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Things have been going great in Eagle Pass! Still in the 100's and sunny every day. We have met lots of new people who are willing to listen to our message. We had 3 incredible investigators who all had baptismal dates but they are all moving this week. Talk about being crushed. But I have the faith and know that the Lord will put others in our path that are ready for this Gospel.
I'm so excited to be staying in Eagle Pass! We received transfer calls last night, and President Jones asked if i was ready to train.. I was completely humbled and extremely nervous. I am thankful for the opportunity i'm going to have to train a new missionary, but I am now noticing all my weaknesses more than before. I know that with the Lord's help I will be able to fulfill this assignment and I will become a better missionary. Sister Ferguson leaves this week :( which is going to be SO hard. She had been such an incredible missionary and example to me. Sister Regan is being transferred but she wont find out where to until transfer meeting on wednesday.
This week was incredible! We had the opportunity to hear from Edler Tad R Callister from the presidency of the seventy as well as Elder Dan W Jones from the seventy. Both of them gave powerful talks and bore powerful testimonies. Elder Callister talked about the Plan of Salvation. The way he taught and described things was incredible. He knows his scriptures like no one i've ever met before. It was incredible.. someone would make a reference to a scripture and there he was, just opening right up to it! We heard from Elder Jones about the Book of Mormon and the importance of using it in our teaching. He said that without the Book of Mormon, we have nothing to preach. I have always been taught that the Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion and i have a testimony of it's truthfulness, but the way he was so passionately teaching about it motivated me to gain an even stronger testimony of it. We cannot teach something unless we are completely converted to it first. My companions and I have talked a few times about how we know the Book of Mormon is true. None of us have had a huge overwhelming feeling or had angels appear to us. But we have all felt the truthfulness of the Book. Personally, I have read each day for years, but never had a huge confirmation or a burning in the bosom. Instead, I have found true happiness and answers in the Book of Mormon. I love it. I find new things in it each time I read. After Elder Jones was finished speaking, we again heard from Elder Callister. He finished things off by talking about being concecrated missionaries. Wow. It was like a pregame speech. I was fired up and ready to get to work! He told us that it's not enough to "change" on our missions. It's not enough to "change our behavior." Because then we'll just fall back into the norms when we get home. He told us we needed to "change our nature." So that we can be a light to the world. So that we can be the people that God has intended for us to be. I am so thankful for this Gospel. I dont want to just go back to normal when I get home. I want to change my nature so that I can be the person that God knows I can be. I'm up for the challenge. I know it will be hard at times, and He's going to push me, but I know that if I remain faithful and do my best, He will make up the rest. I love missionary work. I'm so thankful for this Gospel! I pray that each of you will strengthen your testimonies of this Gospel. Of the Book of Mormon. And that you will truly Come Unto Christ. Have a great week! I love you all!
Love,
Hermana Egbert
Things have been going great in Eagle Pass! Still in the 100's and sunny every day. We have met lots of new people who are willing to listen to our message. We had 3 incredible investigators who all had baptismal dates but they are all moving this week. Talk about being crushed. But I have the faith and know that the Lord will put others in our path that are ready for this Gospel.
I'm so excited to be staying in Eagle Pass! We received transfer calls last night, and President Jones asked if i was ready to train.. I was completely humbled and extremely nervous. I am thankful for the opportunity i'm going to have to train a new missionary, but I am now noticing all my weaknesses more than before. I know that with the Lord's help I will be able to fulfill this assignment and I will become a better missionary. Sister Ferguson leaves this week :( which is going to be SO hard. She had been such an incredible missionary and example to me. Sister Regan is being transferred but she wont find out where to until transfer meeting on wednesday.
This week was incredible! We had the opportunity to hear from Edler Tad R Callister from the presidency of the seventy as well as Elder Dan W Jones from the seventy. Both of them gave powerful talks and bore powerful testimonies. Elder Callister talked about the Plan of Salvation. The way he taught and described things was incredible. He knows his scriptures like no one i've ever met before. It was incredible.. someone would make a reference to a scripture and there he was, just opening right up to it! We heard from Elder Jones about the Book of Mormon and the importance of using it in our teaching. He said that without the Book of Mormon, we have nothing to preach. I have always been taught that the Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion and i have a testimony of it's truthfulness, but the way he was so passionately teaching about it motivated me to gain an even stronger testimony of it. We cannot teach something unless we are completely converted to it first. My companions and I have talked a few times about how we know the Book of Mormon is true. None of us have had a huge overwhelming feeling or had angels appear to us. But we have all felt the truthfulness of the Book. Personally, I have read each day for years, but never had a huge confirmation or a burning in the bosom. Instead, I have found true happiness and answers in the Book of Mormon. I love it. I find new things in it each time I read. After Elder Jones was finished speaking, we again heard from Elder Callister. He finished things off by talking about being concecrated missionaries. Wow. It was like a pregame speech. I was fired up and ready to get to work! He told us that it's not enough to "change" on our missions. It's not enough to "change our behavior." Because then we'll just fall back into the norms when we get home. He told us we needed to "change our nature." So that we can be a light to the world. So that we can be the people that God has intended for us to be. I am so thankful for this Gospel. I dont want to just go back to normal when I get home. I want to change my nature so that I can be the person that God knows I can be. I'm up for the challenge. I know it will be hard at times, and He's going to push me, but I know that if I remain faithful and do my best, He will make up the rest. I love missionary work. I'm so thankful for this Gospel! I pray that each of you will strengthen your testimonies of this Gospel. Of the Book of Mormon. And that you will truly Come Unto Christ. Have a great week! I love you all!
Love,
Hermana Egbert
This picture is of Angie and Hector. They had baptismal dates but they are moving to Wisconsin :( they have promised to find the missionaries there
This is our "little" friend we found right outside our door! nope, didn't sleep at all that night..
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