Dear Family and Friends,
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| Ice Sculptures at the Anchorage Temple!!! |
This morning we went tracting with our zone in the Klatt area-- when we left the house the temperature was negative 3-- when we tracted it was -7, then we got back in the car and it was -3 again. Really? that's so crazy, atleast it wasn't -40s and 50s-- thats where Fairbanks has been, the sisters weren't able to start their car one morning this last week- it hadn't been plugged in long enough- so glad I am in "Balmy" Anchorage.
On Monday, we said goodbye to Sister Watson and the other missionaries, including an office couple who we love and will miss. That night we visited a woman who we met and she needed a priesthood blessing- she is not a member but shared about how her family share with her about blessings and how she had one in the past that helped her. She was one I could feel of her faith in God, and I was priviledged to be there. We also got to practice Chinese with a woman and she keeps saying she loves the word "peace" and it didn't mean much until she studied the bible and believed in Christ. I like to pick up a couple things along the way-- i can say the tones if someone has said them just before me. It's interesting
We have done a fair amount of service this week, and Tuesday night we helped out one of the other wards with their Christmas party-- they organized it so that foster parents could come and wrap gifts and get gifts for their foster children, "Santa" was there, there were Christmas crafts, caroling and a simple dinner. It was a full house throughout the whole building and it was so special to help sort the gifts for the kids beforehand and then be able to see them as the walked though the doors- they were so sweet.
We visited a recent convert who just got back from her first year of college-- she writes all the sisters in the mission and is the sweetest girl. I am always inspried by her determination, along with other examples, and her faith. She is not supported by her family in her beliefs and is often restrained but I love her conviction as she said, "They don;t want me to go to church on Sunday, but I'm going anyway." The Lord is softening the hearts around her. I have seen it for myself in her family, even just in a years time.
In Ether 6:7 it talks about how the Jaredites built their boats to have air as they were tossed on the sea and how they could open the air stoppers and close so the water would not be able to get inside. It was fortified against the elements so they would make it through the storms. This is like how we prepare and make decisions against letter certain influences in our lives. It keeps us safe and allows us air to breathe when otherwise we might drown beneath the water- but if they let the water in they could not be safe- they were kept safe because they did not let the water in.
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| Our Christmas Tree! |
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| Totem Pole Sister Gerber gave me! |
We hope to carol on Monday night! I am excited- talk to you this week (We get to Google+ or skype for 1 hour on Christmas!!!)!
Love,
Sister Wuehler
Scriptures: Luke 1-3, 3 Nephi 1
ism: Always stay on high ground, don't descend to lift someone higher
Ether 6:7
And it came to pass that when they were buried in the deep there was no water that could hurt them, their vessels being atight like unto a dish, and also they were tight like unto the bark of Noah; therefore when they were encompassed about by many waters they did cry unto the Lord, and he did bring them forth again upon the top of the waters.
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| Kentucky Fried Chicken!!! ---$32.00 for 12 pieces---do you think we ever get this?? I Think Not!!!!! |
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