The Restoration

MONDAY FEBRUARY 22

Hi my little family....

Man the Monday's are rolling around quick, I feel like I was just

updating you on last week!

We had an awesome meeting down in Manchester this week. They're pretty

great, I always learn a lot, and feel the spirit so strongly. It's

always fun to see other missionaries too. This week President Stoker

asked us the question of "What did Joseph Smith Learn from the first

vision?"

The more time I think about it, the more and more the spirit teaches

me about it. I had jotted a few down that day and thought I'd share a

few with you:

We know because of the restoration that:

-Heavenly Father hears, and answers our prayers

-We know that God knows us by name

-We know God and Jesus Christ are two separate beings

-We learn the importance of modern day revelation, and that God still

talks to us and  to His prophets in our day

The list goes on and on. Needless to say I'm thankful for the

restoration of the gospel and for all that has been restored. I'm

thankful for the restored power of God, the Priesthood has blessed my

life so much. I'm thankful to know I can live with with you for

forever. I'm thankful to know the doctrine of Christ, Its such a

blessing to have repentance in our life's. It's a blessing to know of

the resurrection and that Christ lives, I'm thankful for all of the

things were blessed with because of the restoration and by having the

constant companionship of the Holy Ghost with us. The Book Of Mormon

has changed my life, and has taught me how to draw near to my Savior,

I am beyond grateful to have its divine guidance in my life because of

the restoration.

I'm thankful for Joseph Smith, he believed in the power or prayer, and

we need to as well. I know that wonders happen because of the

connection we can have with Heaven.

We found a new investigator this week! Yay, she seems pretty golden.

The spirit was so strong in her lesson, and I am looking forward to

continue and teach her! As we patiently waited by the door of

sacrament meeting yesterday, with several people promising to come to

church. Sadly no one showed. I was pretty bummed, I know that with

faith and time one day they will come. I was reminded of a scripture I

had read earlier this week from 2 Nephi 10: 23 "Therefore, cheer up

your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves--to

choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life." I'm

not saying these people are choosing everlasting death, but I was

reminded that I needed to cheer up my heart, and remember that people

have their agency. And on top of that, I look up to see a member from

the Somersworth ward!! They were visiting family near by and decided

to stop on in, it was so fun to see them!

Each week we have an exchange with another set of sisters, I truly

enjoy it. It's fun to get to know new sisters, and to learn from each

other. When they spend the night, some sleep on our couch, and we also

bought a foam pad, so it's like a huge slumber party once a week! This

week on exchange we had a cool hand of The Lord. So for exchanges,

Sister McVey goes with one Sister, and I go with the other, but we

both stay in our area. So on Thursday, Sister McVey and her companion

for the day were at one end of our area, and we were at the other,

just doing work on opposite ends. It was lunch time so my companion

for the day, Sister Clegg and I went back for lunch. We went to the

back door to get in, and the lock was jammed and not letting us in..

It was a total bummer! There was no other thing to do than to walk a

few miles to go meet up with the other set of sisters to grab the key

to the front door.. So we took off walking. On our way to where they

were at we passed a post office that we live by and we look over and

there was a struggling mom, with a HUGE package, holding her baby in

its car seat carrier.. We were able to run over and help her get into

the post office safely. I know this sounds so small and simple, but I

was SO grateful our key didn't work and we had the chance to serve

her. My testimony was strengthened on how if things don't work out the

way you have planned, that it's okay.. Because Gods plan for us is

ALWAYS better than the plans we have for ourselfs. I see that time and

time again out here.

Line of the week... "I'm a 90 year old man... So I can flirt with

you..." Uh.... Probably not! Haha

Oh next Tuesday will be my p-day. We're going to the temple!! So

expect a little update on Tuesday instead of Monday.

Xoxo. LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

-Sister Bee