October 14



Hello from warm, sunny Florida!  It's weird that it's October and the leaves are still green outside.  Kind of a bummer, but I love that it's still warm so I don't have to wear a coat or anything like that.

The other day, we were biking to the church and while biking, I looked to my right and noticed that there was a plane writing words in the sky!  Naturally, I stopped my bike because I have never seen that before and I wanted to see the message that was being shared!  ;-)  The pilot had written "LOVE GOD" in the sky.  I had no idea why it was written on that day and how we were biking right at that time, but it just made my day all day long!  It reminded me why I am a member of this church and why I'm serving a mission; because I love God so much and I want to do whatever He desires of me.  It made me look at myself and ask what I do to show Heavenly Father that I love Him?  And now I'm turning the question to you, what do you do to show your love for your Heavenly Father?  How can you do more for Him?  

I am so grateful for inspired leaders!  We went on exchanges this week with our Sister Trainer Leaders and it was just what my companion and I needed.  I am so grateful for leaders who receive promptings from the Spirit and then follow them constantly.  Heavenly Father truly loves each of us and has a plan for every individual living today.

I am also grateful for the inspiration that we can receive!  Last transfer, Hermana Allred and I were prompted to drop by a less-active member's home and see if there was anything that we could do for her.  When we got there, we realized that she had just had a baby 2 weeks ago.  There wasn't anything that we could do for her at the time, so we left feeling like we did what the Lord wanted us to do even though we felt like we didn't do anything.  We told the Relief Society presidency about this woman having a baby and as far as I know, they dropped off a gift for her and did what they could to serve her.  Yesterday, this woman came to church and told the missionaries that her husband wanted to take the discussions!  I felt very strongly that it was because we had followed the promptings that we had received 2 months ago and the Lord worked in His mysterious ways after that.  It truly was a miracle.

I love all of you!  I truly do feel your love for me often.  When times get harder, that is usually the first thing that I feel.  However, I have been feeling it more often this week.  As I've told my companion stories about my family, I can't help but feel the love that I'm sure you've been asking Heavenly Father to help me feel.  I hope that you are feeling my love for all of you as well each day.  You are in my prayers right alongside with our investigators!  I love you all and I thank you for the Spirit and love that you help me to feel each week.  

With love,

Sister Ward