first off happy 4th yall! i hope that you guys had a fun day and that it was filled with fireworks! i know mine was. we went to the lake right by our house talked to the ten million people that were there. at one point this boy named alex came up to us and asked us what we were doing and so we told him. at first we were a little hesitant but then saw his real intentions and ended up teaching him the restoration with pre-show fireworks going off in the background and everything. he gladly accepted the Book of Mormon and was so excited that there was another book of scripture. probably one of the funnest first lessons i have ever taught!
we had our last lesson with our cute little 9 yr olds and they are just the sweetest! we were able to teach them all the lessons within about a week so that was fun being able to see them everyday! we came one day and they had made us all this jewelry and so we gladly put it all on right then and there and then wore it for all our other lessons with them and promised we would wear them at their baptism! Celeste, one of the girls said that as she was praying to Heavenly Father the night before she told Him "I'd be honored to me You." is that not just the cutest thing you ever did hear? oh my heart!!
a sister from our ward had us come over and learn how to make and can salsa using tomatoes straight from her garden. it was so fun and definitely a learning experience! i can now say i know how to somewhat can food so if ever need help just ask me and id be happy to get you in contact with someone who actually knows what they are doing!
there was a family owned BBQ food truck at the 4th of July celebration at the lake and all the family was sitting outside the truck. we quickly learned their story and became homies and man i just love the south. as we were leaving they were all like come on girls looks like yall need hugs bring it in!! and then we went around getting hugs from everyone at the truck! did i say that i love the south?!? because i do!
drew the Plan of Salvation in the park near our house! that was fun felt like a little kid again!!
met this man named aaron yesterday at church visiting from NY. he is a recovered alcholic and drug addict and has just about the coolest story ever. he's been clean for quite some time and now has the cutest little family that is strong in the gospel. and he owes it all to that. this gospel and finding Christ. he gave us the best advice on what to say to someone when you see them struggling to try to get clean. " i love you" and i know that we hear it all the time but hearing it from him was something special and more meaningful knowing how much of an impact those words can have.
in the spirit of it being the 4th i want to share a scripture from the Book of Mormon that prophesies about the land it takes place on. aka the americas cause you know the Book of Mormon takes place int h ancient americas starting around 600bc anyways:
Mosiah 29: 32 And now I desire that this inequality should be no more in this land, especially among this my people; but I desire that this land be a land of liberty, and every man may enjoy his rights and privileges alike, so long as the Lord sees fit that we may live and inherit the land, yea, even as long as any of our posterity remains upon the face of the land.
i am grateful for this gospel and for the knowledge I have of my Savior. and i am grateful for this free land to be able to tell others of this knowledge freely. i know that freedom isn't free and so I am grateful to those who sacrifice so that we may continue to have this right! i hope yall have a blessed week!!
love always,
sister kennedy
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