Give It To God

This week was one of the best!!

First off... Jimmy and Ashley are still on track to getting married and baptized! Literally the best thing ever. Keep them in your prayers as they continue to learn more about the Gospel! 

We had an amazing lesson with Emma, one of our recent converts daughters. She is so special!! She wants so badly to be baptized, but due to some circumstances in her life and the fact that she's under 18, she can't be baptized yet. So keep her in your prayers as well that when the timing is right for Emma, that she'll be able to be baptized! It was really cool to talk with her about baptism. I felt Heavenly Father's love for her and that He has amazing things in store for her. I'm really grateful that I get the chance to feel that as a missionary.

oh and yeah!!! I've officially been out in the field for 3 months! Pretty cool. time has gone sooo fast it's crazy. I've loved every single minute of it.

we got to visit one of the members of our little cheboygan twig here... sister bendel! She is such a strong woman and I really look up to her. She has a huge farm, about 105 acres. So she showed us around the farm and we got to know her a little bit better! She is so strong in her testimony of the Gospel even when others around her aren't. There are so many women like that here in Cheboygan. it's amazing to see the strength that they have as they support each other and are constantly doing what the Savior would do.

So as we walked around her farm, we got to hold some baby goats. definitely one of the highlights of the week. Picture included below :):):)

We met with Alex again this week! She had some concerns about baptism and why she needs to be baptized and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost in order to enter on the covenant path. We had a really good discussion with her about God's authority here on the earth, and how the gift of the Holy Ghost will bless her in her life. She could use some prayers at this time!!

I learned a whoooole lot this week! I learned about humbling myself and letting God take control. I realized that I am never going to be a perfect missionary in this life. The reason I am on a mission is to be the Lord's instrument in helping other people find the peace and joy that comes from choosing Jesus Christ. the only way I can do that effectively is to let God guide me in every decision I make. In my lessons this week, rather than worrying about what I was going to say next and if it would be what the person needed, I would say a little prayer. I'd ask Heavenly Father what I needed to say that would help the person we were teaching. I asked Him to help me testify of what I know to be true. And it completelyyyy changed the way that I teach. It helped me to rely on God more. And I've been able to teach with the spirit in a way that I wouldn't have been able to if I just relied on myself. It's helped me to be more humble and realize that God knows these people and is involved in the details of  this work.I know that when we trust in God and in Jesus Christ, they will help us know what to do in any situation in life.

Our mission focused a lot this week on increasing our faith. Saying those prayers while I teach has helped me increase my faith in my Savior.

In his April 2021 conference message President Nelson said:

"Everything good in life—every potential blessing of eternal significance—begins with faith. Allowing God to prevail in our lives begins with faith that He is willing to guide us. True repentance begins with faith that Jesus Christ has the power to cleanse, heal, and strengthen us.^"

"The Lord does not require perfect faith for us to have access to His perfect power. But He does ask us to believe."

I encourage you all to read this talk. It's so powerful! I know that when we increase our faith in our Savior, He will help us and heal us. And it only requires a desire to believe and a willingness to act on the promptings we receive. It doesn't require a perfect knowledge.

I love you all!!

Also here's my address if anyone wants it, we moved and so this is the new one.

450 Cuyler St. Apt 2

Cheboygan, MI 49721

Sister Ross