Re: Last mission report
Dear Family,
I can't believe this is the last time I'm e-mailing
you from out here! My heart is aching and yet so full, it is the most
bittersweet feeling. I don't want to leave - this has been so hard for
me. But I know that there are wonderful new
sisters coming out that need to help with the work here too, so
Wisconsin's in good hands. :)
I've never felt deeper joy or greater gratitude
than in serving here. What an incredible 18 months it's been - the Lord
has been so good to me. I love the Savior and the people of Wisconsin
with all my heart, and I can't believe the miracles
I've witnessed and the changes I've seen - both in others and in
myself. This really is the Lord's work, and He is the one directing it! I
know now more than ever the reality of the Atonement, and of why the
Savior is the center of everything - it's never
been more clear to me. I know that this is Christ's restored church
again on the earth, and that He leads and guides it today. The fact that
we have knowledge of God's plan for all of us, and that He speaks to us
today, is amazing to me. I know the Book of
Mormon is true, and my testimony of it & of the Restored Gospel
grows stronger as I continue to read it and share it with others. We are
so blessed to have it as another witness of Christ and His teachings.
Oh I love being a missionary so, so much. I don't
have words to explain it, except that I am so grateful for this
experience - and always will be. I'm so grateful for your support too -
thank you for your love, prayers, encouragement, examples
and testimonies that you've shared with me throughout my time here. I
can't tell you how much that's meant to me. I've grown so much in my
love for all of you and feel so blessed to be part of this family. Thank
you for all that you've done for me and for
who you are.
I feel like Ammon in Alma 26:11-12 - this is His
work, and He will help it go forward! I feel so blessed and humbled
to be part of it.
Love,
Sister Brinton
