Dear Family and Friends,
People are dying in Tupelo! There's no reason to be
concerned we've just run into many opportunities to share the Plan of
Happiness! We get to see it in action!
"And if we die before our journey's through happy day
all is well!" This sounds kinda morbid, but people are dying in
Tupelo! Sister Bailey and I had the opportunity... responsibility... pleasure?
to grieve with 3 people this week, all of them loosing a loved one. I always
thought the last line in "Come, Come, Ye Saints" was humorous and
kind of extreme for our circumstances in the world today, but it came in handy
this week. Thank goodness death is a happy day when we know of Christ and our
Heavenly Father's plan for us, or death would really be what it is expected to
be.
Our recent convert friend Latoya had a mother pass away
suddenly. She is less active and struggling with her testimony. She was angry
about her mother at first, but as we grieved with her and gave her some Book of
Mormon reading assignments, she felt how important and vital the Gospel is in
our lives. She received peace from knowing her mother had a second chance and
also a witness from the spirit that this Gospel is true! God works in
mysterious ways. It truly is a happy day! the BOM is exploding in Tupelo!
#expecttheexplosion
On a brighter note, Sister training was fabulous! First of
all, Sister Hanks's Mom and two sisters were there and they look and act just
like her. Wow if I could be anyone when I grow up it would be them and of
course just like my own mom and sisters. #sisterpower The Training consisted of
Sister Hanks and President Hanks training. Wow it was better than Christmas.
Funnest day of my life! Sister Hanks shared the story of the star thrower and
invited us to be a star thrower. Which is very applicable to us Sisters in the
bible belt. President Hanks invited us to "Be kind to my friend."
This is President telling us to not be so hard on ourselves and to be kind to
his best friends, us!:) After all of the training we had a clothing exchange
and we decorated planners! Hahahah:) It was so fun:) We have the best mission
President and his wife in the whole world!!!:)
Oh guess what! We had 4 investigators at church!!!!!
Tommy!!!!!!!!!! Rebecca!!!!! She's new! and Christa!!!!!!!!!!! Wahoo!!!! It was
a fabulous sacrament meeting. The Thorderson's spoke and one of the Chapman
boys screamed in the middle of Gina's talk when she said, "My dad taught
me many things including that it costs money to leave the lights on."
Chapman boy: "SOMEONE DID THAT LAST NIGHT!" AHAHAHA so funny. The
spirit was phenomenal. Everyone loved it!
We also went on an exchange to Starkville:) It was fabulous
biking in the rain. It had been too long.
Christine and Shane are living the Word of Wisdom this week
to see if it gives them the wisdom they need. We know it will. Do you? Thanks
for your prayers! I love you and miss you!
Stay Steadfast in Christ
Love, Sister Gibbs
#angelswatchoverus
P.S. Bridget and Matt! Thank you for the package!!! It was
Heaven sent!:)
#angelswatchoverus
Sister Conference!!!
Sister Belnap
As we were driving
past the big baptist cross we hit a rain storm:) The Cross is right
by the temple so when we tell people how to get to the temple we tell them it is right
by the Baptist Cross :)
Crossing the border
After a long day at work...Chicken in a Biskit
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