The healing power of Christ's Atonement

I have come to appreciate more fully the Atonement of Jesus Christ as I have worked with people and I have seen what can happen when someone applies it to their lives. The Atonement can remove the stains of sin, cleanse the feelings of guilt and remorse, and heal a broken heart. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is infinite and eternal. We need never despair or walk alone, because He is always there: to strengthen, to help, and to forgive. It is amazing just how much our Savior really does care about us. The Atonement is real. I know it is! I have seen it work time and time again. The Lord is able to change us from the inside out, where the world tries to change us from the outside in. We only have to turn to Him first. It is a truly awesome gift that Heavenly Father has given to us. Of that I testify.

Sister Reid

Answered prayers

I would just like to say that I know that Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers. He really does. He is mindful of us and our needs. He knows what is best for us. How comforting is that? And best of all, He wants us to talk to Him! He wants to hear from us and is eagerly waiting to answer. It doesn't matter how small or insignificant we think our prayer is; if it's important to us, it is important to Him. That is truly a blessing!

A couple of weeks ago, there was someone who had lost her phone. I suggested that she could pray for it to be found and then, upon leaving, I offered a prayer asking that it would be found. Whenever my companion and I came back, she had found her phone! I was so happy for her. She also said that she had also prayed to find it after we left. ...And then she did. I know that Heavenly Father cares about us and is willing to answer if we will just ask Him. I know that is true!

Sister Reid  

"Bloom where you're planted"

               I have relearned this week how very important it is to learn to trust the Lord and to trust that He knows what is best for us. He knows everything from the beginning to the end. I have always known that, but (like I said) I had to relearn that. You see, this week, I had to leave my first area and I wasn't that excited about it. I was kind of sad actually and I didn't want to leave my "home"... the place where I had made so many new friends. ...But I knew that the Lord needed me to serve in my new area for a reason and I believe that. I was just struggling with leaving, I guess, for whatever reason. I had to pray for help from my Heavenly Father and He helped me. I love my first area and I will miss it, but I am here now and we are supposed to "bloom where we're planted." I am enjoying my new area and I am glad that I get the chance to make even more friendships and to help more people come unto Christ! It was a small trial of my faith, I guess, but I know that the Lord will help us as we turn to Him in faith.

                            "...Be still and know that I am God" -Doctrine and Covenants 101:16

-Sister Reid

"I want to be a missionary..."

      You know, it's great being a missionary! I get to meet new people all the time and I get to make lasting friendships. I get to witness miracles on a daily basis and, most importantly, I get to be a representative of the Lord, Jesus Christ! Everyday, I literally take His name upon me as I put my name tag on which bears His name. I get to be a representative of Him and experience all that comes with that. I get to know Him. I have the wonderful opportunity to share my testimony with all who will listen. I get to be like my Savior! What more could I ask for?
       Each of us can be examples of truth, righteousness, and each of us can be like our Savior; if we choose to be so. God has blessed us with the wonderful gift of agency. Thus, we are free to choose, to act, to experience. It is why we are here! But we will be more happy, more blessed, and our joy will be more full if we choose to follow the Savior.
       I know that as we exercise our faith in Jesus Christ that we can know that He lives. We can feel His love for us and that through Him, we can be forgiven.

One of my favorite scriptures on being a missionary:
"Lift up your heart and rejoice, for the hour of your mission is come; and your tongue shall be loosed, and you shall declare glad tidings of great joy unto this generation." -Doctrine and Covenants 31:3

Sister Reid

Introductions!

Greetings! I am starting a blog for missionary work! I will post different things about my missionary experience and different insights that I have in order to bring others to Christ. This is just another means to further the Lord's Work among His children. Feel free to comment, share, etc. as long as it is uplifting and encouraging. Thanks for reading!  :)

Sister Reid