Carrie was asked by a group of Young Women to list the 4 top reasons she is glad she is serving a mission. Her reply was wonderful and so I thought I would share it :
1)You gain a testimony of missionary work and the gospel of Jesus Christ. There is a scripture in Mosiah about when Alma is baptizing the people at the waters of Mormon and how the place was beautiful to them because it was the place that they came to a knowledge of their Savior. That is how Norway is to me. It will always be beautiful to me because this is where I have come to a real knowledge of my Savior. I thought I knew it before, but I had no clue until these last few months what kind of a relationship I could have with Him. So cool!!
2)Heavenly Father will answer your prayers in a very real way. I have seen countlessmiracles, and times when I needed something and I prayed about it and Heavenly Father came through! Prayer is the only way that I have been able to do what I am doing. It is even cooler when you get a confirmation and you can feel Heavenly Father speaking to you. Just the other day, we prayed that an inactive girl would come to institute and then she did!! First time in three years!! We prayed that our two investigators would come to church. They did!! I pray every day that I will be happy here in Norway and do the things I need to do, and most days I wake up happy. Nothing is easy here, but with prayer, you can do anything!
3)Getting to see the gospel change someones life. It is amazing! To see it working for someone else and getting to be able to be a part of the process is soooo cool!! It builds your testimony soooo much, and you know what you are doing is true!! It makes you want to share it with everyone!
4)The love you feel. I have come to understand in a very real way what love is-Love from your family, friends, etc. But mostly love from our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. You just know they are there, and they have people watching out for you, protecting you and guiding you.....You feel the love so much. Just to know that Jesus lived and died for us...that is love. It is amazing to feel that in a very real and vivid way.
I LOVE my mission.....it is so hard sometimes, but the good is SO GOOD that I can't imagine not being here!!
Soster Fox
More pictures coming soon...I promise!!
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Carrie, How shameful I am that I have not written you! You look so wonderful!!!!! And your "4 top reasons" made me cry!!! They are all so true! I am so happy for and proud of you for serving the Lord. I can tell by your countenance you are doing amazing things in Norway, if for nobody but your self. The mission is a refining fire and it is definitely refining you, I can tell. I am so sorry I haven't written but I have thought about you so much and everytime I did I said a little prayer just for you! You have also been in every single one of my and my familie's daily prayers. I am so proud of you and love you so much!!! Keep Rocking Soster Kitty.
hugs,love and kisses!!!
Sister T.
Your comments bring my mission all back to me! Especially about prayers being heard and answered-that was never so real and so constant as in the mission field as you are so directly doing His work! And feeling and spreading the love! You try here and it's all good but when you don't wear the badge and are not consecrated to the work, it's just not the same trying to talk to and engage every potential listener you can!!!
Almost Hump Day!!! Enjoy every day you have and you will savor those times the rest of your life! Lots of love and hope your mom tells you "Happy early Easter!!!
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