Love Wafting In

18 August 2014

The writer of this letter is in a silly, and foolish mood.  Caution should be taken before reading, and embarking upon this email. 

I feel the Northern lights getting to my head already. It is a guarenteed fact that the longer you stay in alaska the more you lose your marbles, and i think this week i really became a little crazy.  haha :) but in a really good funky way.  No worries.  

Everyone in alaska talks about winter always. that is what i have decided.  It is August for heavens sakes (a solid 50 degrees now... its getting darker.... it was almost twilight looking at 10:30 last night)  and life is funny. 

We moved this week!  We moved to an apartment.  its a little sketch on the outside but i feel safe inside so its chill.  Life is good :) we are still working with Samantha this week and she is moving along! 

The theme of this week has been talking to people who are concerned that they don't feel loved at church and that the people at church should be more friendly.  If you yourself feel that way, read Alma 4.  Its a beautiful chapter that discusses this real and legitimate concern.  My challenge to you is this. reach out to someone you've never connected with at church. You can never know if this week is the week they decide they just don't want to come back anymore.  Yes, their decisions are their own, but what an easy and seriously effective way to strengthen someone's testimony than to reach out in compassion.  it doesn't  have to be elaborate or drawn out, but just simple.  Especially relief society sisters.  If you see someone sitting alone this week, PLEASE sit by them.  I can PROMISE you will be the angel god is sending to them. Thank you so much dear friends for your charity and the way you reach out so much already.  It is a beautiful inspiration to me.  You are all wonderful.

This week has been glorious.  truly.  Feeling the love of the savior wafting in, through, around, by, among, and into other people ain't a bad way of living life.  i highly recommend it :)  The Atonement is real. Jesus heals, calms and uplifts and i am so grateful for that.  What a blessing.  I truly feel a deep bond of friendship and love between myself and my companion and the members, nonmembers, recent converts, and investigators here in Fairbanks Alaska,  and i wouldn't trade that for anything.  That love transcends all other things.  Sorry i don't give a lot of detail about what actually goes on up here. but i don't know what ya'lls wanna know.  So you gotta shoot me an email with any questions if i need to change my words ;) 

Love you. 

P.s. I reached the prime of my life this week.  A fantastically hysterical black woman from philedelphia that i absolutely ADORE (she and her sister are like my adopted aunts) called ME a hoot this week. SHE is a hoot lemme tell you. Life is funny and cool . especially in Alaska. 

Sis G