I'M GOING TO BYU!!! AHH!! YES!!! I am so grateful my family helped me get in! You have no idea how much it means to me!!
I felt so good about going to school at that time so I am so grateful everything worked out. I know that is where I need to be! & I will make sure to get plenty of family time in! Don't worry, because you are priority! I miss you all like crazy.
Here in Madison we work hard!Sweet is the Work! (and NOT with artificial sweeteners.)REAL work and love for these people = a recipe for success!True success.My definition of "success" can be different from what Heavenly Father's true definition of success is.As I have prayed to know what to do in Various situations on my mission- He always directs my paths!I have a testimony that Heavenly Father answers prayers.So... the whole mission gathered together for this conference on Saturday!I sang, "I know that my Redeemer Lives!" in the choir.It was a powerful experience to sing my testimony for the whole mission.I am also so grateful that I was able to sit up on the stand for the beginning of the meeting because I was able to watch almost all of the 220 missionaries shake Elder Craig C. Christensen's hand. They all looked him in the eyes and each missionary radiated GOODNESS!Each with a strong handshake and a desire to do what is right.To face adversity with Faith in Christ and share their testimonies to those they see everyday around the state of Wisconsin that Jesus Christ Lives!I know He lives and we will see our loved ones again because the grave has no victory, the sting of death is swallowed up in Him.Happy Families are Forever Day on March 17th Larson Family!I emailed Papa Keith and told him that too.I know that my Redeemer lives. What comfort this sweet sentence gives.
Checking on Bella was one of the strongest impressions I've had regarding home my whole mission, it felt so urgent, I felt she was at a friend's house. & she was! Thank you for picking her up. I don't know what it is but I felt she wasn't safe. I am so grateful that was a testimony strengthening experience for her! It was for me too, it took a lot of courage to text Sister Cutler but I felt it could not wait. Thank you for teaching me to always follow the promptings I receive from the Spirit. I prayed to confirm the prompting and I felt it was what I needed to do- contact Sister Cutler. Don't fear man, fear God.
In our meeting, Elder Christensen said, "You can not fear man while still being wise." That's what our family teaches I feel!
But I was reminded of Nana's story with Uncle Scott and the scuba divers- it was defnitely a very real prompting- thanks for knowing me and knowing I would only do that if I felt super strongly about it! & also knowing I would DO IT! I love you all.
I love being a missionary in Madison.
Great things will continue to happen this week for all of us! :)Head up Chin up!
