We had a lovely 4th of July Mission Breakfast last
Wednesday! President Gilliland adressed us, which he does often and I
love it! He is so inspired. He said to the 300 or so missionaries there,
"You missionaries are incredible. There is no place in the world I'd
rather be. And I have 10 kids. But there is no place i'd rather be than
here in Nauvoo with you all." It was really special. Then the sister missionaries got to go to his house that night for a BBQ. It felt
like home. :) We all sat around after dinner and asked President and
his regal wife questions and just listened as they imparted wisdom and
strength through the Spirit. It was powerful.
Super embarrasing thing. I saw two women, one who
looked a bit older, with a 19 or 20 year old girl. Stepping up to meet
them I said, "You are grandma and you are granddaughter?!" The older
looking woman said, "No this is my daughter". oh boy. that's a great
start to a tour. "Oh, I'm so sorry!" They said it was no problem. I
prayed to heavenly Father that they would forgive me and at the end of
the tour they did. The mom and the daughter both gave me
a hug in the martyrdom room. The mother had been waiting her whole life to
come to Carthage. It was special. I have wonderful experiences similar
to that everyday.
As much as I can, I try memorize everyone's name in my
tour group; if it is a smaller group. It helps me get to know them a
tiny bit more than I do, so I can apply the message of Carthage and the
Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother to their lives. It makes the
spirit all the more powerful and the visitors open up more to me once I
use their name. It feels more like we are all a family, as it very well
should, because we are. They feel more comfortable, and I hope, loved. I
am trying to grow and learn and become like the Savior. He knows
everyone by name and as His representative, I strive to become like Him
in all things.
I took a Sister who
served here last year on a tour of Carthage. I was so nervous! Because
she knows all about it and I was scared she'd critique. But she didn't. I
felt every ounce of love from and for her throughout the tour. Along
with a non-member who is a resident of Nauvoo and has become
one of my good friends here. The people are REALLY what bring the Spirit
or not. I can testify all day, but if people don't accept it, it feels
like my words just bounce off of the 200year old walls of the jail,
instead of being sunk deep into their hearts. I love when they accept
it; when they accept the Savior's teachings.
The cast members for the Pageant have arrived! Today it
premiers! Sister Brown and I get to greet for it tonight and see it
tomorrow. I met a family who will be in the cast. They are all set apart
as representatives for the show. Even infants are set apart. All as
representatives of the Savior. I could see the light of Christ in their
eyes. It was wonderful. I gave them a challenge to pray and find out the
reason they are here because no one comes to Nauvoo by accident.
So it is getting busier, slowly. I am stoked!
I
can't believe I have been out here for almost 6 months!! AHH! It goes
by so fast and I'm a week behind in my journal! Wish me luck with
catching up!
Sister Zibetti
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