It must be summer!



 

At women's shelter

August 1, 2022

 

Dear Family & Friends,

 

Sweaty times here!  The weather makes me feel like I’m working in a warehouse without air conditioning.  Oh yeah, I did that on Friday!  I went to the Woman’s Center to help sort donations.  That was so great that I volunteered for more heat on Saturday.  I spent half the day in a tent outside.

 

Veil of Tabernacle

Me with high priest

Ark of Covenant

One of the wards had built a replica of the Israelite Tabernacle as described in the Old Testament--same dimensions--and, yes, it even had an Ark of the Covenant. We gave tours and invited people to contemplate the purpose of sacred spaces in our lives. It was nice to see people of other faith traditions in attendance.  Truly, we are all children of a loving father in heaven and He wants to connect with us.  One of my favorite scriptures is in Isaiah 65:24, “And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.”  That’s how eager God is to hear from us and answer our prayers.

Hermanas & ice cream

Me with hermanas

 

Anyway, after three hours in the heat, I received a phone call from Hermana Villacres and Hermana Johnson inviting me to experience a different kind of heat--the fire of faith!  That’s what it’s like to hear these sisters teach.  I had the opportunity of helping to teach a couple lessons with these inspired sisters. And, yes, we got ice cream afterward!  It must be summer.

 

I love you all,

 

❤️Sister Manwaring

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