Miracles 奇迹

The miracle is that Regan came to church! Yes! Finally. The

interesting part was that it was a special stake conference for us

because our stake presidency was being released, but she still wanted

to come! She insisted on coming actually. She knew she needed to go

for a while, and in the end she said she was really glad she went.

The other miracle is Jonathan. He is practically a member, he's been

going to church since he was six, but his mom will not let him get

baptized. So he's turning 18 in August and he will be baptized in that

same week! I hope Sister Gong and I stay, well Sister Gong will go

home right before he turns 18 but hopefully she will stay long enough

to teach him. He has been waiting to be baptized for so long now. He

said that once he is baptized it will be the most freeing experience

that he will have. And it's true. For people who aren't in Jonathan's

position too, baptism is literally freeing you from all the pain,

regret and sorrow that we feel on this earth. It helps us see the good

in everything and everyone, we understand who we are, and why we are

here, and where we need to get to, and so much more! Though hardships

don't ever go away when we are baptized we receive added strength in

so many different ways to help us overcome each obstacle.

I'm so very grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who sent us a Savior, Jesus Christ to make this all possible for us. We can receive confidence and faith through the Saviors example to be free from the worries of life.

So ya, if you haven't been baptized I highly I recommend it. And I'm

not just saying that because I'm a missionary, I'm saying that on my

experience and through the experiences of others.

Love y'all! Have a great week!

Love,

Sister Plumb

Fast 快速

Hello everyone!

Well I had an email all typed up but then it got deleted. It's been 9

months and I still don't know how to work this iPad thing. I don't

know who gave this to me.

Anyways this is called fast for two reasons. One is obvious. Fast

Sunday. LOVE fast Sunday's. Only 6 left of the year... And the second

is because this week went by super fast.

So cool miracle that happened this week is that I contacted a cute

little Chinese lady in the Chinese that I knew! We were on exchanges

so sister gong was not with me. And I gave her our free english class

flier got her number and biked away and she has come with her friend

for our past three English classes! So that was really cool! She

speaks no English what so ever.

We picked up a few new investigators this week and are referring Regan

to a singles ward and will be working with part member families.

Congrats to my cousin Terryn and my new cousin Jacob for graduating

from the air force and getting married in the same week. You two are

an inspiration.

I love you all so much! Thank you for your love and support!! I wish

you all a great week :)

Sister Plumb

Memory of Grandma Plumb

My first memory of grandma reminds me of what a patient and loving person she was. I was about 3 or 4. My parents had been out of town on vacation to Florida and grandpa was babysitting Calvin and I. I remember we got out a board game to play, because we all know that grandma loves games. I wanted to play the game a different way which was not according to the rules and being the youngin that I was at the time, I threw a fit when Calvin and Grandma didn't want to play that way. I ran to my room and started drawing a picture of my parents and us welcoming them home with a huge cake. I remember her coming in and asking me if I was ok and if I wanted to come back down and play with her and Calvin. I don't think I came down right away but when I did she was making brownies. Even though I was being unreasonable she still loved me and wanted me to be happy. Even though this story is so simple it shows to me her Christlike love and patience. 

Sister Plumb

Eternal Families 永恒的家庭

Hello everyone!

Alrighty lets get this email started. So this week I have learned a

lot more than other weeks on my mission. And I know I probably say

that a lot but hey at least I'm learning each week!

Ok I'll start with a scripture,

Doctrine and Covenants 84:88

And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before

your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my

Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to

bear you up.

With my grandma being sick for a few weeks I had been praying that she

will feel peace and that my family too will be comforted. I had been

praying for strength that I may be able to conquer the challenges that

may lay ahead of me.

When my grandma passed away I was in a mission conference with Elder

Gaverret of the seventh, learning about temples and how we want to

keep that as a goal for our investigators to get to (That's what I got

from it anyway). My parents were at the Fort Lauderdale temple that same

Thursday, when they heard the news, and in her home my grandma was

surrounded by her family before she left this earth life.

This last Thursday God sent me an angel to help me in my work. I have

been thinking of my grandma so much more now in what I'm doing, and I

know that she is helping me and the rest of my family in more ways

than we even know.

We had a lesson with Regan that night and we were talking about the

atonement. As I explained all that Christ went through up till His

death and then His resurrection I started to cry tears of joy, because

it had never been more true or real to me of how I know I will see my

grandma again, how I know I will see her in her perfect state, and how

we will be together forever, than right then. I got a small glimpse

from testifying about eternal families, of what it will be like when I

see my grandma and others of my family again, and my knowledge has

turned into a strong belief. I know that it is because of our Savior

Jesus Christ that we can see our loved ones again, that death does not

separate us, that we can press forward in all things with faith in

Jesus Christ.

The knowledge I have of how the gospel blesses families is exactly why

I am on my mission. If I have known this my whole life how can I not

share this with others who are going through the same situation or

worse? I feel a joy in the knowledge that I have of this gospel and I

feel that joy 100 times stronger when I share it with someone and when

I see them use it in their own lives.

Heavenly Father has been teaching me so much on my mission, and I

can't believe it's already half way over! There is still just as much

and more to learn in the next 9 months!

Going back to the scripture, I know that I have not only been

strengthened by my grandmother but also from those around me. I want

to thank all of you for the support and prayers that you give to

missionaries, and especially to my family at this time, because they

do work. Prayers are powerful and they are answered in many different

ways, but I know it is always the way that will be for our

learning.... And if we learn it right it will be for our benefit. That

didn't have much to do with the scripture but the point is you all are

angels :)

One more scripture!

Doctrine and Covenants 123:17

Therefore...let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and

then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the

salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.

That was from my dad a while back and I just can't stop thinking about

it. I love it!

I love you all!

Sister Plumb

Yay happy halfway mark!