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"Through His divine power, God would heal her heart, enlarge her capacity, and transform her into the version of herself He knew she could become" -Emily Belle Freeman, Oct 2024 Conference


I'm kind of liking this whole starting off with a quote thing. Maybe it will stick. Before I satisfy your curiosity and tell you why I'm obsessed with this quote, here are three lessons I've learned in my first week here at the Provo MTC... 
1. How to sleep with the lights on 
2. A green food does me a lot of good every once in a while
3. The Priesthood has been restored to the earth and it brings POWER 

The first two stand for themselves but the last one has a lot of context to go along with it. I've been struggling to feel worthy of my call. No particular reason why but I've just been getting down on myself a little bit. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is so incredible. It really does change lives. Who am I to be the carrier of such an amazing message? My knowledge is limited, my people skills are lacking and I cannot learn Portuguese for the life of me. 

ALSO Sis Call and I were called to be sister training leaders on Thursday so ontop of all of that I was feeling pressure about fulfilling that call.  

After a deEp conversation on Saturday with the sisters, we decided that we all wanted priesthood blessings. On Sunday, the Elders took turn giving us blessings and oh my gosh the Spirit in that room was so strong. I don't even know how to explain it. The Elder's also decided to receive blessings so for the next hour and a half we were all just crying and feeling the spirit together. To say our district is close is an understatement. It has only been five days but we have all been unified through our love of God and a desire to share the Gospel of His son, Jesus Christ. We have laughed together, cried together. We walk with the angels that stand guard over us day and night. We really are brothers and sisters through Christ. 

 Sorry I got a little off topic there. Tying this all together, in my blessing Elder Whatcott blessed me with the knowledge that I am a beloved daughter with God and He will bless me with the power to magnify my calling. Do you see now why I like the Freeman quote? I don't even know how to explain how much that sentence means to me. God loves me so much! He loves all of us so much!! He is going to be with me through this whole mission. He will strengthen me, heal me, enlarge me and transform me. I am not sure exactly who God wants me to become, but I know that it is so much better than the idea that I have in mind. It is going to be soo hard but I have everything I need to make it there. So for now I'm just hanging in there doing what I can:))) 

I wish I could share everything I'm learning because there is so much but I really just don't have the patience to type it all out. I hope you are all happy. Reach out if there is anything I can do for you <3 

Love, 
Sister Greer 
 















 


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