Hello Everyone!!!
I hope
everyone enjoyed your Easter Sunday. I know I did. I had the
opportunity to read about the Resurrection in Jesus the Christ before
church and it hit me so powerfully just how perfect his sacrifice was
for us. There is a talk that I have been sharing a lot with others
this week and its Elder Hollands April Conference Address "None
were with Him." I found it so profound how Elder Holland
literally addresses the talk so that it feels as if its for you. He
explains so simply that we are not alone as Christ was in the Garden
of Gethsemane. We are blessed with family, teachers, friends,
scriptures, temples etc. We are surrounded with things to remind us
that we are NOT alone. I love this talk and would suggest to
everyone!!!!!
Transfers came and went. It was fun to
sing Called to Serve while the 24 new missionaries filed in. We had
12 sisters who are 19 years old come into our mission and 3 turned 19
either the day before they entered the MTC or while they were in the
MTC. I got goosebumps when I heard that!!!!! Another Elder also
informed us that the MTC is expecting 7000 missionaries this summer.
Since the campus can only house approx. 3000, the Elders coming in
will be sleeping in tents across the street on the field. Also all
English speaking State side missionaries will be in the MTC for 5
days. CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited to see all the work and
changes being made so that the Lords work can hasten on.
My new companion is Sister Dyreng. She
is fun and kind of crazy. When I heard who my companion was it caused
me to sit and reflect over last weekend. I was so nervous about
transfers I wouldn't let myself ponder on it. However the one time I
did think about it and who could possibly be my companion I received
and answer in disguise. The first person that popped into my head was
Sister Dyreng and I remember thinking "Oh no." And the only
reason why I say that is because she is exactly opposite of me. Tall,
skinny, fashionable, loud, everyone knows her, and beautiful. I feel
like a pumpkin next to her. ;D But she is amazing. Its no wonder she
is who she is. She is helping me learn even more just by observance.
I simply am learning to love her more each day and we have fun
together.
We are making some major changes in the
work we do in Chatsworth. Its going to be a week filled with a lot of
hard work and concentration.
I love
you all very much and hope to hear how you are all doing. We can take
sufficent time each Monday to email friends and family. So if you get
a moment I would love to hear from you all and see how you are doing!
Remember you are not alone!!!!
Hoorah for Israel!!!
Love,
Sister Cottrell
