Good Morning,
I can't believe I'm not in Tacoma anymore-I just went a hop and skip away to
the land of Lakewood. I am in the Steilacoom ward and it is a very beautiful
area. SO different from my last, but I think I will really like it here. The
ward seems to be on top of most things and we just got a new bishop, RS pres,
and Elders quorum pres. last week. So I'm not the only new one :)
We live in a cute apt. that is small but perfect. While we were running
this morning we even found a new decoration to put in it....a Mitt Romney
campaign sign that was laying on our running path, he he. We ran with it in our
arms the whole way home and some people in our ward were on their way to school
and were all honking at us, it was fun!
I was a little nervous to leave Tacoma because my transition from Olympia
to Tacoma was really hard for me. It was almost like a breaking up from a boy,
but even worse ha ha. The Lord blessed me with a lot of peace this week and the
transition was great. I love this place, I love the people, and the little town
of Steilacoom is so cute. You can see McNeil Island where the big prison is for
high security people and Anderson Island, which we are over!! We will only
go there once a month because they have a really small branch and it is closed
off to all proselytizing...boo!
The first day I came to Steilacoom I was hit really hard with a 24 hour
bug. My throat swelled up really big and I could hardly swallow, I had really
odd stomach pains, I was light headed and had hot and cold spells. I tried so
hard to keep going because the Lord always blesses us with a miracle if you don't
give up. We went to our six o'clock appt. with this amazing 15yr. old girl named
Tiarra. I could not teach at all, in fact I laid my head on the table and sat
there while my new comp. taught the whole Restoration :( At the end of the
lesson we asked Tierra to say our closing prayer. She said the most heart felt
prayers I have heard that almost brought me to tears. She pleaded with Heavenly
Father to please help Sister Phillips get better, so she can continue finding
people who will hear your word. Even though I was miserable my heart was
swelling inside of me and was very humbled my this little girls prayer to her
Then as soon as we were about to leave the zone leaders pulled into our
church because they had a meeting that just cancelled. They asked me if they
could give me a blessing and I willingly accepted!
The next morning my throat was healed and I felt a much better, still weak,
but good enough that I could work. The bad thing was that Sister Grenfell woke
up Sick. :( So all this week we have been taking care of each other and pushing
each other along! Nothing better to to help our comp unity!!
We also had two baptisms this week, Niki and Megan Malm. This family is
amazing. They truly are who the Lord calls the elect. She has had a friend in
the church for over 5 years. Niki always would make jokes and fun at her because
she was Mormon, but little did she know that all of those small conversations
about the church were preparing her heart. They are moving to Tennessee because
her husband is in the army, but they are already planning on members helping
them move it out there :) So, never think that the small and simple things we do
to share the gospel are pointless. Niki is living proof that they are not. The
gospel has changed her life forever and now she will be eternally blessed with
her family because her friend never gave up on her! I love you all and most of all I love my Savior Jesus Christ. Don't forget about conference this weekend. We have a very special opportunity for the Lord to speak personally to us through a prophet of God.
Scripture 3 Nephi 12:1And it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi, and to those who had been called,
(Now the number of them who had been called, and received power and authority to
baptize, was twelve) And behold, he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude,
and cried unto them, saying: Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words
of these twelve whom I have chosen...
I love you,
Sister Phillips
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