3/21/2016 0 Comments Just some thoughts...Bonsoir Family!
I had so many experiences this week but I feel the most important thing for me to share with you in my email today is my testimony of the Savior, his power, his peace, and his love for each and every one of us. I gave my first sacrament talk in French yesterday. It was on very short notice, as it always is with missionaries haha. TEN MINUTES LONG. Ten minutes speaking in any language is pretty long, but in French it felt like I was giving a sermon! Though I am so grateful for the opportunity I had to speak because I learned so much in the process of writing and giving it. When I had originally written my talk, I was following very closely a general topic I had been given. Then, after having finished, I felt extremely impressed to start over and rewrite the entire thing. It isn't easy to write a ten-minute talk in French, but the prompting was so strong, I knew I needed to listen. The Lord made it easy for me because there was no question in my mind about what it was that he wanted me to say. As I delivered my talk, I looked out on the congregation and wondered who it was that the Lord needed me to change my talk for. I won't deny that I felt pretty special thinking The Lord had decided to use me to deliver this "special message" to someone in the congregation. Though now I believe that "someone" the Lord was trying to teach, was me :) I won't be sharing my exact talk with you today (as it was entirely in French) but I wanted to share some thoughts with you that have touched me deeply this week. Jesus Christ is the only source of enduring peace. When we have correct knowledge of and faith in him, he gives us the power to hush our fears. Though the peace that he gives is different than that of the worlds..."Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.." St. John 14:27 The peace that Christ gives allows us to view our lives through the precious perspective of eternity. In doing so, we are able to concentrate more consistently on our heavenly destination. The Gospel of Jesus Christ provides purpose and direction in all aspects of our lives. Heavenly Father loves us so much that he paved a pathway for us to return back to him and he sent his son to walk the pathway first before us so that we know exactly where to go and what to do. Then, our Father in Heaven gave us the Holy Ghost, or as we learned in preschool...a "safety buddy"; a constant companion to hold our hand and guide us up the path. Other resources he gave us include: prayer, scriptures, prophets, missionaries, parents, teachers, and other leaders. Though sometimes, even with ALL of the resources God gives us to walk this path, we become distracted and we lose sight of our heavenly destination. Like God, Satan also has many resources. Though his resources are used to keep us from progressing because he knows, the gospel of Jesus Christ is the true and only pathway to happiness. My dad shared something with me this week that really rang true to me. He said, "the world is so filled with distractions... There is so much noise. It is hard to stay focused on the light of Christ when the neon lights of the world are blazing in your face." This made me think of one of the most well-known biblical stories, which is also a personal favorite of mine :)... In the Book of Matthew, The Lord’s Apostles were in a ship that was being tossed in the middle of the sea. Jesus went to them, walking on the water. But, because they did not recognize Him, they began to cry out in fear. Then he spoke unto them, saying, "Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid." Peter answered the Savior and said, " Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water." The Lord invited Peter to come and Peter then walked on the water to Jesus. “But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid,” began to sink, and cried out, “Lord, save me." Without hesitation, Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught him. When Peter had his eyes fixed upon the Savior, he stepped out of the boat and miraculously walked on the water. It wasn't until he became distracted by the wind and the waves of the sea that he became afraid and begin to sink. I have always admired Peter's faith. He had so much faith that he stepped out of his boat in the middle of the sea to walk on water out to Jesus Christ. Even after he had momentarily become distracted by the "neon lights of the world" blazing in his face, he still had enough faith to call out to the Lord and say, "save me". He had faith that the Lord would not let him sink. The Lord is incredible. He has blessed us with so much. It's such a privilege to be one of his messengers. I know Jesus Christ lives and directs His work on the earth. I have felt his power, and I recognize his hand as he works miracles in the lives of those we teach. I witness his miracles every single day. I know that as we look to the Savior and press forward on the path he has paved for us, using the resources he has given us, we will be able to press through the distractions of the world and continue to walk toward him. Though at times we may become distracted in a world full of neon lights, wind, waves, and boisterous noise, we can receive the strength to call out to our Savior so that he can extend his hand to us. This strength comes from learning and living gospel principles and choosing to follow him. I love my Savior with all my heart. I know his power and his peace are real. I feel it in my life every day. He is our Redeemer, and I know that he lives. Je témoigne au nom sacré du Seigneur Jésus-Christ. Amen. I am sorry I didnt share a bunch of goofy experiences this week, I felt impressed to share this with you all instead. I love you and can't wait to talk to you all next week <3 Je vous aime ! Avec BEAUCOUP d'amour, Soeur Wyson
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Tracie WysonI feel very honored to have had the opportunity to serve as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the France, Paris Mission. Archives
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