Sister Skinner 7/26/21

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Xin chào các bạn bè!! 


"...And this is the blessing which hath been bestowed upon us, that we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work." -Alma 26:3


FRIENDS!!! I GOT TO WATCH TWO BAPTISMS THIS WEEK AND IT WAS THE GREATEST THING EVER!!! 


First is THEEEEE Susan Bennett! From the greatest place ever: Harlem, New York! 


Nothing could stop her. From the moment I met her on my second day of the mission field I learned a lot from her. 


She wanted to be baptized all the way back in September! She overcame every roadblock to be baptized and Oh my goodness I could not stop smiling seeing her dressed in white! #futurereliefsocietypresident


In her own words, "nothing is going to stop me from joining my church family!" 


Second is THEEEEE Dave Risaco! The hero in the cleanest city of New York: Woodside, New York!


(Here is my little plug to go follow him on FB, because his "facebook posts are now going to be enhanced with the gift of the Holy Ghost") 


This man has been investigating the church for 10 years! He is pretty much a legend in the mission. He cleans up Woodside every single day because he wants to make a difference! 


The elders in woodside didn't know what to do to help him progress. So they knelt down in prayer and asked God. And now here he is! Dressed in white! 


God knows His children! He knows how to help them! He knows how to help you! Always turn to God! 


This week was actually one of the harder weeks in the great Long Island. But nothing can EVER beat the feeling of watching my friends come out of the water. I'll go through all of it again and again if it means someone can receive the joy that is felt through baptism and making that promise with God! 


Friends! I know with my whole heart that God knows you! He is aware of you, and He knows the promises He made with you! You are always worthy of His love! So go take the sacrament! You better be praying, He is waiting to talk to you! And read your scriptures!! 


You'll feel His arms wrap around you! 


And aren't we just living a good life! 


Love always!

Chị Skinner 


P.S. 

Little random details from this week:

•we put two of our friends on bap date!!!!!!

•my GPS is speaking to me in Vietnamese now!

•Brother Liu told us to learn more chinese! And that Chinese is more useful than vietnamese 

•we found the most prepared person ever and she is only 14! 

•we are still binge eating otterpops 

•you can bribe Steve with mints to come to church 

•firefly season is coming to an end😭

•our district leader is going to start praying for us to have a door slammed in our face and then see the blessings that come from it. 

•knocked a street and absolutely no one answered!! How is that possible!?!

•New York traffic is crazy now a days with geese! 

•getting a lot of "check your speed"s From tiwi.

•still getting lost in the church...

•Plainview knows how to celebrate pioneer day

•sister Rivas is my new favorite member!!

•and I love you guys!! 

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