Happy New Year
everyone! :) Can you believe it's
2016?! SO CRAZY.
I hope you are well
and this year brings blessings galore. If you are struggling, hey it's okay,
I'm right there with ya! As a missionary there are good weeks and not so good
weeks. This last week was one of those not so good weeks. I'm positive we will
all have those weeks sometime during this next year. My advice, just like in the
movie "Meet the Robinsons" is, "KEEP MOVING FORWARD!" Don't freak out
or let yourself get in a rut. Just breathe. Rely on God. Eventually you will
get past the rough spot and see that somehow there was at least some little
lesson or good to come out of that.
A little while ago I
was reading a talk by President Eyring from April 2012 entitled "Mountains
to Climb". It was a great talk! He shared a story about how this lady was
struggling for years with trial after trial but the thing that helped her endure
and keep moving forward was repeating over and over "I know that my
Redeemer lives!" As I have been reflecting on this last week, although it
was a toughie, I noticed that the rays of happiness in the week came when I was
bearing testimony of my savior. We had a really awesome testimony meeting at
church yesterday and I think it will be one I never forget. As I took the bread
and water I offered a silent prayer to help me see the good this week. My heart
was filled with happiness, comfort and love as I reflected. I realized that
even though at first glance it seemed rough and I was kind of a grumpy gus,
that Heavenly Father blessed me with experiences to testify and smile as I
spoke because I knew that what I was saying is so true. Even though I may not have
the most eloquent testimony or ability to speak, I know that Jesus Christ lives
and is there every step of the way. We are never truly alone. Now back to the
awesome testimonies part! So every first sunday of the month members of the
congregation have the opportunity to stand up and share how they have come to
know different aspects of the gospel are true. We didn't have too many members
there yesterday (all the college kids are gone) but after someone would get up
to bear their testimony, they would choose a hymn for the congregation to sing.
The spirit was SO powerful and it made me so happy to be reminded that no
matter where we go or where we may be at in life- the gospel of Jesus Christ
unites us all around the world!! And that is something to smile about! Here's
to a week full of smiles:)
Love,
~Sister Kimber
McDonald
Ponderize: "[Sister
McDonald], I have refined thee, I have chosen thee in the furnace of
affliction" ~ 1 Nephi 20:10
Quote: "Small
efforts sustained over time can produce significant results." ~ Elder
Durrant (Sun Afternoon)
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