Dear mom and dad,
It's been a great
week here in Gresham! I love this area and I'm sad to say that I'll
probably be kicked out of it come transfer time. I feel like I just got
here. Five months flew by! We have had a stellar week. We have taught a
few awesome lessons and been able to find a few new investigators. For
sure one of the highlights though, was that I got invited to attend the
baptism of one of my best friends in the whole wide world. She was one
of my first lessons as a missionary and I've never had more fun at
someone's house. I've never met a family more similar to my own and who
have treated me like one of their own. She decided to be baptized and
messaged me on Facebook and asked if I would say the opening prayer at
her baptism. So I got someone to take me down there and we went to her
baptism! It felt so good to see the family again! Her baptism was
simple. It consisted of an opening prayer, the baptism ordinance,
testimonies, and a closing prayer. I have a testimony that sometimes
less really is more. When I saw her I just was overcome with joy. As I
watched her get baptized i realized that if this was the only person I
saw get baptized, this entire mission would still be worth it. If she
was the only person to let me in her door, it would still be worth it. I
felt like the luckiest missionary in the world that I got to be there. I
also gained a sure knowledge that God knows me. This is where I am
supposed to be. If someone would've told me before my mission that I
would find a family that would mean as much to me as my own family, I
never would have believed them, but I have come to know that our God is a
loving God. He has blessed me more than I could ever imagine. I was
really hoping I would get called to some exotic country to serve my
mission, but now if I had the chance to choose, I would choose the OPM
without hesitation. I serve the best people in the world here. I have
also learned that we aren't called to a place. We are called to people
IN PLACE of the Savior. He loves us all equally. We serve a really cool
God, ya know that? This is the true church. It's gotta be. No mere man
could have called me to this specific mission without receiving
inspiration from God to do so. It just couldn't have been this perfect
if it wasn't from God, and if it was from God, that means our prophet is
His mouthpiece on the earth today. After she was baptized, we each had
the opportunity to bear our testimony. Mind you, she only invited about 8
people to her baptism. If you know me at all, you know that I always
have something to say, but in this instance I was completely speechless.
I am so humbled by the grace and mercy of God. I love Him. After the
baptism the family offered to take me and my ride to dinner. It was so
much fun just to spend time with them. I love them! The rest of the week
was awesome too! We taught a few sweet lessons and had a lot of ice and
rain. Missions are the best. They are just the best things to ever be
invented. Serve God. You won't regret it. Thanks for the package family!
I love you all!
Love, Sister Udall
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