Thy Will Be Done...

This week was a pretty normal one, we had zone conference and general conference and I kind of feel like I tried to take a drink out of a firehose of revelation and spiritual information and I am still trying to process all of it but I am so grateful to have a living prophet, modern revelation, and a God that is continuing and unchanging. He always spoke to his people through prophets and that will never change. Our world is so different from the world in the Bible and as important as it is to study the scriptures, it is so vital for us to have revelation for our days as well. I know he is real, that his son Jesus Christ is my older brother, and that he lives and loves each one of us beyond comprehension.

Still visiting Larissa and Eliziane and one of the hardest parts of the mission is helping people know the truth and recieve answers from God and choose not to follow that answer. Sometimes it is out of fear, discomfort, unwillingness to change, etc....They don't trust in Him enough to believe that He has a bigger purpose, that he could do more with their lives and families than they could do alone. It is amazing to see so many people looking for comfort and relief and love in so many places and the only place they don't go is to the Lord. He always gives us everything we need to follow HIm and wants so bad for us to be happy but the only thing he won't ever do is force us or get in the way of our own free will. That is His gift to us, the ability to choose, and he promised to give us everything we need to return and live with him someday but in the end, it is only up to us.

Sorry that was kind of preachy but I am grateful for all the things he gives to us- the restored church, modern prophet, the holy spirit, families, thebible and the book of mormon, families, EVERYTHING we need to be happy in this life and to eventually return with Him someday. But it is all up to us to choose to follow.

Grateful for my mission that teaches me constantly to give up my own stubborn will, do just follow and trust in Him, and He always leads me to things better that I ever had in mind.

Love love love you all,

Sister Lauren Mather

photos/videos:
zone conference!
trainers and trainees meeting and i met sister stringer who lived in north bend for 4 years!!!!
just a normal day
conference sunset