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12.8.16 Temple Trip on Pday

Hola!!

Guess what?!? We get to go to the Mexico Temple today!! SO PUMPED. Seriously cannot wait. We are leaving here in a little bit, and won't be home in time to email later, so that's why we are emailing now.

This past week has been an awesome one! If you haven't seen the Christmas Devotional by the first presidency, I suggest you watch it! It is incredible! And the music was totally awesome. I have loved every minute here! And the frequent devotionals that we have just make it better!

So super awesome experience this last week, the other morning, I really just wanted to stay in bed cause I had a headache and wanted to sleep 10 minutes longer, but I got up and got ready.  I felt like a zombie going to class, and when I got there, we always begin our mornings with a personal prayer before our personal study, so I got down on my knees and offered a prayer to my Heavenly Father, I had so many questions for him, and just wanted to talk to him about how I was feeling, and asked for help to be able to concentrate and do my very best throughout the day.  After my prayer, I opened my scriptures, and began reading. I would skip around periodically and then I found my answer to my prayer.  In Alma 38.2,3, it is Alma talking to his son Shiblon, and it was the little boost I needed for the day.  I changed the words in my mind so it applied to me, and it was like my Heavenly Father was speaking to my heart.  It was incredible.  I am so grateful for the scriptures we have and the revelation that we can receive through them.  I am so grateful for Joseph Smith and that he translated the Book of Mormon so we can receive more knowledge about our founding fathers.  I am so excited to get to share my testimony with those I come in contact with. I know this Church is the only true church on the earth, and I am so grateful to be a missionary, on the front lines proclaiming his work.  It is such a privilege to be here and to share His gospel.  Everyday I can see the Lords hand in my life, and I can feel him helping me along, every step of the way.

I have a testimony of the power of prayer, I know it can change lives, especially because it has changed mine.  I know it can change hearts, because mine is changed for the better every day.  
Don't forget to pray, because I know your Heavenly Father is waiting to hear from you and to hear how you're doing.  We are so blessed to have the opportunity to offer up prayers throughout the day, no matter where we are.  He always hears them.  Always.  

A couple fun things before I sign off, I have been deemed the mother of my district. Not really, but every one calls me Hermana Mom. Its pretty great, I'll be honest.  I was Hermana Mom within the first week, and just haven't had time to tell all of you.  Haha It's great, I love it.  Also, my first week here I had to give a talk. In sacrament meeting. In Spanish. About the restoration. Haha It was maybe a minute and a half long, but I was grateful to do it.  Especially because that means I should be off the hook for the next couple of weeks.

I love all of you and am so grateful for your example to me!

Love Hermana Brinton



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