Monday, March 30, 2020
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
6 months and going home!
I hope your weeks have all gone good. This week has been a harder one. I found out that I'm going home early this week because with my type 1 diabetes I am in the high risk group with the Coronavirus. But I got to serve an amazing 6 months that I will forever be grateful for! I met some amazing people and served with some awesome missionaries! Woods Creek will forever have my heart! ❤
Something that I learned this week is that God has a plan for each of us. It may not be our plan that we have for ourselves, but His plan is so much better than we could ever imagine, even if we can't see it at the time. He knows us and He loves us and He wants the very best for each of us. He knows what we need, although it may not always be what we want. I also learned that when we give our wills over to God we will be able to have the peace that everything will work out. As we align ourselves with Him and His will we will be able to find joy in every circumstance.
I was also pondering this week some things that I have come to learn on my mission and I wanted to share a few of those will you all:
1. Our Father in Heaven and Savior Jesus Christ are ALWAYS there for us. At each moment of our lives we can turn to them and they will be right there to help us and meet our needs. They love you even more than you can imagine, and that love is always there. Their arms are constantly outstretched and they never get tired.
2. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I know that as we read it we can be filled with peace, comfort, and joy. I know that the Holy Ghost can speak to us through its words and that we can receive the guidance that we need as we read it. I know that it can help us in our trials, our struggles, and our good times. The Book of Mormon is powerful and as we read it we can be filled with power to overcome all things.
3. I know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the restored church on the earth. I know that Joseph Smith really did see Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ that spring day and that they answered his prayer. I know that they gave Him power to restore their church and translate the Book of Mormon.
4. I know that Heavenly Father answers our prayers. He wants to talk to us. It's just up to us to listen.
5. I know that missionary work brings joy. I know that as we labor with Christ and serve those around us that we will be filled with an indescribable joy that can't be found anywhere else. It is the joy that comes as we help Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ fulfill their purpose of "bringing to pass the immortality and eternal life of man" (Moses 1:39).
I invite each of you this week to take some time to ponder the things that you know or believe and to write them down and pray for an opportunity to share those things with others.
Love you all!
Sister Carlson
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Service on the Horse Farm
This was posted on the Puget Sound Latter-day Saints facebook page!
Danielle Breckinridge, owner of Moné Farms and Training Center (a horse farm, training center, and rescue shelter, located in Snohomish County), had been spending long hours caring for animals, providing riding lessons, and offering therapeutic lessons for people with a variety of backgrounds, such as autism and cerebral palsy.
Due to an injury, and after having lost her head ranch hand several years prior, Danielle was afraid she was going to lose her business; the pace to keep things up and running was never-ending.
Enter the Missionaries!
Always looking for ways to serve, Latter-day Saint Missionaries, assigned to the Washington Everett Mission, saw an opportunity to make a difference and wanted to help. Two days a week, these young men and women muck out stalls, fill water troughs, unload hay bales, and help with other various needs around the farm.
Danielle says, “Having the missionaries come is the highlight of the week. They have been a true God-send.”
#WashingtonEverettMission #MissionMoments #SeeANeed #MakeADifference #PugetSoundSaints
Monday, March 16, 2020
An Errand from the Lord
Hello Everyone!
I hope your week was good! This week was a little slower with all the crazy virus stuff going on, but the gathering of Israel never stops so we're still working, but staying safe of course :) The sun was out this week which was so nice!! We also had some awesome lessons with our friends this week & had tons of tender mercies throughout the week! Heavenly Father is very aware of each of us and our circumstances.
This week I loved in Come Follow Me where it talks about Jacob's errand from the Lord. I read a talk by Michelle Craig called "Spiritual Capacity" from the last general conference. In it she talks about receiving errands from the Lord. She says, "The prayer Heavenly Father seems eager to answer is our plea to be led to someone who needs our help." There are always people around us who need our help. Each of us can be instruments in the Lord's hands. You can make a difference in other's lives. I have seen as I have asked for errands from the Lord, He has placed people in my path that I was able to serve. When Christ was on the Earth He ministered to others "one by one," and if He were still here He would be doing all He can to help every person here, but because He can't it's up to us to be His hands. I invite each of you look for the One that you can minister this week and to pray and ask for an errand from the Lord, and I can promise you that He will place someone in your path that you can help.
Love you all! Have a good week! And stay safe!
Sister Carlson
Objects in Mirror are Closer Than They Appear
"Objects in Mirror are Closer Than They Appear." 🚘
Christ is always there. Especially in the times when it may appear He is not, I can promise you that He is closer than you think. He is right there cheering you on and helping you out every step of the way! He has promised, "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you" (John 14:18). His arms are constantly outstretched and they will never get tired. Reach out to Him and you will discover that He never left your side, and He never will. He loves you. And that love never changes. "It is simply always there" (Thomas S. Monson).
Monday, March 9, 2020
Sun ☀️
Hello Everyone!
I hope y'all had an amazing week! This week was a good one here in Washington! We got to see a few of our friends this week and made a new one! We also had a friend at church which was awesome! We also had zone conference this week and it was amazing! Heavenly Father will always answer your prayers! He knows what you need and He will help you find answers to your questions!
Something that I loved that was shared in zone conference this week was something my Mission President's wife said. She said that the Book of Mormon is our spiritual vitamin D3! As many of you know, it rains a lot in Washington. The sun is pretty rare around here, but there is sun that can shine any time of the year and that can be found through the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Whenever you are feeling down or feeling like there's a lack of sunshine in your life, read the Book of Mormon and you will be filled with the sunshine that the fullness of the gospel brings! I have also seen as I have shared that fullness of the gospel I have also been filled with sunshine on the days when it's pouring rain. I love the phrase in the hymn There is Sunshine in my Soul Today that says, "There is sunshine in my soul today, more glorious and bright than glows in any earthly sky, for Jesus is my light." As we turn to Christ and follow His gospel we can be filled with light and joy. I invite you each to immerse yourselves in the fullness of the gospel by reading the Book of Mormon this week!
Love you all! Have a great week!
Sister Carlson
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Hope is never lost!
Hello Everyone!
Happy Monday! I hope you had a good week! This week was a good one in Woods Creek! It was sunny which is a very nice break from all the rain. We also made three friends this week which was amazing!
Something I learned this week is that hope is never lost. In my book of Mormon reading I've been reading in Alma in the war chapters and war time are some pretty discouraging times. They suffer things like lack of food, rebellion, death, and fatigue. In chapter 56 its talking about the army of Antipus. In verse 16 and 17 it says, "Yea, and they were depressed in body as well as in spirit, for they had fought valiantly by day and toiled by night to maintain their cities; and thus they had suffered great afflictions of every kind. And now they were determined to conquer in this place or die; therefore you may well suppose that this little force which I brought with me, yea, those sons of mine, gave them great hopes and much joy." The army of Antipus had been suffering much death and fatigue and then the 2000 stripling warriors joined them to help them out. That is the "little force" that it talks about in verse 17. Like in this story, there will be times of discouragement and fatigue in our lives, I've definitely had some of those on my mission, but I am always sent a "little force" to help me keep going. The Lord is always there and He will never abandon us or forsake us. He knows you and your circumstance. He will be right there with you fighting your battles and sending you all of the provisions you need to endure and eventually overcome your hardships. I invite each of you to look for the "little forces" and tender mercies the Lord sends you this week and I can promise you that you will be able to see that he is with you every step of the way on this journey.
Love you all!! Have a great week!
Sister Carlson
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