Malloree on a Mission!: "Get in the water.... Get. In."

Well hey everyone!

I hope your week was as fabulous as mine. Or... Your weekend.... But I'm pretty sure my weekend takes the cake. WE BAPTIZED A FAMILY OF 5!! On Easter weekend!!!! How cool is that? First off, let me say that I love this family with all of my heart. They are such great examples of Christ and will continue to be. I just know it!! They were baptized on March 26th and confirmed on Easter Sunday :) on Saturday, sister Bingham and I got to the building 2 hours early... To fill the font... And also to practice our musical number and get everything organized. I found someone who let me borrow a flute!! So, sister Bingham played the piano and I played the flute. We played "in humility our savior", and it totally set the mood for the baptisms! We felt the spirit so strongly.

The only glitch we really had during the baptisms was when we opened the doors to the font and the water had gone down.... A lot..... Apparently the drain doesn't have a goo sealant.. So water leaks out. Sister Bingham and I looked at each other... Had a moment of panic... And told them to get in anyways haha :) it ended being really great.

On Sunday we had them confirmed!! Which was actually really nice. After their confirmations we had our Easter program. I sang in the choir...... It ended up being great though :)

Over the past few weeks I have been able to learn of the atonement of our savior Jesus Christ. I've gained a real testimony of his love for each of his children. With Sunday being Easter I was able to think and ponder the wonderful and amazing things Christ has done for us. He suffered and died so that we may live with him again. How amazing is that? Someone so perfect, could care and love for everyone around the world. I love the new Easter video because it shows different people around the world and their love for the savior. Sometimes it's hard to think outside of our own lives and hardships, but as we turn to the savior he can make it so much easier. Again, he has died so that we may repent and live with him again. I don't think I really understood how incredible that was before my mission. I have learned so much in such a short amount of time, but I'm grateful that I was able to open my eyes and see the love he has.

Im so grateful for the atonement and for the ability to repent of my sins. A couple of weeks ago I went to our YSA branch and we had a lesson on the atonement and life of Jesus Christ. As we were talking about repentance and the repentance process, I felt like I should share something on repentance from my own understanding. Jesus Christ has given us repentance so that we may live with him again. If we sincerely repent and try our hardest to live good lives then we will see him again. Many of us, after repentance still think of those sins and they become a burden. If Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ can forgive those sins and forgive you of those sins, then you must in turn forgive yourself. Don't let those past transgressions hang over your head if they don't need to! Forgive and forget yourself and try harder the next day. We all sin, we all make mistakes, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ want us to be the best we can be and to strive to live a life full of happiness.

I love you all!! Have a great week!! 😊
Sister Arnold