Week 8

Family,

Two months ago today ya'll dropped me off at the "empty sea" (MTC). It
seems like yesterday but at the same time a million things have
happened and my weekly emails barely scratch the surface of the
miracles we see every day. I am truly blessed to have this time to
serve the Lord and have the support of so many wonderful people back
home.

Conference. I don't think I have ever cried so much in my entire
life!! As they called the three new apostles and had them come up to
take their seats the spirit bore testimony to me that they are truly
called of God. The spirit also bore testimony to me again as they bore
their testimonies. We are so blessed that we will never have to
experience apostasy again. We might have our own spiritual darkness as
we turn away from the teachings of God (I pray we dont) but we will
always have prophets and apostles to lead and guide us. I know I need
it!!

Mom, I basically was sobbing crying all through Elder Hollands talk on
Saturday afternoon. You're pretty great. Thanks for making us memorize
The Living Christ. I can't even begin to tell you how wonderful you
are. I also thought of you during President Nelson's talk Sunday
Morning.

We asked Sister Lee to have questions prepared as she went into
conference and she said her question was what questions she should ask
haha. I don't remember which talk spelled that out for us. But her
question was answered! I know many of my prayers were answered in this
General Conference.

We watched all 4 sessions of conference live at the church. Mostly
missionaries and a few of our investigators watch it at the church. I
think I will make a goal to do that the rest of my life. The spirit is
so strong at the church.

Some of my favorite one liners were:
Start where you are.
What you need: a willing heart, a desire to believe, and trust in God
Yielding to the Lords way is the only way.
Direction is more important than speed. (YES!)
Count blessings instead of challenges.
The Holy Ghost really does give us customized answers.
Allow the Holy Ghost to lead us home.
It's never too early and it's never too late.
Simply go about doing good.
Only your resolve to be obedient can change your life.
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure. - the Savior is the cure.
Be thou an example of the believers
Purity will bring peace of mind.
Prayer is vital.
The Lord will qualify those he calls.
Focus on what I can do.
It's about the Lord, his work and Heavenly Fathers children.
If you quit now others will have to learn what you already know now.

And many many more!

I love you! God loves us! Jesus is the Christ! He lives! He leads and
guides his church on the earth today through living prophets and
apostles! Oh, how I love sharing that joyous news here in Georgia!

Sister Christensen

 Our Relief Society President came out with us and snuck this pic!

Stone Mountain

Week 7

Hello my dears!

Have you ever loved someone so much you feel like your heart is going
to burst?! That's how I've felt this week. It's been great!
Sister Tau'aho and Sister Rowe had taught a woman named Wilma a few
months back. We decided to go start teaching her again and she always
welcomes us with open arms. We kept driving past the home of a member
that we had never met before because she hasn't been coming to church
for years and years. We always had appointments right after so we
never stopped.
Friday as we were leaving Wilma's we felt prompted to go back and
knock on her door. After an interesting encounter with her brother
Wilma came from the front yard and began talking with us. She was
wearing old men's clothing and you could tell life had been hard on
her for the past few years. She was not willing to talk much at first
but then she really opened up. She has been taking care of her dying
mother for the past five years and hasn't been able to work amongst
other things. We told her how loved she was by our Savior and our
Father in Heaven. I have never felt so much love for someone in my
entire life. I know I only felt a glimpse of what our Father in Heaven
feels and it completely consumed me. We were all in tears of course
and we just walked over and held her for a little while. I am so
excited for her to feel the true peace and joy that comes from
applying the Atonement of Jesus Christ in our hearts and in our lives.

Our Heavenly Father is so mindful of all of us. He knows us perfectly.
Isn't that just the most wonderful thing?!

We also were able to see the Lee's be baptized on Saturday and
confirmed on Sunday. They were baptized by our Ward mission leader who
was baptized about a year and a half ago. This was his first baptism.
The spirit there was almost tangible. We sang a duet! And I had a solo
in it! Who would've thought?! Not me! The song was "I Heard Him Come".

We were able to sing it to a sister that is fairly old and has major
back problems that no doctor can seem to help with. She has just been
in her bed the past few days and hasn't been able to move much. I sat
next to her husband at church and asked if we could visit. As we sang
they were both in tears. She said she told herself last night it was
okay if it was her time. As we sang she thought of how the Savior
suffered and how thankful she was for him. After the song she realized
she "had some more sinnin' to do!". Haha. She is so spunky!

I love being a missionary. I am humbled daily. Oh, how I need the
Savior. I love my trusted friend The Holy Ghost and pray to remain
worthy of him.

I pray for you always.

Sister Christensen

Ps. Did you think of me a little in President Uchtdorf's talk
Saturday? I hope to be a Great Aunt Rose (RiRi) someday in one form or
another.
Pps. WASNT THAT ENTIRE MEETING AMAZINGLY?! Cried the entire time haha.

Also... I am staying here in Lilburn but Sister Tau'aho will go to
Gainsville to train a new sister coming in this week! She's such an
amazing trainer! My new companion will be Sister Hawkins! That's about
all I know about her haha.
I saw a box for Sister Hosman in the mission office!! I can't believe
she and the other sisters fly in tomorrow! I won't see them but Sister
Tau'aho promised me she'like give them all a big old hug for me!