Hey Fam!

Happy pday everybody! Okay! I'm going to start this thread for cool experiences that I'm having on the mission that I don't think I would necessarily have outside of the mission! This is exclusively for the fam (love you all) also please don't judge my English/Grammer, its getting really bad! 

Okay so this one is around the passing of our cousin Dani. This was really weird for me to hear about. I knew that it was going to happen, I just never imagined it would be on my mission. It did really hit me when I found out that she was really gone from this earth... it was a really weird feeling. It kind of caused me to ponder and think of my testimony of the Plan of Salvation. Did I really know that I would see her again? Did I truly believe that her spirit is still out living somewhere else? At the time I really wasn't sure of any of it anymore.

For many weeks before, I had been studying the Atonement of Jesus Christ. And after her passing, I decided to take a pause on that and study more of the plan of salvation. I soon came to realize that after changing the "topic" of my study, the content of my study was very similar. Because it's BECAUSE of Jesus Christ, that I can see her, and all of you, again after this life. It's through Jesus Christ that any of it is even possible. I'm grateful i had a clear understanding and strong testimony and belief that the Savior atoned for all of us, I could see that the Plan of Salvation, the Perfect Plan, is true... because Jesus Christ was sent by our Heavenly Father, to make it all possible. The whole plan is perfect and truly is evidence of God's love for us.

After studying it out, and prayer, I now have a fresh testimony of the Plan of Salvation. I also know that God is aware of each of us. Studying the Plan of Salvation and praying about its truthfulness, and getting an answer, really did bring me lots of comfort and peace about the passing of Dani. He knew I needed that. And I know He put it right at a time I would need it most. 

It's cool because about a week later, we had the opportunity to meet with our new friend Chingmy! (We met her through Facebook, she's Indonesian, working here as a domestic helper, hard to schedule because always busy) We planned to share with her the Plan of Salvation a few weeks prior, but she was never available to meet until now. It's significant that it was at this week that we were able to meet with her, and teach her about the Plan that I had just gotten a fresh testimony of! 

Throughout the lesson, I was able to bear firm testimony that I know this Plan is true, and that God gave us this plan to show His love for us! I shared with her the passing of my cousin and how I have peace that I'll see her again because I know this Plan is true. The Spirit was really strong during the lesson, and she LOVED the Plan of salvation! She was amazed at the whole thing. 

A little bit more on Chingmy- her first language language Bangladesh but knows English and canto, so we teach her using changlish, but sometimes still aren't sure if it's getting through! We really pray before every lesson we have with her that the spirit will teach her through our words. Well, after this lesson, I told her that we know we aren't perfect teachers (lol) but the Holy Ghost is and I promised her that if she really did pray and ask about the Plan of Salvation, that the Holy Ghost will tell her its true, the way that will touch her heart so she can understand! 

Anyways there's a somewhat recent thing that amazed me and that I thought was cool to share with you guys! I love being on my mission, Im learning SO MUCH about myself and building a sure foundation. The work is hard but we definitely have Heavenly help to continue. 

Sister Clanton