How on earth is it already Thanksgiving? The time is seriously flying by so fast! We've got a busy Thanksgiving day planned. We are going around to ward members houses with the South sisters. Our main event of a meal will be at the Grahams and we are so excited! I seriously love the Grahams. They take such good care of us while we are away from our families.
This week has been a pretty good week other than the fact that I got sick :-( I swear, I've never been sick more often than on my mission! Anyway, I started having a sore throat on about Wednesday but it wasn't a big deal until Saturday when I lost my voice. I was still feeling fine other than not having a voice until Sunday. I woke up and just felt sooooo sick! I couldn't talk at all and I was coughing and had a runny nose. It was terrible. Sister Adams sat me down after I got out of the shower and told me that the South sisters were going to take our shift at the BOMPS and that we were staying home so I could get better. I really appreciated her looking out for me but I felt so bad missing a day of work. I know it wasn't my fault I got sick, but I felt like I was wasting Heavenly Father's time or something. Anyway, we just went to stake conference and then Sister Christianson and Sister Searle (the site director's wife) told me I had to stay home and sleep. I slept for almost 5 hours straight and I feel soooo much better now! I can actually talk! Ha ha. While we were at stake conference, Elder Fowler gave me a blessing and Elder Stroud, Elder Erekson and Elder Houskeeper helped out. It was really sweet to see how concerned all the other missionaries were about me. Ha ha I must have looked really sick or something. It is really nice to know that even though I'm not where Dad can give me a blessing that there are other worthy priesthood holders around me to help me out while I'm away from home.
As hard as it was to stay home on Sunday, I really know it was for the best. I got right back to work yesterday and worked a shift at the Hill. o help her and that I was feeling well enough so we could be at the right place at the right time!
Anyway, last Thursday we had a specialized training at the Whitmer Farm. President decided to have it there because otherwise most of the elders would never make it to the Whitmer their entire missions. It was a lot of fun. He told us about the church's Christmas Internet campaign. They have launched a new section to Mormon.org that has to do with Christmas. It's Mormon.org/Christmas. It's a way for everyone, regardless of religion, to share their feelings about Christmas. They will have free music to download, Christmas eCards to share, Bible videos, etc. There will also be a section for people to request a Christmas message to be delivered in their homes by missionaries, requests to receive a Bible, and requests to chat. I have a feeling chat is going to EXPLODE once the word gets out about this campaign. I really think this is going to bring a lot of interest. We as missionaries are being asked to prepare a Christmas message to share with those who request it from Mormon.org as well as to share while we are tracting. We are supposed to tell everyone about Mormon.org/Christmas and get everyone we can, including members, visiting it. Everyone should go check it out! It is up right now but all of it will be launched on Nov. 26. Share it with everyone on your Facebook throughout the month. I know through inspired campaigns like this that the word is getting out about Christ and the restored gospel. I really have a lot of faith that this is going to help us find a lot of new investigators! I'm so excited about it!
Sister Adams and I are focusing a lot on finding new people to teach this week. Like I said earlier, I really have a lot of faith in the Christmas campaign. We pray all the time that we will find the people that are being prepared to hear the message and that we will be able to find families to teach. I know they are out there!
I'm running out of time, but Mom, I loved what you wrote in your letter about scheduling time for activities that will allow you to come to know Christ. I can't remember if I've told you all about this, but there's a magnet on our fridge that says, "If you put time with God before time for the things you want to do, you will always have time for both. But if you put time for the things you want to do before time with God, you will never have time for Him." It's so true! In John 17:3 it says, "And this is life eternal, that they might know tee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent." That's the whole purpose of life is for us to come to know our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ! So thanks for what you wrote, Mom! And everyone, PLEASE put time getting to know God and Christ first! It's really neat how when you make that a priority, literally everything else in life falls into place. I have such a strong testimony of scripture study and how that invites the Spirit and allows you to come to know God and Christ, so please always put forth the effort! You won't ever regret it!
Love you all times a billion!
Love,
Sister Butters
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