Sister Abby Gibbs Birmingham Alabama Mission: TOMMY IS GETTING BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HALLELUJAH:)

My Wonderful Family and friends,

I LOVE YOU!!!! I LOVE GOD! I LOVE JESUS CHRIST! I LOVE MY COMPANION! I LOVE MY NEIGHBOR! I LOVE MY WHOLE LIFE!!!!!

Do you love your neighbor?

Yesterday in the 3rd hour of church the missionaries taught. The Mission Presidency was supposed to come but one of them got released so they had to reschedule. We volunteered to teach:) It was fabulous. We taught about the 4 keys to successful member missionary work from Ezra Taft Benson. The best part was when Brother Jed Thorderson said, "The missionaries are having tremendous success with 20 or so baptisms last year and it's not because of us! 1 out of every 1000 doors gets baptized. 1 out of every 3 member referrals is baptized. This means that our missionaries are knocking on 20,000 doors!!! That hurts your knuckles. Give them your friends." We were like JUST WOW! He also quoted Remember the Titans " We gonna change! Change the way we tackle..." It was awesome! We are expecting an explosion:)

Back to the love your neighbor part. Sister Bailey and I trained on Love and Humility. Love is the best motivator for everything. It leads to sincere concern for everybody, including those who you don't know. It leads you to walk up to strangers and invite them to be baptized. Of course we have love for them and their well-being but we also do it because we love God:) After all,

"We love him because he first loved us." 1 John 4:19

We have to spread that love to everyone we meet. They will recognize us as God's hands and come join the fold. That's all it's really about. So...Do you love God? Do you love Jesus Christ? Do you love your family? Do you love your neighbor? Share it:)

This week we went to the temple! What a blessing to be healed from the temple:)

Sister Gondwe came on an exchange with us. She's from Africa. Wow she is amazing! Have I mentioned her? She basically sacrificed everything to be here. She is a fighter. :) She has the purest testimony I've ever heard.

For the big finish.....Tommy is getting baptized on the 12th! After the fabulous church experience last week he was ready.

Sister Gibbs and Bailey: (Switching the topic from huge bugs back to the Gospel) "So Tommy about church, Do you want to be baptized?"

Tommy: "Yes."

Cool as a cucumber. The Gospel has changed his life!

I love you and am extremely grateful for you:) Have a fabulous week:)

Steadfast in Christ

Love, Sister Gibbs

TEMPLE TRIP!!!