April 2 2017 (Sunday Night)
******I just re-read my patriarchal blessing. I feel so full of joy and gratitude. It seems that the words of conference this weekend echoed in my mind as I read through my blessing. I feel a strong desire to go to the temple. I think before my mission, I didn't fully understand the beauty and sacredness of making covenants. The beautiful repetition that comprise temple ordinances. I feel a yearning to work on family history and help my family and many others recieve the ordinances they need. I don't know why I feel this so strongly but I feel like I should write it down so that I don't forget it. After the mission I want to go to the temple at least once a week. ...
*(one of my questions from general conference) "How can I better serve those around me?"
(from my patriarchal blesssing) "follow His (Jesus') example in your service to others."
so, I should follow His example in charity, love and gentleness as I serve those around me.
Also, I miss singing hymns in English. I want to praise my Heavenly Father with music and singing and prayer. My heart it so full! .*****
All of the text in stars is straight from my journal entry last night. I love that you both wrote to me about conference and temples. I wrote to my mission President today almost exactly what dad wrote me. That we are preparing others to make covenants in the temple. I LOVED the talk from Yoon Hwan Choi. I felt the Spirit so strongly the whole time he was talking. I think our family has been blessed to be very close to people within the asian culture. I also think that Eloise is going to serve somewhere in Asia. Don't know why I got that prompting. Also, From Joy D. Jones. "Give them something great to imitate" I want to express how full my heart is of gratitude because mom and dad, you have given me something great to imitate. Although my imitation skills aren't always 100%, I am learning. Thank you for being unfailing and stalwart examples of goodness, obedience and sacrifice for me. I love you. I love how eternal our family is and I can't wait to model my own future family after ours. CHRISTENSEN POWER!!! I love you both.
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Hermana Maddie Ruth
Photos:
chocolate cake!! I promise I will send a group email next week!!!
It is a dog named "gringa" (white girl) and me eating a ratchet peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a grahm cracker. SO GOOD.
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Sister Madeline Christensen
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