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Facing the strange, ch-ch-change-es

Hello, hello!

It's transfer week! Sister Jensen is heading to Wenatchee and I'm getting Sister Wilcox, who is absolutely amazing. It's going to be great. But I've realized recently that I like change..when I'm the one in charge of it lol. That has been a major theme of these last few months, learning to trust the Lord's timing and His plan. I know that His hands are guiding President Lewis, and that there are people here in Ephrata that I still need to help, that there are people in Wenatchee that Sister Jensen can impact immensely, and its very likely that there is something I can learn from Sister Wilcox in the time we'll spend together. 

We had Fast and Testimony meeting on Sunday and something that one of the high councilmen, Brother Norris, shared was really cool. A couple of weeks ago, we'd had dinner with him and his wife and had shared with them the video "Ask of God" about Joseph Smiths prayer and subsequent vision. They shared with us how they came to gain a testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith and we invited them to share it with someone. Brother Norris, at church yesterday shared how he did just that. He has a neighbor who goes by the name of Catfish and Sister Jensen and I had met him previously, talked with him for a bit and gave him a Book of Mormon(this was the man who told us he could see Jesus in our eyes if anyone remembers that email). Catfish lives next to the Norris' so Brother Norris was walking past and started up a conversation with him. Catfish told him about us coming over and how he'd gone inside and told his wife that he just met two angels. He told Brother Norris that right as we left, he felt like he should've sat down and visited with us longer, invited us to sit and talk, or something. Brother Norris told him that we carry the Spirit of the Lord with us and thats what he felt and Catfish told him how precious the Book of Mormon is to him and that he will definitely read it. As he shared this account, I got major chills. It is amazing to get to see or hear the result of knocking on a random door. 

For a dinner message lately, we've been sharing Alma 37:6, (go read it), and having people count the a's. Typically they'll guess 9-11, occasionally 14. Counting the footnote, there are 15. And then we talk about how that small and simple thing(the footnote) can lead to so much more knowledge and how it can often go unnoticed. It's the same with our testimonies. We may often feel like the impact we have is minimal if existent and by default, choose not to take action. If we share out testimonies, or reach out and do the small and simple things, we can make an immense impact and lead someone to so much more knowledge and opportunity. so, write down your testimony, or just something uplifting, and carry that paper with you. If you have the sincere desire, the Holy Spirit will help you to now who needs that message and what impact you can make. Trust Him, and trust our Father in Heaven..He knows better.

Sorry for the length, but its important. I love you all!!
Sister Shuldberg

p.s. let me know how your note sharing goes!
p.p.s. WE WENT TO THE TEMPLE, seriously love it there.

1. Soap Lake <3
2. True companionship unity
3.  we witnessed the artificial insemination of lots of cattle
4. temple
5. skype lesson!
6. what I do at the food bank #gimpy










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