Hi everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving this last week! While I was cooking away this last Thursday, I was thinking of all of you. How was Thanksgiving? Did everyone get to make their specialties? I hope so. We made turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, vegetables, rolls, Mormon champagne, and homemade pumpkin pies : ) I must admit I missed Mom's lemon meringue, the cheese ball, Dad's rotisserie, and all our other little traditions. I know you all must've been praying for me, because everything came out perfectly over here.
I apologize- I wanted to write more, but we try and get everything done on our one day off. We washed the car and still need to go shopping. I learned a lot from Jacob 2 about how to be bold, obedient, and responsible as well as tender and compassionate. Also a powerful experience dealing with Matthew 6:24, D&C 100:1, and D&C 6:34-37. A beautiful quote that we used this week with an investigator was from Pres. Uchtdorf's talk " Forget Me Not"
"Sometimes, in the routine of our lives, we unintentionally overlook a vital aspect of the gospel of Jesus Christ, much as one might overlook a beautiful, delicate forget-me-not. In our diligent efforts to fulfill all of the duties and obligations we take on as members of the Church, we sometimes see the gospel as a long list of tasks that we must add to our already impossibly long to-do list, as a block of time that we must somehow fit into our busy schedules. We focus on what the Lord wants us to do and how we might do it, but we sometimes forget why.
My dear sisters, the gospel of Jesus Christ is not an obligation; it is a pathway, marked by our loving Father in Heaven, leading to happiness and peace in this life and glory and inexpressible fulfillment in the life to come. The gospel is a light that penetrates mortality and illuminates the way before us.
While understanding the “what” and the “how” of the gospel is necessary, the eternal fire and majesty of the gospel springs from the “why.” When we understand why our Heavenly Father has given us this pattern for living, when we remember why we committed to making it a foundational part of our lives, the gospel ceases to become a burden and, instead, becomes a joy and a delight. It becomes precious and sweet.
Let us not walk the path of discipleship with our eyes on the ground, thinking only of the tasks and obligations before us. Let us not walk unaware of the beauty of the glorious earthly and spiritual landscapes that surround us.
My dear sisters, seek out the majesty, the beauty, and the exhilarating joy of the “why” of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The “what” and “how” of obedience mark the way and keep us on the right path. The “why” of obedience sanctifies our actions, transforming the mundane into the majestic. It magnifies our small acts of obedience into holy acts of consecration."
I love you guys lots and I have some letters that I'm putting in the mail this week!
Love you!!!
Hermana Kristi Koerner
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