MTC Grad - August 21, 2021

Bonjour tout le monde! Holy cow what a week. My heart is so full. This was my last week of the home mtc with my district, I am going to miss them so much. It's insane how much I have changed in these past 6 weeks. My testimony has been strengthened and my love for Jesus Christ has increased so much. I never could've imagined how much I would come to love the missionaries in my district, they have had such a big impact on me. We became so close, they're like a little family to me. Starting at a computer screen for 8+ hours a day was so worth it. They are all such amazing missionaries and I feel so blessed to have been in the district I was! It was a bittersweet goodbye! I'm getting ready to fly out on Tuesday! The mtc flew by, I can't believe I have already finished a month and a bit of my mission. I think one of the most important things I learned in the mtc was the importance of loving people. Loving people the way God loves them. My mission purpose is so much deeper than just teaching lessons about Christ's gospel. I am called to represent Jesus Christ. To love and serve His children as He would. This week I was reminded of Michelle Craig's conference talk about seeing deeply. One of my favorite quotes is, "Jesus Christ sees people deeply. He sees individuals, their needs, and who they can become." I am so grateful for a personal savior who sees my potential. I know He sees my needs, and I have seen His hand in my life so clearly these past 6 weeks. I know I am not ready to preach this gospel, but I am ready to rely on Him, and to rely on the spirit to help me as I transition into the field. Through Christ's Atonement, I have been able to accomplish things I never could have done on my own. Our devotional this week was focused around becoming a disciple of Christ. Sister Christofferson talked about the importance of "unpacking our bags" and unpacking our hearts. I loved this analogy she made about being completely devoted to missionary work. Her comments really motivated me to make goals to serve with my whole heart. I will try my hardest to unpack my bags wherever I go, to serve my companions, my ward, and my mission with everything I have. I am so immensely grateful to have this privilege of serving a mission. It has already changed me so much and I know it will continue to do so. I am so excited to serve the people in the Montreal mission! It's crazy how much love I already feel for that place. I want you all to know that Jesus Christ knows you and loves you. SO MUCH. My heart is just bursting with joy from this knowledge, and I pray that you all are able to feel His love for you this week. I love you!! Favorite scripture verses from this week Alma 26:35 35 Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, even unto salvation, to those who will repent and believe on his name. 36 Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people, who are a branch of the tree of Israel, and has been lost from its body in a strange land; yea, I say, blessed be the name of my God, who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land. - soeur hardy pics - bird watching in the park - last day in waterton called for some ice cream, glad I got so say goodbye to the bigscoop! (only the hardy scoopeteers pictured) - gonna miss these soab sunrises + mom - WE MADE IT!! graduated the mtc