Week 2

Here is a scripture for yall to think about:

" For behold, again I say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things what ye should do. Behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and there will be no more doctrine given until after he shall manifest himself unto you in the flesh. And when he shall manifest himself unto you in the flesh, the things which he shall say unto you shall ye observe to do"( 2 Nephi 32: 5-6). 

I know that if we listen to the Spirit and act on the promptings we receive, we will come closer to Christ. I also know that we can have all things shown unto us through the Holy Ghost. This week prayer has been something that i have had to do alot of and i know that Heavenly Father hears and answers each one of our prayers. We just need to be patient and study our scriptures and do all that we are commanded to do to be able to receive an answer.

This week was my first full week in the Missionary Training Center. It was a bit crazy but i know that because i am doing the Lord's work He will bless me. We got to teach 2 investigators this week and I know that it is so true that if we teach through the Spirit we can be more effective. 

This past Tuesday about half of our zone left the MTC for the mission field. Before all of the sisters left, we gathered in my room and sang "God be with you til we meet again" and we had half of the 3rd floor in my room. So i would say it was pretty packed because my room consists of 3 bunk beds. and it is not that big.

Also, i joined the MTC choir with my district and for our Tuesday devotional we sang "Precious Savior". We got to sing in front of Gregory A. Schwitzer of the Seventy. It was such an amazing night to sing that song. the spirit was so strong and i could definitely feel the Savior's love for me. 

Love you all!! Continue emailing me scriptures and quotes!!!

Love, 

Sister Lewis

P.s. i encourage all of you to find family names and take them to the temple. It is a truly great and spiritual experience and you will be blessed because you are doing the Lord's work. you can all be missionaries by serving others and doing simple things like family history.

Week 1

February 18th, 2017

Hello friends and family,

I am proud to say i made it through week one. Also, a funny thing almost everyone in my zone is from Utah. I have an awesome companion who keeps me focused especially when I get distracted. We also keep each other on schedule which is nice. Also, i have an iPad here in the Missionary Training Center (MTC) but i will not have one in the field. With that being said, please write me during the week and share your favorite scripture, conference quote, or thought. I will be able to read your emails throughout the week but i won't be able to respond to them until Saturdays which are my preparation day. Another thing, i can receive mail such as letters and packages here at the MTC so if you would like to, you can always write me a letter or send me something. If you don't know the address you can always google Provo MTC.

So the first day i was at the MTC we got to talk as a group of new missionaries with 3 investigators. It was a workshop and so it was kind of a practice run. On the second day, it was my first full day so that meant i had to be up by 6:30 and to breakfast by 7 am. We learned the Plan-Study-Teach Method and started to plan for and teach lessons to an "investigator" named Hal. Hal was played by Brother Lovell who is my Classroom teacher. I was super nervous because Brother Lovell stayed in character the whole time. But i made it through my first lesson with him. 

I got called as online coordinator for my district which means i make sure the elders and sisters in my district are using their technology properly and are doing the things in the missionary portal that are required each week.

An awesome thing that occurred as well this  week was that i ran into a sister i knew in 6th grade when i lived in Colorado as well as i ran into an elder who is from my stake in Austin. I also have a sister in my district who i went to high school with and she was in my government class. it is crazy to see how many people i have met in my life and how many remember me.

Today i also got to visit the Provo temple with my zone but i had forgotten my camera at my residence so i was unable to take a picture of my zone.

Love you all!!!

Sister Lewis             

P.S. here is a picture of the sisters in my district.