Hello! I am loving every second of this beautiful journey I am on! This is such an adventure and every day I add another chapter! I just want you all to know that I am so sad to hear about the Sisters serving in Georgia! I am being very safe on my bike. Milton has a lot of bike trails, and when we ride our bikes we stay on those. Continue to pray for safety, however, I know that Heavenly Father listens.
How many of you all are a little intimidated when people talk about repentance? It can sometimes seem like a terribly painful task, that we would rather just avoid then conquer. But I want you all to know that repentance truly is one of the most beautiful and priceless gifts we have ever been given. This week after biking all day Sister Dayton and I got to this rather long, and rather large hill. Neither of us wanted to go up it but we knew that there was no other way that we could make it to the top, unless we got on our bike and peddled up. Nobody was going to do it for us, and there wasn't any other way that was shorter. Though we were exhausted we started our way up the hill. At the start my thighs were burning and my breath was getting heavier. I wanted there to be another way! OR at least someone else to peddle for me. Or perhaps a car to drive up it. All would have been easier. But as I got to the top of the hill, caught my breath and looked back, I was happy and triumphant. This didn't mean that I wasn't tired, because I was, exhausted actually. But I did, in fact, conquer the hill that just five minutes previous seemed impossible and painful. This is the same with repentance. Some times after we have made a mistake we try to find another way to get back to the happiness we once felt. We may try to find someone else to blame it on, or hurt to try and make it better. We may try to find an alternate way. But we will never be able to find our way back to our Heavenly Father unless we go back the way we came from. Repentance is the bike that will get us to the top of the hill. Though a car, or possibly even walking would have been easier, it was not the way we had originally gone down the hill.We made it up that hill based on our own desire and strength, and after we did we felt triumphant from the challenge that had once been placed ahead of us. I LOVE this beautiful gift we have to repent! How lucky are we to be able to each night conquer something challenging that we struggled with in our day! Repentance is a good thing! Smile at the chance we have to become better! (Alma 38:8)
How many of you all are a little intimidated when people talk about repentance? It can sometimes seem like a terribly painful task, that we would rather just avoid then conquer. But I want you all to know that repentance truly is one of the most beautiful and priceless gifts we have ever been given. This week after biking all day Sister Dayton and I got to this rather long, and rather large hill. Neither of us wanted to go up it but we knew that there was no other way that we could make it to the top, unless we got on our bike and peddled up. Nobody was going to do it for us, and there wasn't any other way that was shorter. Though we were exhausted we started our way up the hill. At the start my thighs were burning and my breath was getting heavier. I wanted there to be another way! OR at least someone else to peddle for me. Or perhaps a car to drive up it. All would have been easier. But as I got to the top of the hill, caught my breath and looked back, I was happy and triumphant. This didn't mean that I wasn't tired, because I was, exhausted actually. But I did, in fact, conquer the hill that just five minutes previous seemed impossible and painful. This is the same with repentance. Some times after we have made a mistake we try to find another way to get back to the happiness we once felt. We may try to find someone else to blame it on, or hurt to try and make it better. We may try to find an alternate way. But we will never be able to find our way back to our Heavenly Father unless we go back the way we came from. Repentance is the bike that will get us to the top of the hill. Though a car, or possibly even walking would have been easier, it was not the way we had originally gone down the hill.We made it up that hill based on our own desire and strength, and after we did we felt triumphant from the challenge that had once been placed ahead of us. I LOVE this beautiful gift we have to repent! How lucky are we to be able to each night conquer something challenging that we struggled with in our day! Repentance is a good thing! Smile at the chance we have to become better! (Alma 38:8)
Speaking about bikes! Sister Dayton and I in one day biked over 25 k's! How awesome is that? We love biking. It is so fun. I have really gotten quite creative with my wardrobe this past couple weeks. I am always so embarrassed when the wind blows my skirt up and people can see my knees! Haha! It really has been a blessing for us to be able to bike. We have been getting fed a lot and the bikes helps us burn the non needed calories we get each day. We are also very safe, again, I want you all to know that we are safe. A member of the ward just gave us flashing rear and head lights for our bike, we also have bells, and helmets. When we cross the road we get off of our bikes and walk, mainly because it is a law, but also for safety! The other day we put our helmets on and we were trying to get bikes off the rack. We both bent down at the same time and hit heads so hard! Good thing we had helmets on!
Food! Ahh, the food paragraph! Isn't this always fun. Well this week will be a little different. I haven't tried any new foods recently. But this past Sunday a miracle happened. Sister Dayton and I have been running a little low on our food and we didn't really know what we were going to make for dinner yesterday. After church got out this beautiful older lady came behind us and told us that she had something for us. She told us to follow her, and we followed her to the kitchen. (Keep in mind I have been in this ward for 11 weeks and I have NEVER seen this lady) She pulled out three bags with rice, chilli, fruits, and juice, and told us that this food was for us. We thanked her and then she disappeared! I am still not sure who this lady is, but I am so grateful for her kindness. Heavenly Father really does know what we all personally need. He answered our non-spoken or thought of prayer.
I am almost finished with the Book of Mormon! I am so sad that it is almost over. I started to read from the Book of Mormon my first week in the mission field, and I have loved every day I have been able to study from it! I know that it is the word of God, and that it really was translated by Joseph Smith, who really did see God and Jesus Christ! I read the Book of Mormon before my mission, but I honestly just wasn't interested in learning what I really was reading. I know that that sounds terrible, but it is true. I love it now, and I will always love it. Like I said, I have read it before, but this was the first time that I actually read it for myself. Reading from the Book of Mormon every day has helped me draw nearer to Jesus Christ. I do not know everything about him, but I do know more than I did yesterday! I know that we all can find peace and assurance that we will be with our families for ever, and we will live in glory with God and his Son, if we read those 500 pages, and act on the teachings in it. I know it is true!
I know that you all will love this part of the email. And I am excited and hesitant to tell you, but I cut my hair!! I love it! I know that you will all love it too! :) Hair grows back right? Mom, I am sorry!! Blame Sister Dayton!
I love you all, just pray and it will be okay!
-Sister Chelson
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