Got Faith?

December 12, 2016

Hello everyone! 

Faith seems to be the theme for this week. Yep. This week I became an ASL missionary. Who would have thought I'd be learning sign language on my mission. Not me...not in a million years. President Blair asked if I would accept the call to work with our ASL investigators, and so my new companion, Sister LeFevere is teaching me the ropes.  Please pray for her AND me.  The only thing more frustrating than trying to learn a new language is trying to teach ME how to learn a new language. Bless her heart!

To me, faith is one of the hardest concepts to define. Yeah, we can say it's believing in something you can't see, or acting on something and hoping it works. But I believe that there is much MUCH more to faith than just believing and hoping something good happens. 

Sometimes it's hard to have faith. I'm a missionary, and I find it hard. I find it hard sometimes to decide if that thought I had was me talking to myself, or the Spirit prompting me. But what I'm learning is they all go hand in hand. The closer you become to the Savior, the more your thoughts become similar to Heavenly Father's thoughts (or promptings),  so they begin to merge.  You will never know if you don't test it, or try it out. The more I listen and obey, the more the Spirit will prompt me.  I will eventually learn the language of the Spirit and be able to clearly discern promptings. It may not be a comfortable or enjoyable experience at that particular time, but the blessings are immeasurable.   

I have been receiving the Christmas cards you've been sending me and I have to say that everyone of them has brightened my day and brought me such joy. 

Brother Brown and his children are doing well. They are all baptized and confirmed members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints❤️.  It will truly break my heart when I have to leave Concord. I have grown to love this area of  New England!

We are teaching a few other people, but it's hard to teach here at night.

It gets dark at 4:30 and no one answers their doors after dark.  Last night we got 8" of snow.  Yikes!  It's bitter cold. 

I had a little problem with a smoke detector.  

Click here for ideas on how to  #LightTheWorld. 

All My Love,

Sister Scherzinger 

Everyday Miracles

December 5, 2016

Everyday Miracles

Quick overview of this week! Brown, Bakela, and Aba were baptized on Saturday! It was such a beautiful day. I truly think that being a missionary is a sacred calling.

Transfers are tomorrow! Sister Hallam is going home.

Today I wanted to talk about miracles. They happen all the time. I see them every day. Like this morning. Sister Hallam and I went to the church to exercise this morning and on our way home ( turning right at an intersection) we slid out. Going all the way across through traffic, and landed in a corn field. Nobody was hurt. The car was fine. And we were able to drive off with no other problems. What a miracle it was that: 

1. One, no cars were hit. 
2. Two, We didn't get stuck. 
3. Three, We were both safe.

I don't know whose been praying for us, but I can tell you now that prayers are answered and miracles happen. I know that there are angels watching over us, and there's not a moment that I am not protected. 

With that being said, miracles don't have to be this huge thing. In fact most of the time they aren't. It could be someone being willing to talk to us on the streets. Which is why you can never discount a miracle for just plain luck. 

I hope this week you all look for the miracles that are happening right in front of your eyes. Because they are there. And if you can't see any, then I excite you to kneel in prayer and ask your Father in Heaven to help you open your eyes a little more so you can see his hand in your life. 

I know that my Saviors hand is in my life, every day. I know it's BECAUSE of Him that I can have miracles in my own life. I know He is the greatest miracle of all. 

I hope you have a good week, and strive to  #LightTheWorld !!

Love,

Sister Scherzinger 

P.S.  I received Marvin's card! I love him.  Tell him "thank-you" from me.  I also received a package from the Rasmussens today.  They are so cute.  I love my friends and family!!

The Attitude of Gratitude

November 28, 2016

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and that you had some time to think of things that you are grateful for!   For Thanksgiving we cooked 3 turkeys, yes THREE, and took them to Brother Brown and his family. Sister Hallam went to culinary school, so she's been teaching me how to cook!! 

Living Proof I'm Cooking

This week has been kind of crazy, but it's been amazing. We have a Baptism scheduled for Brother Brown and two of his kids for this coming Saturday! I'm convinced that missionary work is one of the most sacred callings. I have watched Brother Brown and his kids change. They have given up a lot for the church, and I haven't heard them EVER complain. It's truly a sacred calling. 

I read a talk this week by Elder Ballard that talked about how God takes us AS we are. There really is no starting point. He just takes us where we are, and how we are, and goes from there IF we let him. I see it all the time. WE are the only thing that gets in the way of becoming that person we are all trying to become. We need to stop this thought process of  "I've gone too far. I'm not worth His love. I'm not capable of  understanding the scriptures." Yes, change is hard and scary, but if you're in Gods hands those hard and scary things are handled with love, care, and understanding. After all isn't that why Christ suffered in Gesthemane? So we could be "at one" with Heavenly Father?

As I was studying this morning I remembered a picture I had in one of my journals. I pulled it out, and set it on my wall. It's entitled "I will not fail thee." I want you all to know that He will not fail you. He never has, and never will. 

Last week I wrote about being a light to others.  Click HERE to see a beautiful video about the Ultimate Source of Light and how when we act like Him, we can spread light. 

 I challenge you to find ways to #lighttheworld this month.  Below is an advent calendar to give you ideas.

 I hope you all have a beautiful week full of service and love as we continue to #LightTheWorld!!

The Gospel is true, Jesus is the Christ and the Redeemer of the World!!

I miss you all and am grateful for the support and love I feel from all my family and friends. 

Love,

Sister Scherzinger