Keep remembering

 


Serving at the temple

September 12, 2022

 

Dear Family and Friends, 

 

I’ve been helping more people with Family History lately.  This is probably my favorite activity for two reasons.  First because every person I encounter has mysteries to be solved.  It’s as hard to put down as a good book.  And second, because it doesn’t hurt my back. Yeah, I’m trying to serve more with my brain and less with my back.


Hermanas Campbell, Omar and Villacres (on her birthday)

 

My next favorite activity is teaching the gospel with the sister missionaries.  Hermana Villacres and Hermana Campbell teach like angels!  Thursday, after delivering food to refugees (a sweaty, back-breaking activity) I was able to race home and change just in time to meet with these sweet sisters and teach our new friend Manuel about God’s plan of salvation.  It makes me so happy to tell people that God has provided a way for us all to return to live with him.

 

And on Friday I helped deliver gifts to firefighters in honor of the anniversary of September 11th. We had bags of thank-you cards from children (who were not even alive at the time of the tragedy but who were nonetheless grateful.)  And we had gift cards for meals and food.  The lady I was working with and I talked about where we were at the time of the tragedy.  I was on my way to work; she was in the 4th grade.  It felt good to take a moment to remember and acknowledge the sacrifices and acts of heroism.  

 

Thanking first responders

I guess the common theme in my activities this week has been the importance of remembering--remembering those who went before us, remembering those who suffered and served selflessly, and, above all, remembering what our Savior has done for us.    Henry B. Eyring said, “Remembrance is the seed of gratitude which is the seed of generosity. Gratitude for the remission of sins is the seed of charity, the pure love of Christ. And so God has made possible for you and me this blessing, a change in our very natures.” https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1989/10/remembrance-and-gratitude?lang=eng

 

Keep remembering!

 

I love you all,

 

Sister Manwaring


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