Sister Shelby Evans: August 24, 2015

Hello!

How are y'all doing? Happy Monday! I bet all y'all are so excited for Wednesday to roll around- Harrison is coming home!! IDAHOME <3 yay!

This week was really good for me! We got to see the P Family in Tucumcari- they are so awesome and are working towards the baptism and priesthood ordination taking place over Labor Day weekend! I learned something really neat this week from the Spirit- THIS (Texas/Idaho) isn't home- but our TRUE HOME is back with Father. The gospel is the stepping stones to get us there and I am so grateful for the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ! We have no need to wander throughout life confused and lost- the gospel of Jesus Christ has all the answers we need and are searching for.

We were able to attend Stake Conference this weekend in Amarillo- it was SO good! The Saturday night adult session was all about the importance of the Sacrament and keeping the Sabbath Day Holy! I learned so much :) President Heap instructed about when we take the sacrament each Sunday, it ought to be our bodies that are on the altar (the sacrament table) and we should be switching places with the Savior that week- we must come back the following week to repent and try again because we will always fall short! I loved it! After conference, all 10 of us sisters stayed the night in the tiny Canyon Sister's apartment! That's right! 10 girls! Crazy! We all were together when we got our transfer calls :) I will be headed back to LUBBOCK, Texas! I will be with Sister Manning (who goes home in 6 weeks) and we'll be opening or "pink washing" into the Frenship Mesa area/ward! It will be great! I'm so excited to (most likely) finish my mission strong in the big city! woot woot!

I'm sad to leave Dalhart and the wonderful people here, but it will be a good move! I love y'all so much! Have a great week!

Love,

Sister Evans

(I got to see my BFF Allison Priest at Stake Conf!!)