The lyrics: "I wanna look back on this time and be proud of the person I've been. I wanna know the choices I've made won't leave me wishing I could make them again. That during these years my devotions was set, I wanna look back on this time with no regrets. I won't forget I'm a child of the Father. I want to live every day of my life with honor."
I hope and pray that I may have these same feelings when I offer my gift to the Savior in 2 weeks. May the Atonement help me to make up for my many weaknesses these past 17 months!
I wanted to share an incredible miracle that happened this week.
I have been praying so hard to be able to find just one more friend to be able to enter into the waters of baptism here in West Kelowna before going home. Well, having only 2 weeks left, I was starting to get nervous. But I knew I needed to just put my trust in the Lord. If He wanted it to happen and I worked hard enough, then I knew it could. I also knew that He had promised me I could find at least one more person to help find the truth. And I always trust in His promises! Well, we have been teaching this woman who has been taught for over a year. She was reflected for a while, and Sister Manaso and I started teaching her again to see if she was ready to progress. She was not much different than when she was taught before. But we felt we needed to continue to teach her. Well, miracles have not ceased my dear friends!! She called us Saturday afternoon - we were walking for a few miles because our car was low on kilometers, and it was really windy so pretty hard to hear. But through all the wind and my deep breathing, I heard her on the other line "Sister Biggs, I want to get baptized before you go home." My heart rejoiced as I witnessed one of the greatest miracles of my mission. Just when I thought all chances were up to help one more person back home to their Father in Heaven, He made a miracle happen. She will be getting baptized June 8th - the DAY BEFORE I leave the Okanagan to go down to Richmond. Have miracles ceased?? Never!
As if that wasn't enough, this past weekend my dear friend who I taught in Coquitlam was baptized and confirmed a member of the Savior's church! Not one, but two of my dear friends have been able to enter into a covenant with their Heavenly Father this transfer. The Lord is truly incredible. He is in charge of this work. I hope and pray that I may stay strong in the Gospel for all of eternity, and that I will rely on the Lord at all times, in all things, and in all places. A quote from Randall L. Ridd gives me some hope for the near future when I will be in a world of technology once again -
"As important as it is to leave home every day with a full charge on your cell phone, it is far more important to be fully charged spiritually. Every time you plug in your phone, use it as a reminder to ask yourself if you have plugged in to the most important source of spiritual power - prayer and scripture study, which will charge you with inspiration through the Holy Ghost. It will help you know the mind and will of the Lord to make the small but important daily choices that determine your direction. Many of us immediately stop whatever we are doing to read a text message - should we not place even more importance on message from the Lord?"
What a great reminder to always put the Lord first, no matter where we are
or what we are doing. This week, your challenge is to pray and read your
scriptures, before looking at your phone or going on Facebook or anything in the
morning. See what a difference it makes.
I love you all!! Thank you for your wonderful continued support!!
Love,
Sister Biggs
I love you all!! Thank you for your wonderful continued support!!
Love,
Sister Biggs
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