Week 71- The one with becoming like Christ.

 Friends!!

This week was full of patience, hard work and growing - all with smiles on our faces! It doesn't matter how long you will be out on your mission. If you are humble then God will continue to teach you. That's what happened with me this week.

Tuesday we had MLC and the meeting was awesome. I am excited to incorporate these new practices in the missionary work here in North Marion.
☆IT SNOWED!!☆
It was so weird to see snow again but it was a fun surprise :) the roads were pretty bad so Sister Wilde had the APs drive some of us sisters home. It was a fun little road trip!

We had interviews with President this week and it was much needed. He gave me some good council with how to balance out the mission and everything that comes with it and the process I am going through with grieving/healing. It has been a battle I deal with every day. But He gave me good advice and gave me a talk to read called, "The Character of Christ." by Elder Bednar. It's something missionaries get to watch when they go into the MTC. I read it today and WOW my mission president is an inspired man because there is a lot in there that I am excited to apply. I learned that the character of Christ is to turn outwards when the natural man wants to turn inwards. Which happens a lot more than we think. Basically it means to find ways to serve. When we serve we turn outward and we are able to feel the love of God when we serve his children. I am really going to apply that this week so I will get back to you on how it goes next week!

We also did a FB LIVE!! It was so much fun and super cool to see how many people watched it from around the world. It touched me and I hope I will get to do it again!
If you want to watch go to, "Your favorite guys with white shirt and ties" on FB!

We had a good lesson with Angel this week. It was just her which ended up being really good. We can tell she is retaining information which is always a good sign and also wanting to learn more. We are going to put her on date so I am excited for this week.

We did exchanges this week and that was super fun and of course, full of miracles!! In MLC we talked a lot about what makes a good exchange and so Sister Porter and I really tried to apply that and man did we see miracles. Hermana Wiltbank came with me to North Marion and gosh she is such a wonderful person. We talked to 3 wonderful people and got their numbers and it was just a wonderful time together. We talked about goals and we tried to review them the whole day and we both were able to achieve our them. I love her example of love and wanting to be better.

I learned a lot about the phrase, "Trust in God." Some times I had to learn the hard way but I can tell you when you just trust in Him it saves a lot of stress and worry. Another goal this week is to not stress so much about the small stuff. Its been a bad habit that I am trying to break.

Saturday night was so cool. We were having a lesson with Devin, a recent convert and we wanted to talk about getting him to the temple since its been a little over a year, close to 2. I didn't really want to since the last 2 times we spoke with him we had a hard time helping him understand the importance of the temple covenants. Well the spirit humbled me and told me that it was a good idea to attempt once again. Glad I listened because he picked a date and SISTER PORTER AND I WILL GET TO GO!! Devin is already a spiritual power house and the spirit was preparing him for this lesson. We held the meeting at Brother Pippert's house and he gave a beautiful testimony and was a great support to Devin. Honestly baptism is essential but the main goal is for God to have His children make promises with Him in the temple. I am so HAPPY for Devin!!

Remember, "It is wisdom in me." God knows what to do!

I love you all so so much!
Have a wonderful week.
Love,
Sister Fillmore

The Daily Joy, a good read!

Pizza Pizza!

Haha so we went to a monastery today for P-day and got to see a couple of monks. It was cool and interesting but they had beautiful buildings.
Sister Yorgason and I might have been singing Sound of Music the whole time ;)

Exchanges with Hermana Wiltbank.