This could not have been a more perfect week to end my mission.
I cant believe that the time is here, my bags are being packed and I am headed home to utah this Wednesday.
I had such tender experiences this week that allowed me to look back on my mission in such love and look forward to my life with so much hope and excitement for what is coming!
I feel so blessed to have heard personally from 3 apostles of the lord on my mission, one of which happened this week! Elder Bednar joined a conference call for our mission and we were able to have a question and answer session with him for about an hour and 20 min! It was inspiring. I know we probably arnt supposed to have favorite apostles but Elder Bednar might be mine after this experience. He was so simple, yet powerful I felt the spirit teach me so much!
The one thing that stood out to me the most was a question that was asked by a sister that really resonated with me. She asked how she can better live in the moment rather then too far in the future or too far in the past? He bore simple testimony that THE LORD WORKS WITH US IN THE PRESENT. Wow! That truth spoke to me so strong, and truly changed the way I see my future! Thank you Elder Bednar!
The NCRM is going to have a total of 280 missionaries by September 1.... what?! This mission is going to be completely changed! Faithful missionaries who are coming from all over the world are lucky enough to be placed here in the ncrm!
So with some of these adjustments... for the next week sis poulson will be transfered out of the area so we are both packing up camp here In clayton! She is going to KILL it on her mission! I am so proud of her and cant wait to see all the AMAZING things she does on her mission! So proud of my baby!
It's all way too real that this is coming to an end! But ultimately, the best part of these last 18 months has been the relationship I have gained with Jesus Christ! I love him. I know that he died for me so that I could have my family forever and feel the peace that comes in this life even through hard times! I know that God is aware of each and everyone of His children, no matter what walk of life they come from, He is very much involved in their life with an immense love for each of them as individuals! I have had glimpses of this love as I have served His children and tried to help them feel this for themselves. It is real. I know that living the gospel brings light into life, a light so bright that it can change the way that we are physically and helps us see out of a lense that brings happiness. I know we are placed where we need to be when we need to be there and God guides us to that place as we listen to His directing council. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. As I have seriously studied the Book of Mormon I have gained profound answers to questions and been given the image of who God sees me as, and who He needs me to become! I absolutely know that God answers prayers. I have felt and seen these answers come through my own prayers and the prayers of others. I know that Jesus Christ is the only way for me to receive all the blessing God has for me. That by turning to him, leaving our sins, our pain and our loss at His feet he can lift us up. He suffered all so that I could receive the mercy and consolation I need to gain all that my Father has for me. I know now that truth and will cling to it forever.
I am FOREVER thankful for people I have met here who have changed my life!
Cant wait to see what my lifes mission has ahead of me!
I love you North Carolina. I'll see you soon
And I love you all!
Thanks to anyone who reads these things, I hope they have been able to bring some light into your life!
Love, Sister Kinne
Also...I Finnished my knitting project and it is WONDERFUL! Honestly the best project I've ever done... hmu of you want to learn how to knit cuz I'm your girl ;)
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