Happy Thanksgiving week my sweet family and friends! I hope we can all take times to reflect on our countless blessings this week! I love the sentence in verse 20 of 1 Nephi chapter 1. "But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance."
Tender mercies are so real! I certainly see them every day as a missionary, and I know you all have them too! Sometimes you just have to look for them!
This week we put Mike on date for baptism! We weren't planing on it, but he told us that he has a terminal diagnosis and he wants to work out his salvation! We shared with him God's great plan of happiness for his children (one of the many things we can be grateful for!) and we invited him to be baptized next month! He came to church on Sunday too, so that was exciting!
Exchanges! This week I went on exchanges with Sister Abraham! Oh my gosh! I was laughing all day long! She is HILARIOUS! That girl is loyal to the soil! She is such a good friend to all those who know her! I also went on exchanges with Sister Carrasco! She is from Argentina and she is so darn cute! I loved hearing of her experiences and her testimony! She will do amazing things on her mission!
One of the things I am most thankful for this Thanksgiving season is the opportunity I have had to be a missionary. My favorite accessory this past 15 months has definitely been my little black name tag. I love getting to literally wear the Savior's name on my heart everyday! My mission has not been easy, but it has been sacred! There is so much I want to accomplish and so little time left. I have no doubt I will go home wishing I could have done more. That was a thought that was troubling me for a while, but after some good advice from the best trainer ever, Sister Warren, I find comfort in knowing that all good disciples of Jesus Christ have a desire to give more than they sometimes have the ability to do.
My heart is overwhelmed with gratitude! I have been so blessed. I have wonderful family and friends at home. I feel your prayers and it means more than you know. I am thankful for all 11 of my wonderful companions! Each one has changed me for the better and they all hold a special place in my heart! I am thankful for President and Sister McMurray! They have had one of the greatest impacts anyone has ever had on my life! I look up to them in so many ways! I'm thankful for the people of Colorado and Wyoming that I have had the privilege to serve. I am thankful to be living with the Smith's and for all they do for me and Sister Stapelman! Mostly I am thankful for the gospel of Jesus Christ and for the peace and happiness it it brings me! I am thankful for my Savior! I'm going to stop here, or I will be writing this all day long! So I love you and I hope everyone has a delicious Thanksgiving meal and that we reach out to serve those who are less fortunate than us!
Love,
Sister Gish
Sister Gish hit her 15 month mark!
Sister Gish and Sister Abraham
Service with Hermana Dahlke and Sister Zundel
Exchanges with Sister Carrasco
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