What an incredible week here at the MTC. I know I say
that all the time, but this one was especially fantastic. I am finally learning
how to have the Spirit with me all the time!! What an incredible experience that
is. I feel so honored to know that I was called by the Lord to serve Him as
diligently as possible.
Elder David F. Evans of the Seventy came and spoke to us
last Tuesday at the devotional. What an experience that was!! He spoke about
being exactly obedient missionaries. He says if we want to see miracles in our
lives, that is the only way to do it. He also told us that there used to be 1 or
2 Apostles a week that would assign mission calls. But that now they have all 12
Apostles on duty at least 3 days a week, and they are still falling behind. What
an incredible problem to have!! Finally, he talked about increasing our faith
and how the only way to do it is to act. We HAVE TO ACT on the impressions we
get from the Holy Ghost and also that acting is the only way to get rid of fear
and doubt! The Holy Ghost certainly replaces those feelings.
We had in-field training on Friday! That's where you go
the Friday before you leave, and they basically teach you all the things that
they did not teach you in classes! We learn door approaches, working with
members, and basically everything else we did not know about before. It is SUCH
a long day, from 8-7. But totally worth it! I won't lie, I was falling asleep in
parts of it. But I still learned so much and I cannot wait to get out there to
Vancouver!!
Friday night after the training was the most Spiritual
night I have had thus far in the MTC. I do not even know what it was, but I
spent that entire day trying my best to be an exact obedient missionary in the
things I said and did. Blessings were just pouring toward me. Prayers were
answered all throughout the day and I received incredible personal revelation
all day. Heavenly Father is so much aware of us and He knows the effort we are
putting in to be the best person we can become. I know this for a
fact!
So, it has only been 2 weeks since the new flow of
younger missionaries has been in here. And guess what? We are already at 3
overflows, where when I first got here we only had 1! The overflows are for when
we have devotionals and firesides. They say by next month we will be up to 6
overflows. They keep telling us statistics that blow my mind! I cannot believe I
get to be a part of this incredible time that will forever be a changing point
in history!!
So, KAILA IS BAPTIZED NOW??? I am so excited!! Please
somebody send me pictures and lots of details! Kaila, I sent you a letter last
week but I will be sure to send you another one when I get to Canada. You are
such an incredible girl and I am so glad I got to know you before I left!
Linda Burton, the General Relief Society President came
and spoke to us in relief society on Sunday. It is so fantastic to see all the
wonderful people that are sent here to teach us! She is such an inspired woman,
and I am so grateful that I was in her presence. We got to meet her after and
talk to her for a few minutes. She is certainly called of God! She ALSO talked
about the impact that the age change is going to have on the WORLD. She said
some things that really stuck out to me and helped me realize what I am now a
part of! She said her husband used to be a President of a mission in France.
Last year they averaged about 5 new missionaries coming in each new transfer.
She says by the end of next month, they have 88 new missionaries coming in at
least every transfer!! So awesome!!!!!! They have no idea how the church is
going to provide cars, apartments, food, trainers, and all sorts of thigns for
all these missionaries. But the Lord does not make an announcement like this
without a plan, that's for sure!!
I sure am going to miss being able to play basketball
and volleyball everyday. That was such a fun part of the MTC! I feel like I am
in fantastic shape because 50 minutes of my day is ALWAYS scheduled for the gym.
I will certainly miss playing sports with all the incredible people I have met
here!
So, guess what disease has hit the MTC? Hand Foot and
Mouth! And guess who was the first sister in our building to get it? Yep, that's
me. But it's ok, I am still headed out to Vancouver in the morning! I got to go
off campus to go to a doctor's office, it was so awesome! Being in the real
world was super weird, cause I have only known the MTC for 3 weeks. But
everything is good now, and I cannot wait to get out there! I am now over the
flu too, so that's good. Nothing will stop me from helping this work move
forward! Shall we not go on in so great a cause????
I want to give each of you a challenge. If you get
nothing from this email, at least take this. PLEASE make a Mormon.org profile if
you have not already. Put a lot of thought into it. Then, share it as much as
possible. Post it on your Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, whatever! Get it out
there! Invite others unto Christ every single day of your life! I promise you
will be blessed for your efforts. As a representative of Jesus Christ on this
earth, I can promise you great blessings will come as you put forth effort to
share the truth to those who "know not where to find
it".
We learned about how we as missionaries have the power
of discernment that we are entitled to. Which means, that my teacher would have
a harder time teaching us, then we would have teaching him. We are entitled to
know the needs of these investigators through the Holy Ghost, and how great of a
gift that is! Through the knowledge of their needs we are better able to prepare
a lesson to help them come unto Christ.
I love being a missionary!!! And I am so grateful to all
of you who have written me this past week! Just a reminder that all letters from
now on will be sent to Canada! My mom will put on the Mission office address and
then I will send out the home address when I get one for my first area. Thank
you so much for all your support. I love you all so much. And for those who are
reading this who may not be members of this church yet, I would love for you to
write me with any questions please! I can promise you that the Gospel of Jesus
Christ can help you with ANYTHING you are having problems with in your life.
This is the way to happiness in this life and in the next. I love you guys, and
I will write you from Canada next week!!
Love,
Sister Biggs
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