Happy Easter or Fuhuojie Kaile in Mandarin!!
Well one thing is certain, God is good, always. I still can't believe that I saw my wonderful wonderful family on Easter. What a miracle. Just for all those people reading the blog, THIS WAS NOT PLANNED. I had no idea my family was even in town and obviously Ben was prompted to convince my dad to do a drive by (yes, a drive by, dad felt like he was committing a serious criminal offense) past the temple to see if they could spot me. Apparently Ben saw me in my red cardigan, told dad to pull over and i could seriously hear our car from a mile away. Everyone jumped out, i wouldn't let go of Ben, and we took a million pictures. I had to force Dad to hug me and he had to force mom to leave me but it was so so worth it. ou all looked so tan and so good. Ben, you still need to put some meat on those bones. Loved seeing all of you and i think i might really have to start getting used to not seeing family every other week. the blessing of having surgery on the mission.
I also loved seeing the Ludlows at the temple taking their family picture and so excited for Josh to get his mission call. you are going to be great out there! The hummus was the treat of the century and made me miss jerusalem so much. I will never think of Easter the same way after an Easter in Jerusalem.
So besides seeing my two favorite families, Easter was such a spiritual experience. Bishop Causse came and spoke to us and took the sacrament with 3,000 missionaries. I just sat there and had to smile as I thought of where i was last year and how 3,000 missionaries are at the mtc preparing to bring others to Christ. last year i was at the garden of gethsemane and the garden tomb but this year i will inviting others to come to the door of the garden tomb to learn about how they can recieve eternal life and to the garden of gethsemane to learn of how Christ suffered for them so that they could repent and be with their families forever. I feel like in that respect, i have come full circle and i know the Lord was smiling on the MTC that easter morning seeing the biggest wave of missionaries, the world has ever seen. One of the things i loved about Bishop Causse's talk was that he talked about how love is the most motivating principle that we have. If we learn more of God's love through studying the Atonement and then are able to share that love with the investigator, they will be motivated to come unto Christ on their own. It was extremely powerful.
Sheri Dew was our evening devotional speaker and everyone knows i'm a big fan of her. Anyone for woman's rights working at the UN has got my vote (shout out to all my women's studies minor friends!... crickets). She also spoke about the atonement and how we need to learn how to listen to the promptings of the spirit. also very powerful.
President and Sister Baker said goodbye to us on Sunday because they are leaving for china until after we leave the MTC. He is an amazing man and i don't think i could have gotten through the mtc alive without him. What a great leader.
oh and we also had two new sisters move into our room this week. It's amazing that 6 girls are even legally allowed to share one room. It has to be some fire hazard or something with all those straighteners, blow dryers and curling irons on all at once. But we make it work. Barely. The sisters are going to the Burmingham mission and will only know me as Sister Lobster Claw (as some elders are prone to call me) because they will leave before i get the claw off. Speaking of, I get it off April 12!!
Also, a huge thanks to Junko Papenfuss for the doughnuts! My district loves you so much for them and it was so thoughtful! I need your address!!
Love you all, love the Lord and love this work. God is good, always and i'm reminded of that everyday. I'll just keep kicking Satan in the face.
Sister ;DeMordaunt
PS
someone feed Tuffy.
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