Family,
Here is some of what happened this week!
1.
We had
exchanges with some sisters in Launceston (which is on the north edge of Tasmania. We are on the southernmost part, so we had a
nice road trip J). It was so strange to go into an English
speaking area for finding and teaching!
But it was a great experience; both the Launie sisters and their area
are really fantastic.
2.
The mission president instituted a new
rule. Sister missionaries and elders
cannot be in the same car without another member of the opposite sex in the
car. This would be no problem IF it were
not for the fact that we don’t have a car…and officially our area is the bottom
HALF of Tasmania…BUT, luckily we have been blessed with members willing to
drive us to church, ward council meetings, etc..
3.
We met a guy from Taiwan on the street that is
not a Christian or a member of any church who said he believes in the “ministering
of angels” Not something you hear every day.
We set up an appointment with him and will hopefully meet this next
week.
4.
Sis C and I found out this next week we are
going to join senior missionary couples on a 3 day tour around Tasmania (so we
can translate for the Linns, one of the senior couples who are from Mainland
China and speak no English)! I will let
you know how that went next week.
5. Christina called us on Tuesday night of last
week and said she prayed and got the answer she was suppose to be
baptized!!! So exciting. Even after almost a year and a half, I am
still awed and amazed by the fact that people who a few months ago knew near to
nothing about God can talk with Him, find answers from Him and change their
life for Him. The Gospel of Jesus Christ
is amazing!
6.
Spiritual Thought: In one of our church meetings
yesterday, temple and temple attendance were discussed. As they discussed the importance of attending
the temple and the blessings received from the temple. I was surprised to see many of the people
listening to the lesson were in tears.
AS I continued to listen to the lesson I realized how much harder it was
for the people here on the island of Tasmania to get to ta temple. I have always lived in close proximity to a
temple and have started to overlook what a blessing that it is. In that same lesson, a quote was mentioned
that also caught my attention, “The temple is for worthy people, not perfect
people.” I think that besides
geographical distance, another factor that can stop people from going to the
temple is fear that they are not good enough or prepared enough to make the
sacred eternally significant vows in the temple. But, I think it helps me to
realize that as long as I am doing my best, repenting, and trying to follow
Jesus Christ, I do not need to feel like I am not prepared or good enough to be
in the house of God. I feel like I
really want to gain a stronger testimony of the temple and the importance of
performing the ordinances inside the temple.
Love, Sister Bennion
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