If Time Could Just Slow Down a Little

Monday, November 26, 2012 12:30 PM
Subject: Re:

Written Monday, November 26, 2012

 

HI FAMILY!!!!!

WOW! I loved all of the letters from the family!! Sounds like it was really fun in the house with the whole family. I feel bad about Ryan, and that no one can get a hold of him. I think that he must really need some help. I would think that it would be important in your next fast to think about him and praying for the opportunity to talk with him. 

 

I love the mission and really I haven't been home sick at any point of my mission, but this Monday I am feeling a little bit trunky reading everyones' letters and talking about the holidays. I can't believe that it has already been a year since I've been out, I hate it that time goes by so quickly..but truly I know that when we are all there in the Celestial Kingdom we will all think..."Wow, why did it take us so long to get here!?" But still...if time could just slow down a little.

Well, ok, so here is the deal about me going home. By the way I HATE this subject..I don't like talking about it and I don't tell very many people how much time I have in the mission, but I do want to be there for Brookies wedding. I have thought about it a lot..and at first I didn't want to come home. But I thought how selfish was I. But that was when I thought I could go home in the middle of the change..happens all the time..normally its not a problem. Now they just told me today that I can't come home in May...I can either go home the 22 of April or the 3 of June...........I am going to talk with my mission President and see what I can do...just to let you know Mom and Dad..I don't want to come home in April..almost a whole month before my actual release date...but I am going to ask President if he can make an exception for me.
 

This week was pretty normal. We talked with lots of people, we had some good lessons and we found some new people to teach. The only thing is..we still struggle getting people to church. I am not sure what it is..some times I just want to be like...'Hey you, know what, just go to churchh dang it'..and then I think...'ya that will help them understand the importance of it and how their eternal salvation relies on this day.' But it's true, but first they need to understand that this is THE true church, and that none other church brings salvation..why..it is the ONLY church with the restored keys of the gospel. What can we do with these keys..APPLY THE ATONEMENT! If there is one thing that I continue to learn and will continue to learn in my life is that this gospel is ALL about CHRIST. I know that our obedience to the gospel and to the commandments of God is a direct connection with our understanding and testimony of Jesus Christ. If someone doesn't want understand what the Atonement means personally, then they don't understand why it is important to keep the commandments, then obedience becomes an annoyance.

I just want to say how important it is for us to keep doing the small things consistently, we read the scriptures to understand more about Christ and how we can get our lives more aligned with...Christ. The invitation is personal to come to know Him. Mat. 11:28-30...3 Nephi 11:15...and billions more.

But sorry this is a short letter without pictures...but know that I love everyone of you so much!!!! Mom if there was something you could send me it would be makeup..that's really the only thing I can't buy here because they don't have what I usually use..and maybe sunscreen..it is soooo expensive here! I love you!! talk to you later!!

Hermana Thacker

PS Don't tell Brooke about my date mix-up...I'm going to get it taken care of!