Week One

Friday June 22, 2018--My first P-Day 

 
I LOVE THE MTC!!! I have had complete Joy every minute while being here. So much that my Sisters in my district call me Cinderella! They are so wonderful and the love I have for them, testifies to me that God does love each and everyone of US. That He will give you the same love for all you meet if you just ask for it. This pure constant Joy has been such a blessing to me.

Honestly the morning before I went to the MTC, I was so sad! I couldn't believe that I was actually going to be a missionary. That I was actually going to be leaving my family and loved ones. Every time I thought of leaving I cried. Yet here I am with no home sickness and sorrows! How can  that be?!? ( I ask myself that every day!)

Its through my Savior! I Prayed so hard to have the courage and strength to go. Every second leading up to the MTC I was so sad!! Then the minute I entered the MTC grounds ALL of that fear and sadness left! The power of prayer is so REAL. If you come to your Heavenly Father with your weaknesses He will make them strengths through your savior Jesus Christ. I know that is true!! Then you can use that gift to bless others around you! The minute I walked into the door of my district I knew that the Joy God has given me will help them have Joy! Each one has told me that my Joy has brightened there day or rubbed off on them so they can find happiness too. I'm grateful my Heavenly Father has made my weaknesses strong and that he has put me in a sport to help and support those around me. 

I know he can do this for each one of you!! Just be willing to do the hard things he asks, trusting that you will BECOME who God intends for you to be! I know he has greatness in store for each one of you and you will find it if your are willing to come unto God as who you are and be willing to Change through your Savior into who He wants you to be. 

I love my companion Sister Brown!! The lord knows who is suppose to be in your life and he certainly planned for us to be together! Also my District is wonderful! We played beach volleyball this morning and I was so much fun! We are now going to every day we are here! Which I'm so pumped for!! 

So the MTC is just amazing! We have already taught two lessons in the first two days and have another one coming up! After Sister Brown and I taught, we were so filled with the Spirit we have to go walk around the building to calm down! We were so enthusiastic afterwards we couldn't stop smiling and proclaiming truth!

And  the truth is this is the Restored Gospel of Christ!

The truth is God is GOOD!

The truth is your Savior is carrying you always

The spirit is our ultimate guide in everything we teach. Our first lesson would have been a train wreck without the Spirit! There is no way I could be teaching such Perfect Doctrine without the Holy Ghost. We have learned more fully our purpose as missionaries and it is to Invite others to:

Come unto Christ by 

Helping them Receive the Restored Gospel through 

Faith in Jesus Christ and his Atonement

Repentance 

Baptism 

Receiving the Holy Ghost and 

Enduring to the End

This is our purpose! All of us!! Us as missionaries have dedicated our lives right now to fulfill this.We have been set apart and we have taken his name upon our hearts. Our name tags our an outward expression of the inward covenant.  And you as members of this church can participate in this amazing work of the Lord. You have taken the lords name upon you through your baptismal covenants. You can be apart of this because his name is placed upon your heart too! Your actions and efforts will be your outward expression of that inward covenant.  He will strengthen you to share the amazing truth we all know! Its so amazing, I invite you all to experience it!!! 

I want to share this because I KNOW my savior has sacrificed everything he could for me. HE gave up everything so I could come Home to my Loving Heavenly Father. I can give up 18 months for Him, I'm so honored to do so. And I know each one of you can give up something to progress the Gathering of Saints, where ever you are and whoever you may be. You have a Purpose! God has something wonderful in store for you!! The minute you come unto your Savior Jesus Christ, willing to be what ever God wants you to be, He will let you know the Greatness you can and will accomplish. 

I KNOW GOD LOVES EACH ONE OF YOU! I'm grateful He lets me feel that love because I truly love you all! If you ever need anything let me know I'm always here for you! Your Savior is there for you every step of every day! He will do Anything for you! Pray to know him, pray to understand His sacrifice he made specifically for you, pray to become like him! 

Anything is Possible through your Savior. That is how I am where I am today. That is how you will do the miraculous things in your life. YOU ARE ALL DESTINED FOR GREATNESS!!!

I love you all so much! I love being a missionary!! 

-Sister Schultz!