I just wanted to share basically my journal
entry, I think it sums it up (= shout out also to my big sisters Tasha for
welcoming in the cutest addition to the Hubner family! Violet Rae Johnson! So
Precious! Also shout out to Abby Diaz! Thanks for the letter! I literally was
so excited I cried when I read it! Hahaha ya basically have turned into a baby
these days, (=
8.09.2012
''The spirit of God like a fire is
burning. The Latter-day glory begins to come forth.''
How can I even write a tenth of the joy I am
feeling in my soul. I keep wanting to cling onto this moment of
feeling just sure bliss thinking it will some how end when this moment is
gone, just to find out the next moment is even greater, if not better <3 I almost
feel as if my joy is full, or at least getting close. Today we (p-day) watched
THE LEGACY while making applesauce from the many apples we picked with Sisar J.
Wow, how I have gained this immense love for the pioneers and the legacy that
they have left us! Back to the apples, YUMMM! Welcome autumn, its a
beautiful crisp autumn outside with changing colors. But it’s not the awesome
weather that has caused a change in me. It’s my faith in Christ that is rising
to the next level, the increased nälkä (hunger) to feel of His love and share
it.
It started with district meeting - the call to
raise our sights and tap into the Atonement. It started with district
conference with President Kearon and his example of loving life stress free; the
looking for opportunities, desiring, loving the little service in each moment;
playing with a members daughter and the random Finnish berries while her dad
fixed Sisar Lund’s bike; the prayers asking my Father for humility to understand
it and incorporate it; the search to understand the atonement. The feeling I
get while watching #BecauseofHim http://easter.mormon.org/ and He is Risen https://www.lds.org/bible-videos/videos/he-is-risen?lang=eng
I know it’s true because when I watch it and
read about it I feel weightless, I feel this light rush through me to my
fingertips and toes. I feel a change of heart, the desire to do better, craving
ways to keep more commandments because I know how liberating it feels.
We had fast Sunday yesterday - praying
for understanding of humility, of the Atonement, for our investigators C. and
J. to understand and feel the Love and power of Heavenly Father. The enabling
atonement. We made a train of biking with a member to pick up all our
investigators for church. Sacrament meeting, our member testified about when
his friends came over and we taught them and how powerful the spirit was,
keeping the promises we already made to our God.
Our investigator came to a dinner appointment
with members and I will never forget the smile of pure happiness on his face as
he felt the spirit. Late talks with Sisar Lund about our Savior. Helping our
recent convert understand the next level of the atonement! I will forever
be grateful for Finland, for this mission, for the GOSPEL.
Sisar Alayna Hubner
P.S. I’m a MISSIONARY IN FINLAND!! Oulu,
the most north sisters go, and on Thursday we fly down to
HELSINKI(!) to stay at our MISSION PRESIDENTS HOUSE; and the next day we have a
mission conference with ELDER BEDNAR!! Wow like seriously, I think I have died
and gone to heaven!
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