Sister Abby Gibbs Birmingham Alabama Mission: 2 Nephi 2:25 ~ Have JOY!

"Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy" So inform your FACE! -Love, President Hanks

Wasn't conference AWESOME! Yes we got to watch all of the sessions and of course Women's Conference. Conference ALWAYS helps me feel my Saviors love in tremendous amounts. We also get to see Meet the Mormons at our interviews with President on Thursday. YIPPEE SKIPPY:) I'm so excited!

So this week was one of the best weeks of my life basically:) Erin was baptized!!!!! Conference!!!!! and Sis Wittwer came back for the baptism with Sis. Lewis:) Sis. Lewis was Sis. Wilson's last companion in Tupelo talk about a Switcheroo:) It was truly amazing:)

Erin is so amazing! She is such a special spirit. Everyone who comes in contact with her is happier than they were before they met her. It's not a temporary happiness, her happiness has a lasting effect on people. Guess who came to her baptism?! Her non-member Dad, Step Mom, Mom, and her boyfriend’s less active Mom and Sister. What a great missionary! Her boyfriend's mom even bore her testimony. Her example has strengthened so many people including mine:)

What was your favorite talk at conference? I loved Elder Kebignat's (is that how you spell his name?) He answered a prayer I've had for a long time. The part that I loved the most was when he said "Don't listen to the wrong voice." As a missionary and through the rest of our lives we are consistently trying to improve ourselves. We need to be more obedient, more loving, more Christ-like, more giving, more patient, the list goes on. We have a lot on our shoulders. I've been trying extremely hard to be a good missionary to constantly try to be improving which is a good thing to an extent. We have a tendency to push ourselves too hard and set a standard too high or think we will be perfect over night but that's not possible.

Anything that is not good doesn't come from God including discouragement. There's always a voice in my head that says you could have done that better you should have taught that principle better and it gets over whelming. That is not the right voice to listen to. Heavenly Father doesn't want us to feel guilt he wants us to feel Godly Sorrow that inspires us to change. I'm learning to listen to the good voice that helps me repent and forget about it. "Don't listen to the wrong voice." Thank Heavens for Conference.

Have Joy! I'm learning that this gospel does bring happiness all the time as long as we follow it. I'm learning to be OK with making mistakes. It's a good feeling. Life at home looks awesome. Thanks for all of the prayers:) I pray for you every night!

Alabama is great. We met a gospel rapper again the other day he's awesome:)

I love you, Sister Gibbs

STEADFAST IN CHRIST

Baptism of Erin