"Oh how lovely was the morning, bees were humming, sweet birds singing..."
I have finally arrived in the Land of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints! I am in THE Sacred Grove, and let me tell you, there are a lot of bees!...not so sweetly humming, but buzzing none the less. But the birds were singing! And not only that, but the Spirit was very present. How blessed am I that I have the opportunity to be where God the Father and His son Jesus Christ literally appeared to Joseph Smith. How blessed am I that I that I am a member of this church, HIS church, and that I get to be a missionary to tell others about it.
How blessed am I that I'm in New York. 21 years of my life I've wanted to be in this state, and here I am! Not to mention, for the past 7 months I've been waiting for this opportunity to serve my mission here in Rochester. How blessed am I.
And how blessed am I to have a companion like Sister Hawkes. She is wonderful, and is training me up so well! :) I'm learning and growing and learning to become! To become the missionary that the Lord needs me to be. To defend and guard this land of the Restoration, to stand by Joseph Smith as a faithful latter day saint. How blessed am I! :)
We are truly blessed to understand the fully restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Now we just need to share it with others. Keep up the good work Sister Steel!
ReplyDeleteHermana Steel, you are so BLESSED and so very fortunate to be serving in such a historical part of the world with regards to the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I think of you often and pray that you are doing well. You are an inspiration to many, many people, including me. Know that the Father and His Son are very pleased with you. Love you!
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