Hello Hello Hello! GUESS WHAT?! 7/10/13

Hello to all my wonderful family!

I miss you all very much! I'm sure you're doing great and exciting things, and having plenty of adventures! Whatever you are doing, please make sure you're learning something by the Spirit every day! Whether you are at work, school, or chillin' like a villian at home - we all need to learn by the Spirit! I hope you are filling your time with good things, that you are being good examples. And the kinds of sons and daughters Heavenly Father would be pleased with. Because I know if you do those things, you are truly happy! It makes me excited just to think about it!

This is my hair bow that I wore for the Sing-a-long and
the 4th of July AND how super LONG my hair is! CRAZY, right? ;-)

I'm e-mailing today because we went to the temple, which was wonderful! And much needed. I miss that place so much. Every three months is just not often enough! Sorry, I didn't warn you last week because I didn't know we were going until Saturday. But I'm glad that we could! Love it! Tender mercies of the Lord! Go to the temple this week! Just feel it....it's so filling! Filled to overflowing!

This is my district and the members that drove us to the temple today! ;-)

So, some exciting news: Do you remember Sister ----? Well, if you look at the very first set of pictures I mailed home, or on the blog ( I think they're on there--I'm not sure, because I was hesitant to put faces up, back then...). You will see a super sweet Sister ---- who was my first companion in the MTC. Well, I want you to know that she is doing great! So great she gets to be my companion again! ;-) It's been really fun this last week, being her companion! She is super fun, and we've done a lot together on our missions. It's kind of a surprise that we're together, because so many new sisters are in the mission. I didn't think President would put me with someone as old as I am in the mission. You know? But he did! And I'm glad he did because I LOVE it!

These two pictures are of a gigantic map that we're making!!! So, this map covers our entire wall, and is not even 1/3 of our area! However, our key map stopped going out that far! ;-) Anyway, I have more pictures I'll send next week that will show you how big it is...really. It's been nice to have this week though. The work became so much easier to plan!

A lot of effort in the map, but God is good and blesses us for the work we do! That is me in the corner over there. I didn't know Sis. Jones took the picture! However, it kind of helps you see the map size better. It's bigger than I am! ;-) Love you!

Braes Bayou is still the same. It's rockin'! We're actually fixin' to hop over and teach ---- right after this. She is really looking forward to her baptism at the end of this month. And I'm excited to be a part of the miracles that Heavenly Father sends this area! A lot of the people we talk to, we can't actually teach, but we've had some really amazing miracles this last week. We gave away two copies of the Book of Mormon within 20 minutes of each other! They were really excited to read it, we'll have to pass them on to the missionaries for the family ward for sure!

They have SUPER big wreaths down here in Texas...that is all. :-D

I just want you to know, that even though we can't understand or always see how Heavenly Father is guiding us, and blessing us you can count on the truth that He is! Our lives, and experiences don't always go the way we plan, that's for sure, but we can know with surety that Heavenly Father will direct our paths to what's best for us. He always gives us what we need, and usually a little more! I love that I know Heavenly Father loves me, I love that I know that the Savior lives! I know what this means in my life, and I know as I continue to seek and do I will gain even more understanding of the mysteries and promises of Heavenly Father!

Remember that He loves you, you are doing better than you think you are, and you are special to a little ol' Sister Christopherson down in Houston, TX!

 

Forever,

Sis. Christopherson