and Sister Taito are staying together as well. yesss...
I'm kinda attached to this area and our investigators so I am
really blessed to stay here in this area. to paraphrase Alma, Perhaps I'll stay
here until the day I die. I would be really happy to!
So this week has been ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! We have been finding
wonderful new families and wonderful new people that we are so excited to
teach. This Sunday
was amazing as well, we had many investigators at church listening to
our bishop talk on grace.
He shared the story Gordon B. Hinckley shared about the school
boys who were rowdy and rambunctious and no teacher could teach them. One new
teacher came to town and decided that the boys would come up with their own
rules. The consequence to the rules would be ten stripes across the back
without their coat on. they all agreed to these rules. One day a big guy named
Tom got his lunch stolen and they found the culprit, a little fellow with a big
coat on. As the rules stated he had to have his punishment of ten stripes
across the back, the teacher asked why he had stolen his lunch and he'd said
that he was hungry, the trembling boy came up to take his beating but begged
that he not take off his coat. But the teacher stated that the rules must be
carried out and that he'd have to take off his coat. The little boy took off
his coat and it revealed a crippled skinny body and the teacher hesitated to
start the beating. Just then the boy Tom got up and volunteered to take the
boys beating. The class all agreed and Tom went in place for the beating. On
the 5th stripe the rod broke and the class was in tears. Little Jim wrapped his
arms around Tom and said "Tom, thank you, I will love you until the day I
die."
It is a symbol of what Jesus Christ has done for us, and like
the boys in the story, the whole congregation at our ward was broken up in
tears. Including the bishop who was telling the story.
I love the Lord our Savior with all of my heart. I know the more
we learn about Him, the more we love Him. Promise that you will always continue
in spiritual knowledge. It strengthens us in ways we desperately need
especially in our days today.
I love you all! until next time!
Love Sister Ficklin
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