I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY‏

Sorry if this email is scattered .. I'm a space head anyway, so it's probably expected, but there's just SO much to write about. I'm just going for it!! .. 

Words cannot express how much my testimony of God and Jesus Christ has grown. I can say that I KNOW Christ lives. I KNOW God is in charge and so aware of the details in our life. Something that struck me this past week (being Easter) is when Christ had been resurrected and appeared to Mary, in John 20:17 "Jesus said unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father ..." Christ had to have been in the spirit world. I knew this according to the Book of Mormon that He was there for 3 days instructing others to teach, but in the BIBLE (I'm in the South) it says He had not ascended to the Father! PROOF of the spirit world! People just believe in Heaven and Hell after death!! I just WISH I could convey in words how incredible God's plan is!!! His purpose is all for us! Commandments aren't to stop us from "living life" they are a test of obedience, they are for our safety so we can be led to a better life with the companionship of the spirit. If we keep commandments we can become more like Him, and be prepared to live in His presence.  ... Gosh I could go on and on! 

Sister Wilson is one of my favorite companions! A lot of my companions are my favorite, just in different ways! I just love Sister Wilson so much! I have never learned so much from another companion. My whole outlook of my mission has changed because of her. She has changed my mission! If you have a vision, if you have a goal, and if you pray about it, GOD MAKES IT HAPPEN! If you are sincere and willing to act on your prayer, He WILL answer! I have seen so many miracles this transfer. I wish everyone could experience the things I have experienced these last few weeks! ... This last week has been crazy busy, but it's a blessing! I LOVE being a Sister Training Leader!! I have never been so stressed in my life, but I have never been so happy! 

This last Friday we went to the Birmingham Temple with Lewis and Laura!! And Jessica and Nathan went to Memphis! Then we had some sisters in our zone stay Saturday night and Sunday because of Stake Conference, Interviews with President, and a zone activity today. Saturday night was the adult session of Stake Conference where multiple wards come together twice a year. Elder Teh of the Quorum of the Seventy was there. He said, "The Lord is hastening His work no matter what!" He doesn't really need us to hasten it. It's not us hastening it. He just allows us to be a part of it, because of the joy and blessings it brings to our life. ... But before I get repetitive. Toward the end of the meeting Elder Teh asked Matt who was recently baptized to share his conversion story. I am convinced that man will be a patriarch one day. His life has changed so much because of the gospel. (Even Ashley who's 18 who was baptized a few weeks ago is telling all her friends that she has never experienced happiness like this being in the church, and she wants to go on a mission!) Matt had mentioned Sister Wilsons name (because she is the one who began teaching him and was there through the whole process up to his baptism) so after his testimony, Elder Teh said, "Sister Wilson, will you bring your companion up with you" We went up and then he asked Sister Wilson to share how she was feeling. Then he asked us both different questions like, what is your purpose in the ward as a missionary? Do you go to ward council? etc. We both answered the different questions. Then he had all the missionaries stand up ... 48 in our stake!!!! Then he had them all sit down and say, well I'm going to have Sister Wilson and Reyne represent you all this evening. It was a cool experience. And then I saw people from Haleyville!!!! 

Yesterday we did a short exchange with some of our sisters and so me and Sister Platt felt like we should see Christinne a recent convert. We went over and her dad who isn't a member was there! He broke down and said how he wants to change his life around. We testified of the healing power of the Atonement (which we had just been talking about in the car on the way over!) and he was like yearning to get a Book of Mormon! Then on our way to a potential investigator we saw Zephania who we haven't been able to get in contact with for a month! He walked by us at the PERFECT time! It was so crazy! He was baptized a few months ago but his mom is not supportive and isn't allowing him to come to church. Because he's only 16 we can't really do anything about it. It was a miracle that he even got baptized! ... Well this letter is WAY too long!!! 

I couldn't do this without the support of friends and family, but most importantly without my knowledge of God and Christ. Sister Wilson and I have been talking about our testimonies alot. Our testimony of God and Jesus Christ has become less of faith and more of a knowledge. 

I love y'all! For real. 

Sister Reyne