I'm so blessed!!

Family and Friends, 

Wow, I'm seriously so blessed. I can't even tell you. I'm so blessed to have such amazing friends and family back home. I'm so blessed to have the opportunity to be here on a mission. I'm so blessed to have met the people I've met so far and to learn the things that I've learned. I'm so blessed to have had 4 investigators get baptized already. I'm so blessed to be in Taylor. I'm so blessed to have the companion I have. I'm so blessed to have the gospel in my life. Most importantly, I'm so blessed to have Jesus Christ as my Savior and Redeemer.

That list could go on and on. My heart is so full right now of so many blessings in my life. The miracles I've seen this week have astonished me. There have been so many that I honestly can't even remember them all. Remember, it is in your hardest times that the Lord most richly blesses you. I have been reminded this week of the poem, "Footprints in the Sand." The Lord is always walking with us, but in our darkest moments, we don't realize it. Afterwards, we come to realize that it is in those moments that our Lord and Savior is carrying us. Always remember that. Don't lose sight of the grace and mercy and love of our Lord, Savior, and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

Ervin got baptized on Tuesday!! Man, what an experience. After his baptism, he told me and Sister Thompson that he didn't know that a person could feel so good. He didn't know that it was physically possible for a person to feel so much abounding joy and happiness. He is truly amazing, and I've been blessed to know him and help him come closer to Christ.

Also, this week we taught a less active man named Randy. Randy is a big guy, and is a little bit intimidating. We hadn't really ever met with him, and he hasn't been to church in a long time. We walked into his apartment, and just started talking to him about Christ. We were talking about the atonement, and he just broke down and started crying. He just didn't start thanking us for bringing the spirit into his home. He said that he hasn't felt it in a really long time, and that he was so grateful to be able to feel the spirit again. It was a miracle :)

Anyways, its been a week of being humbled, and learning to recognize all of my many blessing!! I love you also so much!!

Love,

Sister Robbins