The one where they say goodbye...

 Well folks. Cant believe the time has come to write this email.


First things first!!!! 
Come hear me speak about my experiences here in Louisianer and Arkansas on November 26th at 12 pm!
1750 n 900 w West Bountiful, UT 84087

There will be lunch to follow at the bountiful rec center and all are welcome to come stuff your faces! 
550 n 200 w Bountiful, UT 84010

This week it hit me that I really am headed home! It doesn't feel real and I don't think i want it to be! I'm excited to go home but I'm going to miss this with all my heart! 

We had zone conference this week and it stabbed me in the heart! We had Elder Basset of the 70 come and be and his wife are so amazing! I learned so much and they really hit home! Grateful for the opportunity that I got to hear from them! 

Had a great week full of amazing lessons and found some cool people this week!! I'm excited for them to hear about and continue to learn about the Gospel! Weird to that I won't be here to continue to teach them! 

The south is the best and truly has become my home for the last 18 months! God knew I was supposed to be here and I have no doubt about it! I am so thankful for the amazing people I have met! I have truly been humbled seeing how much joy these people have in some pretty terrible conditions. I am grateful for their example of finding joy in the little things and all the things I have learned from them! 

Today has been bitter sweet but I'd love to share a few things I have learned while I've been out here!! 

God IS our loving Heavenly Father!! He wants the best for each and every one of His children. Though there are trials in life, He is always there and if we rely on Him we can get through anything! 

The Plan of Salvation is a perfect plan. This has by far been my favorite lesson to teach!! God gives us a bazillion chances to choose him!! He is so merciful. 

Eternal families are such a blessing!!! I have been able to feel my loved ones who have passed on so strongly on my mission! There have been many instances where I feel someone squeezing my hand and I know it's Granny going 1,2,3. I love and miss her but I'm grateful to have been able to feel her so strongly on my mission!! 

I am grateful for my mission. I am grateful for the people I have been able to meet. I am grateful for this amazing wonderful testimony building experience I have been able to have! 

Thank you for all the love and support that has been shown this last year and a half! Truly grateful. 

I love you all! See ya soon! 

Sister Larsen signing out. 🫶🏼










Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

It's not voodoo, it's spiritual

Image
We back babyyy!  This week did a whole lotta bikin thats for sure!!!  At least we have unlimited miles 😎 We have been working alot with inactive members because there are SO MANY of them here in this town it's crazy!!!  We've had some funny experiences with some of them!  We went and visited James who got baptized back in the 80's but a week after he decided he is part of a different religion?!?!  Asked him where he stood rn and he said he be a Jedi-ite! It's exactly what you are thinking right now... he believes that there is a force which has a light side and a dark side!  I was mind blown!!! I was just trying to be respectful and not laugh because truly that is the most pathetic thing I have heard on my mission!!!  We texted another member and asked how he was doing and he goes "not good. I just lost all my life's savings betting on college football last night and my cat died"  Oh...  Continues on to ask if he can get his tithing back......
Read more

The only king we crown is MARDI GRAS

Image
  Another exciting week in the 4th most dangerous city in the U.S!!!!! Was walking out of an apartment complex and a lady was walking out in a big rush!!  God had different plans for her and a recipt flew out of her hands!!!  Stopped her and gave it back and she goes "oh yall are the church people"  Yeah we are!!!   Called back that night and she had read our pamphlet already!!!!  Went back the next day and taught her the plan of salvation and she absolutely loved it!!!  It was so blessed and it's so cool to see God's hand in people's lives!!!  Went to the ward trunk or treat and went around stealing the kids candy mwhahaha  Went and taught Renee and she goes "I'm tryna get rebaptized but my pastor won't let me!!!!"  Well wll well we can help ya out with that!!!  Told her to come to church and she agreed to come next week and goes "that way I can tell people I won't be there next week, I don't have to tell them where I'm going ...
Read more

Pathetic Panzees

Image
  GUESS WHAT MOM?! I COME HOME THIS YEAR!!!!!!  Sister Stokes woke up one morning and the first thing she said was "I had a dream that we went to justin biebers house and we went fishing!!!!"  Hehe yes pls!!!!!!  This week was a whole lot of "huntin and fishin and lovin every day" to say the least!  Lots and lots of finding and man have we seen miracles!!!!!  We back at it with FREE JESUS BOOKS and it came in clutch!!  12 numbers in an hour????  UH HUH!!!!  Met Phillip!! He was baptized into a catholic church two weeks ago... and HES NOT EVEN CATHOLIC!!!! (Direct quote from Phillip!!!)  Came to church yesterday and absolutely LOVED IT!  Our bestie Nchedo made us some absolutely fire Nigerian food!  I'm not gonna wanna eat when I get home because food in Utah tastes like cardboard compared to here!!!  Probs a good thing... I'll lose all the weight I have gained since I have been out here!  Don't ask don't tell :))))...
Read more