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truth v.s. lies "Are ye Stripped of Pride" -Kim B. Clark this talk has changed the way I see my existence. Almost every time I make a decision or even evaluate myself or another person around me recently I do it through a new lens. The lens of following the great truth, and not the great lie. So much to reflect on!! And have started to see how easy it can be to just absorb the lies that are around us, seemingly everywhere.  Here are some lies I have recognized in my life: - thinking I have to do it alone - not recognizing my inherent worth as a Child of God/the universe - thinking my best is not actually enough - assuming people's portrayals of themselves (through emails, social media, whatever) are accurate or realistic - thinking I am an exception to receiving the Grace of God through our Savior Jesus Christ - and on, and on, and on.  There are so many lies you may have woven into you life, you may not even realize it. I know I did. As I have gotte...

hello lovely ladies n gents!! I hope you are all having a radiant special day and that you are finding many things to be grateful for!! We had an outstanding week here in Rowlett! I love this ward, and I feel like I have clicked into my fun groove which I adore. Missionary work is so much easier once you enter that flow state.  HOLY WRIT I ENJOYED - An excellent talk that uplifted me this week: "You can do it Now" by Elder Uchtdorf. This was so good, and I believe in this principle hardcore. There have totally been times in my life, even during my mission where I feel completely unable to continue. But the beautiful thing is that I can!! And that God has provided, and will provide, the strength, support, and desire to do so. What a miracle.  - I have begun studying the Book of Mormon from the beginning! Thanks Come, follow me program U ROCK!! anyway, I have already been immersed in so much rich truth from the first few pages of the Book of Mormon. One insight I ...

CAROLING MADE MY CHRISTMAS es verdad. Okay I will say honestly that sometimes the holidays can get kind of long on a mission. There's definitely effort that needs to be expended to not get distracted by imagining what is going on at home which is not going on in the mission field (SNOW! WASSAIL! SLEDDING! COZY NAPS IN FRONT OF THE FIRE! SNOW! SKIING! BAKING! SHOPPING WITH MOM! WRAPPING PREZZIES! CLIMBING! UGLY SWEATER PARTIES PROBABLY! AND OTHER THEMED PARTIES! ET CETERA! BUT WE DON'T THINK ABOUT THAT HERE NOPE!) haha buuuut I will say that I still enjoyed such a special and sacred Christmas here, and will probably remember it for the rest of my life!! I am grateful for Christmas on the mission, odd though it may appear, because it is so isolated from the presents, creature comforts, etc. that can sometimes crowd out service and, like, well Jesus. We linked up with the groovy Rockwall Hermanas to go caroling at an old folk's home. So tender!! Okay I will say that the fi...

Malachi  4:2 "But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth..." this scripture was sacred to me this week. I am learning more about Jesus Christ than I ever have my entire life. As I allow the Light of Christ to further permeate into my life, my being, my existence, priorities, and perspective naturally align.  I am grateful for a Savior who knows me perfectly. It is Him to whom I turn when I truly know that nobody else can even begin to understand me. When I sometimes don't even understand myself. He knows the end from the beginning, and in Him I can find refuge within my self. I am so glad. How precious is this knowledge to me..!  I have seen, time and time again, that Christ wants nothing more than to comfort, to heal, to save, and to exalt us. I focused on turning with all my heart towards all the sources of goodness in my life, and they bloomed before my eyes. After a rocky week I fina...

Hi my dear friends!!! I deeply hope this letter finds each of you happy, healthy, cozy, and brim with Christmas cheer!! It has been a tougher week for this particular Hermana Rasmussen for certain. Some emotional lows kinda out of nowhere, that is no fun!  But nonetheless we had some miracles amid the chaos. Met some groovy members here Rowlett, ate homemade flour tortillas (MEGASCORE), and learned a lot about myself.  I am grateful that Heavenly Father doesn't expect us to be doing or feeling our best 100% of the time. Even though, yes, it would be top notch to be feeling and doing fantastic all of the time, we do not! These trials can rock us to the very core. A lot of times, like often in my case, the trials we experience make zero sense and can hit right out of the blue. But I can absolutely say for certain that God will deliver us and sometimes we have to struggle to the point of knowing of a surety that is was GOD who delivered us-- because it is to the p...