From March 30 email: Luckily we haven't had any snow lately...just a lot of rain! Friday evening we got to experience eating lobster for the first time. The Hobsons (she's active, but he's not) always invite the new missionaries over for a lobster dinner. When she plopped that red monster on my plate, I didn't think I could go through with it. First we had to yank off it's "arms" with the claws & then carefully crack open it's shell to reach the meat. It didn't taste near as bad as I thought it would. Sister Mortimer could hardly keep it down because she's not a fan of sea food, but as missionaries, we need to eat all that's placed in front of us! That was quite the experience. But I don't think I'll ever be completely converted to lobster.
Yesterday during the combined Priesthood/Relief Society meeting, Sister Mortimer and I had to give a little talk on missionary work & why we were out. Sister Mortimer also played "Come Thou Fount" on the violin. She's so talented! The ward just introduced a new ward mission plan which includes the 21-day member missionary prayer program and 2 special fasts during the year. If the members put forth that faith, we'll see miracles happen here in Groton. I've started my own 21-day prayer sheet for family members/friends/investigators. I'll send you a copy so that you can join in on the fun.
Yesterday we had a lesson with Ryan. We watched "Finding Faith in Christ" and talked a little bit about what Christ did for each one of us. He doesn't have much knowledge of what Christ did for him exactly. He hasn't had that "change of heart" that comes from the realization that Christ suffered and died for each one of us and that it is only through him that we can receive salvation. So we're working with him to develop that relationship he needs with Heavenly Father & Jesus Christ. This got me thinking about my knowledge of the Atonement. I remember a while back that my testimony of it was very weak. I knew that Christ had done something important, but it didn't have a place in my heart. But now I've felt the redeeming power of the Atonement in my life. I don't know how people can survive the world without Christ. I have truely come to know who Christ is and what he has done for me. It's life changing! Now that it's getting close to Easter, I'm going to focus my studies on the Atonement so that my testimony can be strengthened even more and so I can more effectively share that with others. I love this gospel! I've wholly and completely had a change of heart.
I'll start working on my journal. I keep waiting for the time to open up to do it, but I guess I'll just have to make time. It's very important to remember these wonderful missionary experiences! I'm getting very excited for conference this weekend. I remember back to my younger years when I couldn't sit through a single session of it. But now I love to hear the words of the prophet & apostles. They do know of a surety that God lives and that Jesus Christ is our Savior. They know that true happiness comes from living the gospel. And I want to follow their examples.
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