It's Febrrrrruary!

Dear friends and family,

Happy February! I can't believe January has already come and gone already. Time is flying!! We had a great week with plenty of lessons, tours and finding... it sure has been cold, but it hasn't been too snowy, which has made for a happy Sister Larsen. 

You know it's cold when you have to scrape the inside of the windows on your car.  

We were finally able to meet with Mae again and she talked a lot about how she has seen the Lord carry her through her life, the good times and bad. Recently she and her husband have come across a couple challenges, which she said has made them pray more together and read from the Book of Mormon. But Mae said, "I don't have fear of the future anymore because God has carried me through some really tough spots in the past, and I know he'll carry me through this too." She prayed in our lesson and it was obvious that she has a strong relationship with Heavenly Father. Watching other people's faith grow has strengthened my own faith and trust in Heavenly Father.

We were also finally able to stop by Brother Powers and Crystal and see them! Brother Powers has been really, really sick for the past few weeks, so we were super excited to see him and he was so excited to see us too! Crystal also had been very sick, but is pretty much recovered so she's ready for us to teach her now. The Lord's timing is amazing! We've been playing the waiting game in teaching Crystal, but now could be opportune time for her to accept the message of the restored gospel, something she know has helped her Dad a lot. 

We also found a new investigator, which is huge because they are hard to come by! Her name is Lori, and I've known her for a while now being in Great Bend. She was always super nice and she's met with missionaries on and off in the past, but we were able to teach her this week. We talked about the addiction recovery program with her and she really wants to give up an addiction she has, so we are hoping to get her started with that, especially since the Stake will be starting a class up here!

This week when I was reading in the Book of Mormon I read all about the story of Ammon and Lamoni (which, who doesn't love that story?). After Lamoni, his wife, and Ammon had such amazing spiritual experiences they preached to the people and the people's "hearts had been changed; that they had no more desire to do evil... thus the Lord did begin to pour out his Spirit upon them; and we see that his arm is extended to all people who will repent and believe on his name." A couple that Sister Baantjer and I took on tour shared with us their conversion stories and how living the gospel and repenting and changing has truly changed their hearts and helped them see the Lord constantly working in their lives. 

I'm grateful to serve at such a wonderful place where I get to help members and nonmembers alike feel of our Savior's love and Heavenly Father's awareness of them. Because the gospel has been restored we know that God still reaches out to us in love and we can feel that when we live it. Have a wonderful week everyone!

Love,

Sister Larsen

Online teaching

Home sweet (Great Bend) home

With Sister Baantjer

Dinner with the Hansen Family -- I love them!
They have a "Missionary Journal" where they have had every missionary
who has served in their area since their kids were little sign their names
and leave their contact info before taking a picture to remember them.
Such a fun idea!!!