Long week, short transfer

Hi everybody!

Time goes so quickly on my mission, I don't know where it has gone!

Yesterday was my last zone conference. I had to give a closing testimony and I bawled through the whole thing, idk what's happened to me ha ha. I cannot express how grateful I am for my Heavenly Father and for the blessing of my mission.

Easter was beautiful. I gave a talk in the YSA branch. I recorded it so I will try to send it. <Here it is> Christ won the victory over death! What a beautiful thing to celebrate.

I have witnessed so many miracles. I am a little devastated that this is my last transfer, but hey, it's not over until it's over! I am grateful to continue serving.

On Friday was also the anniversary of the Titanic sinking. I feel very close to this event, probably because it sank off the coast of Newfoundland where their help signals were received and many of the victims are buried in a memorial grave site here in Halifax. I spent the majority of my mission in NFLD and I'm in Halifax now. We went to a museum last pday with some Titanic artifacts and visited the grave site. One of the graves there is for John Law Hume, the violinist who played "Nearer My God To Thee" as the ship sank.

Another cool thing. We went to the temple last week and the work we did was in behalf of the victims from the Halifax explosion. It was a beautiful and sacred experience.

And yet, another cool thing. President called on Monday and said that some last minute things came up and he needed Sister Goodsell and I to drive a visiting health couple to some sight around the mission. Their names are the Sonkins and they are such a lovely couple. Turns out, they live in Kaden's mission and they know him pretty well! Sister Sonkins was so thrilled that I knew him ha ha, it was kind of funny.

One more cool thing. A man named Jo Paul came to install tiwis in our cars and he was telling us about how he drove a prom group from Tooele to prom last week. Ha ha it might have been Jaden's! 

The coolest thing though, is the love I have felt from our Savior this week. He has been helping me and healing me and forgiving me and teaching me all along the way and I am so grateful to and for Him. What a blessing it has been to serve and continue to serve as a special witness and full time representative of Him. "God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son."

I love you! Be happy :)

Sister Park

The Center Point of Hope

Hi everybody :)

Ok this week was beautiful.

Well, it started with snow, but eventually it turned out to be 20 degrees yesterday and I was HAPPY.

We saw an amazing miracle this week. A man from the middle east we have been teaching was able to be baptized! There were some complications along the way, but eventually everything worked out and it was safe for him to be baptized. I have never seen such faith and commitment to Jesus Christ and His gospel.

Transfers are happening! Sister Goodsell and I are staying together in Halifax for my last 6 weeks.

I am so heartbroken knowing that this is my last transfer. It will be so difficult to leave my mission. But hey, it's not over until it's over and I am determined to work diligently and enjoy it! Serving a mission is the best thing I have ever done and I cannot adequately express my gratitude for the opportunity and the blessings (and even the trials).

One of our investigators, Aiden, came to the baptism. He is 11. We are teaching his grandma, Glenna, as well. I've probably mentioned them before because they're awesome and I love them. After the baptism, Aiden told us "I want to be baptized even more now!" We brought him a children't Book of Mormon yesterday and he was so happy.

I want to share my testimony of the reality of God and of His perfection. I know that He is our Heavenly Father. More than anything, He want us to reach our full potential. He wants us to experience and live the life that He enjoys - eternal life - with Him. So we're here, we have bodies, we make mistakes, we have families, we have experiences, we prepare to meet God again. We can chose to progress. It was necessary for a Savior to come because the consequences of mortality is death (separation between our bodies and spirits and separation between our souls and God). Because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, all people will be resurrected! I am so excited to celebrate that truth this Sunday and everyday. By obedience to the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, we can also overcome the effects of sin (spiritual death) as well as every bad thing that has ever or will ever happen to us. All can be made right! I have never heard a greater message of peace.

"To obtain a resurrection with a celestial, exalted body is the center point of hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ." 

- Bible Dictionary, Resurrection

The Church is also doing a super neat Easter initiative titled #PrinceofPeace.

You can check it out at mormon.org. It's been super fun to teach people about :)

Also, heads up. Our mission is moving pday to Tuesday, except for next week, idk what's going on there. 

I love you!

Sister Park