Sister Abby Gibbs Birmingham Alabama Mission: "I love seeing cowboy boots in ward counsel."

Hey Fam!

Happy Birthday Whitney on the 17th!:)

Things are going well here in Gadsden. This week has been awesome. Weird that P-day was on Wednesday! I just realized that my letter may not have sent on Wednesday. I'm sorry! I bore my testimony so that's too bad! Anywho, I'll send ya another one. We had a temple trip this week and it was amazing. The temple is healing.

We also had a Blitz with Sister Latu and Sister West! It was awesome. I came out with Sister Latu so it was fun to work together. We met this sweet old lady who gave us a gold coin from Asia that has Christ on one Side and the last supper on the other. It's sweet! We also met a cute married couple who listened to us and started to read the Book of Mormon:) It's all fun.

I have come to know more fully on my mission the true nature of our Savior Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father. It's funny that this was one of the most plain and precious parts that was lost during the Apostasy, but these truths were lost to me even when I was a part of the fullness of the Gospel. The more time I've spent with the Savior trying to do His works. The more I have come to know Him as well as I've come to know my weaknesses. The more I search for Him in the scriptures the more I learn of Him. Although these ways of knowing Him have taught me so much, something that's taught me even more about the Savior is the Spirit of God.

Elder Golden came to a stake conference here and said that he was "no longer dependent upon the scriptures for his witness of Jesus Christ." Whoa! This could mean many things as we ponder about it, but one thought I had was of the power in the spirit that brings Him near. I know Jesus Christ loves us. I know he is rooting for us. He's got a banner that says go Gibbs Family Go! He has the Gibbs Family T-shirt, the ball cap, the foam finger that says y'all are #1! I guess that proves it, the whole world is a winner. Anywho, He's got fan buses filled with angels rooting us on. He never wants us to feel guilt that's why he made such a great sacrifice for us. What a blessing it is to know Him so fully with the truths that have been restored. What a blessing it is to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost not only to bless us personally, but everyone we meet.

I am forever grateful for His Sacrifice and for the happiness that has been provided for us as we keep His commandments.

I love him and He loves us. We can do anything with him. Grace.

Steadfast in Christ

Love, Sister Gibbs

P.S. Yesterday we caught a couple of fire flies:)

Temple Trip!!!