Sister Sumsion: 3/12/23

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STILL THRIVING

 Kelsey Sumsion <kelsey.sumsion@missionary.org>


Hellooooo familyyyyy I am so sorry for being so bad at these weekly emails.

Citrus heights has seen lots and lots of rain this week and it's always a gamble of whether or not I need to wear my rain coat.


Our friend Jacob got baptized this last week!!!! it was so amazing to see him filled with the spirit and supported by all the lovely members of our YSA and his mom. He was so ready to be baptized after many struggles in his life and he was baptized two years to the day after he said his first prayer. He was confirmed yesterday and now has a temple recommend and we will be going to the temple with him to do baptisms tomorrow!!! Talk about drinking out of a fire hose!

We also put our friend Jessica on date this week for April 8th, the day before Easter. She is so incredible and faithful. Last week she kind of scared us and said she had been reading more in the bible and less in the book of mormon because she wanted to read the word of God. we were like okayyyyyyy how about 3rd nephi??? she read it and was filled with the spirit!! She said it has been easy to be critical of the book of mormon and she has been praying to know if it was true and then she read moroni saying that his writing is weak and he is imperfect but these are the words of God. BAM! answer to prayer and she believes the book of mormon is true. Her family is absolutely adorable and we are so so excited for her to enter the waters of baptism.


Miracle! I got to go on a super long exchange with my trainer sister ramesh because one of our recent  converts from Gridley was getting endowed and we got to go together! it was amazing to be with her for a whole day and a half and it was just like the old days. She is such an incredible teacher and we beg president every transfer to be comps again.


it has been amazing to be filled with the spirit of God everyday because of the joy of those that are wanting to know the truth and guess what? WE HAVE IT! God is so good and He answers prayers big and small exactly how you need it every single time. We have been able to go to the temple 5 times in the past 4 weeks and it is so so so amazing. EVERYONE OF YOU better be going to the temple as often as you can. Just read the promises that President Nelson has given to us if we go to the temple. LIFE WILL GET SO MUCH BETTER IN EVERY WAY literally go you have no excuses.


I love and miss you all! Today is my return date in 1 year. I can't wait to return but I also can't wait to see all the many millions of miracles that will happen in the mean time. Also Happy Birthday to my niece Stella!!!!!!


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