another from the blessed land of chevy chase.
another from the
publisher of peace.
i call myself that
now. cool.
so, sorry about last
week's pictures. i really did try to upload them but it wasn't working. did you
get any of them? i did go to arlington and tried to upload a pictie, but it's
just a cemetery so it was kind of boring for me {does that make me an ignorant
american? ... maybe}.
is it just me or are
the weeks just going by so fast that it is the most ridiculous thing ever to
happen on this earth and in the universe ever ever ever. i just wanted to see how long i could
make that sentence. you know who is good at making THEE LONGEST sentences?
james e talmage. man, jesus the christ is the best book ever written {not
including the scriptures} but really. i love it and everyone should read it
and better their vocabulary. i learned "ubiquidous" this week. and my
testimony of christ has really gotten a lot stronger as i have read, in such
great and eloquent detail, about his life. love it.
where was i? oh.
this week went by
fast.
i have made the
executive decision to not make a decision about my future unitl i return home.
i don't know why i told you that, but i did. it was a big decision for me so
that's why. i also made the desicion that i am doing the following when i get
home:
-getting a street bike
and finally starting up the bike gang i have always dreamt of.
-making a quilt.
-wearing big, black
rimmed glasses.
that's all about that.
thanks for the pkgS. i
love pumpkin cookies and pumpkin candles and crazy things that my parents send
me. they make me {and others} quite happy.
i heart city.
i came up with a theme
for the sister's festival program ... ba ba ba ba "with the angels we too
rejoice" mmhmm, mmhmm, mmhmm, mmhmm.
everything i've
thought about this week {lil bit of an exaggeration} has been FESTIVAL OF
LIGHTS! the "kick-off" meeting is tomorrow.
i heart city.
oh my! on sunday was
the why i believe program. and this guy from lds philanthropies came and
talked about all the church's humanitarian aide. he also spoke to the people on
capitol hill on monday. but it was SO GREAT. i loved his presentation. i was
just thinking, "these are the fruits of the restored gospel of jesus
christ." did you know that the church pride's itself on
arriving first {within 6 HOURS! of the incident} on the scene and leaving last? yeah that's right. it was great. why do
we do this? why do we sign up for this? why do rich members of the church fly
helicopters around haiti and drop bags of beans and rice? because we love god.
if you can't tell by
the lack of talking about PEOPLE in my emails, it is because we aren't really
teaching anyone right now. chevy chase is BY FAR the hardest area i've served
in on my mission. but i still love {almost} every minute of it.
you know what i came
to a realization of this week, i CHOOSE faith. it really isn't all that easy at
times. but i know that this is what brings me joy, i know that it brings others
joy. it gives me peace. and because of that, i CHOOSE faith. i know the bitter
from the sweet {thanks to the whole mission experience, THIS IS HARD} and i
CHOOSE sweet. there is a longer story that goes along with this whole thought
process but i haven't the time or desire to share it all now. ask me later.
anyway, THIS is the mortal experience, THIS is what it's all about.
"we have the
agency to choose which characteristics will define us; those choices are not
thrust upon us."
-elder dallin h oaks
he's great.
can i name my daughter
ruby? random thought.
another of
those: i put lavender in my scriptures, now when i open them, the scent
fills the room <3 ahhhhhh.
i love this.
i love you. you that
are suffering {lyns ... both of you}, i love you so much and i know that god
gives us challenges that we CAN and WILL overcome through the saviour's help.
turn to him with full purpose of heart and he will deliver you from bondage.
love,
da da da da THE
PUBLISHER OF PEACE ... sister courtney wightman.
