Hi!
This week we had a mission conference with Elder C. Scott Grow from the quorum of the seventy. He talked with President Pfile and there are alot of new changes in the mission. Now we extend a date three weeks out so if they miss a sunday at church, they aren't hanging in limbo, it also gives us more time to work with them. We now don't set monthly goals anymore but weekly goals, focusing really hard on what the Lord tells us we should set our goal as. He has asked us to try and teach 15 minute first lessons, as to bring the spirit, gain their trust and leave them curious so that we can go back for another lesson. Because the purpose of teaching a 1st, is to teach a 2nd, which is to teach a 3rd....
We had a great lesson in Relief Society about understanding God's will. The teacher read from Joshua 3:3-5,16 and said that complete trust in Him can allow God to work wonders among you. Job got through it because he looked for the miracles/blessings that he had been given. He had the patience to say, "I can get through this." Remember the greatness of God. He has the power to overcome all no matter what. So once we have done everything in our power, then turn it over to the Lord and he will take care of the rest. Just let him take over. Be in tune with the spirit so you know we have done enough, you have done your best. She also talked about how Christ has walked the path that we are now walking. So he knows that the whole journey is worth it. We need to trust him and ask for his help. He knows the blessings that are in store.
I've come to realize that patience, faith and hope work together and that I need to improve in all of them. We need to have patience and faith as we go out and work everyday that God will lead us to his elect. As we go through our trials of faith, our patience, and faith our tested to see if we will have the patience to continue on faithfully and will have the hope that we'll see our promises afar off. I still wonder why I was called to Mongolia, why I'm here in Colorado, in La Junta and what his will is for me. It requires alot of patience and faith.
Make sure you give your mom a big hug and a kiss this week and tell her how much you love her! Happy Mother's Day!!!
Love, Sister Sumsion
(D&C 128:22)-The adventures of Sister Sumsion in Colorado; the new Mongolia!
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My mom will be posting all of my weekly emails and pictures I send home. If you have any stories from my letters I send to you, please email her (lsumsion@gmail.com) and she can post it. I would love for everyone to experience or at least see through my eyes what a mission is like. I am very excited to serve the Lord and the people of Colorado and I want to get letters from all of you;)
Mailing Address
My mission address
until Jan 2011
Sister Amber Sumsion
Colorado Springs Mission
4090 Center Park Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
until Jan 2011
Sister Amber Sumsion
Colorado Springs Mission
4090 Center Park Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Fun Facts about Mongolia
* Mongolians never put their books on the floor because it contains knowledge and they respect it.
* The church has found all twelve tribes in Mongolia, at least one from each tribe. It seems their blood was mixed up when Kengis Khan took over almost the whole world.
* The Mongolians LOVE free things. When they were ruled by the Soviets, they were given everything so they are use to it. My teacher said that they have to carry a ton of referall cards around because if they give it out to one person, everyone will want one. He said that he'll be talking to someone on the bus and give them a referall card. Someone will notice and they sneak a look at the missionaries and talk among themselves. Then they'll come up to him and ask for a card. And he can't just give a card to the parents but every person in the family has to get one. Some people will ask, "Can I have one for my kid?" and my teacher would think, "He's a 6-month old baby?! Why would he need a card?" but he would give him one anyway. Most of the time they don't read them but it makes it easier to give away. They don't like to give BofMs out in public because everyone would want one and most people wouldn't read it.
* The church has found all twelve tribes in Mongolia, at least one from each tribe. It seems their blood was mixed up when Kengis Khan took over almost the whole world.
* The Mongolians LOVE free things. When they were ruled by the Soviets, they were given everything so they are use to it. My teacher said that they have to carry a ton of referall cards around because if they give it out to one person, everyone will want one. He said that he'll be talking to someone on the bus and give them a referall card. Someone will notice and they sneak a look at the missionaries and talk among themselves. Then they'll come up to him and ask for a card. And he can't just give a card to the parents but every person in the family has to get one. Some people will ask, "Can I have one for my kid?" and my teacher would think, "He's a 6-month old baby?! Why would he need a card?" but he would give him one anyway. Most of the time they don't read them but it makes it easier to give away. They don't like to give BofMs out in public because everyone would want one and most people wouldn't read it.