Mission to Paradise: June 29, 2015

Hello!!!

This was a week of lots of selfies and goodbyes! The Mission was officially split. :( Sorry for the selfie overload if my mom posts them all... #sorrynotsorry #selfiesfordayz #youloveme

The mission conference was AMAZING!!!! President Wilkinson is an incredible teacher and leader! I will share with you the goals he set with all of us for after our misisons. Usually he waits until your last interview, but we got it a little early... These are 7 goals that everyone should set and keep. 7 goals to help you stay on the right path and always progress towards our celetial goals. :)

1. Prayer: How many times will you kneel, meditate, listen, and talk openly with you Heavenly Father each day? (recommeded at least 2 times each day).

2. Scripture Study: How many minutes will you spend studying the scriptures each day? The Word of God is our spiritual food. If you go without for 7 days, you will become very week. (recommended at least 30 minutes each day).

3. Temple Attendence: How many times with you go to the temple and remember your covenants and help others make sacred covenants each month? The temple is a sacred safe guard from the world. (recommended monthly or weekly if possible).

4. Taking the Sacrement Worthily: How many times will you worthily take the sacrement each year? To remember and renew your covenants. (recommended 48 times each year).

5. Paying Tithing: How will you answer during tithing settlemant each year? Non, Part, or Full payer? Tithing is a commandment that brings many blessings. (recommended 100%).

6. Institute: How many times each year will you dedicate your time and make institute a priority? (recommended 1 class for each semester offered. Seminary counts).

7. Sharing the Gospel: How many references will you give to the missionaries each month? How will you help the missionaries share the gospel? How will you help your ward progress together? (recommended every member a missionary).

If we make and keep these goals, we will progress. We will learn and grow. We will fill our lives with good things and not leave time for bad. We will have the Spirit with us more abundantly. We should always set high goal, and do all that we can to reach them. Continually stretching and learning more. :) And our Savior Jesus Christ will be there to help you reach your goal and improve every day. :)

The conference made me a little trunky.. But I will do my best to wait another 6 months to set my goals and keep them! But you are all welcomed to set them right now! :)

I LOVE YOU ALL! Happy 4th of July!!! Keep working hard and enjoy your summer!

Love,

Hermana Markle. :)

Items of Business...

1. The new President gets here at 8:30pm, and the mission will be officially 2 missions. After that I can never call my converts in the other mission again! How sad! I will have to facebook stalk them when I get home. :)

2. Derek wrote me... He says he likes Katie... how cute....

3. Gross toe surgery Kami!!!! HAVE FUN AT EFY!!!!!!!!! Tell me all about it afterwards!!!! EFY is great!!! You will love it again!!!

4. Good luck at the bike rice!!!! I am sure you will all win!!!

5. Happy 4th of July!!!!

6. LOVE YOU!

7. Thanks for being the best family in the whole entire world!!