Hi friends :)))
This week has been a little crazy! As you could tell from the subject line, I am quarantined yet again, haha! My companion and I were exposed to a member who tested positive for the Corona Virus, landing us in 14 day self-isolation. :// It is definitely not ideal, BUT I have been in isolation before and for a lot longer than 14 days, and so I know we can make it through :)) Sister Thatcher has been having a pretty tough time with it, but we're trying to motivate one another and fill up our schedule as much as possible each day. We've also been setting one goal that we want to accomplish each day, that way each night we can feel successful in our efforts and like we actually accomplished something that day. It's been going well! 6 days down, 8 more to go!
Our Mission President has challenged us this month and next month, to reread the Gospels of the New Testament- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John- and find words, verses, and phrases of Jesus Christ that change us. I sooo love this commitment because I LOVE the New Testament. A phrase that stood out to me as I began my reading this week was, "and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." (Matthew 1:23) Jesus Christ is not our God, but he was and is our way in knowing and understanding who our Heavenly Father, our God, is. They are one in purpose, and everything Christ did on the Earth, was under the name of the Father. As we study the life of Jesus Christ and who he was, we can know that that directly correlates with the character of our Father in Heaven, and we can know that Christ was acting as our God with us here on Earth. I invite you all this Holiday season to take my Mission President's challenge, and find verses and phrases of Jesus Christ that change you!
I love you all, have a great week!
Hermana Rawlins
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