Monday, June 4, 2018

June 4, 2017

Well folks this is it....THATS WHAT YOU THOUGHT!!!!

I'd like to share something that I have learned this past year and half. There's this quote by Elder Utchdorf: 

"We are made of the stuff of Eternity. Endings are not in our destiny."

That's the best part about going on a mission. IT NEVER HAS TO END. When Isaiah and the Lord were talking, the Lord asks "Whom shall I send and who will go for us? Then I said (this is Isaiah speaking): Here am I; send me."  (2 Nephi 16:8,11) This next verse though we've usually used as a joke in the mission field but it has had a very profound impact on me this past transfer. "Then said I: Lord how long? And he said: Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the land be utterly desolate." The amazing opportunity to be a missionary or serve a full time mission will not end. The change that takes place as a missionary will not end. The principles do not end because Jesus Christ does not end. I love my Heavenly Father so much. The entire past week I have been filled with awe knowing how much God must love us. It absolutely makes no sense whatsoever. I would like to share what else I have learned and experience on my mission:


I know that there is a God. He is our Heavenly Father. I testify that He loves us. He is full of mercy, truth, justice, and love.

I know God sent His Son Jesus Christ into the world. Jesus Christ is the light. He is the truth. He is the way. There is no other thing or person that can bring you back. There is no other way that will bring you back to God. There is no other thing or person that can bring you the happiness and life that He does. He is my Savior. My Redeemer. My Rock. My salvation. I know He lives. 

The Book of Mormon is another testament of Him. I promise no other book will bring you closer to God and His Son Jesus Christ than the Book of Mormon. It is the most correct of any book on earth. 

I know that My God and Savior Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith. That Jesus Christ has brought His church back to the earth. He reaches out in love to me and you today through the prophets He calls, prepares, and leads. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is that very Church. President Russel M Nelson is the man He works through to love, lead, guide, and chasten us. 

THIS IS HIS WORK. 

I know all this through the very Spirit He works through to testify of all truth.

I say all this in His name because He would say it. Even Jesus the Christ Amen. 

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

May 7, 2018

So there was a lot that has happened this past week like usual. We are now teaching this wonderful older man named Hector. He's so great whenever we teach him something that the spirit tells him is true he just says wow that is wonderful or that is just awesome. He breaks my heart :) He also told us that he plants a garden for the Lord and all the little flowers. Don't you just love him too :) 

I really just wanted to take some time to tell you of some thought I have been having recently as well as something our Branch President shared in one of our recent baptisms

Mark 14:41

It is enough. 

Sometimes we get overwhelmed with the world and it's commotion. Maybe we don't think we can handle our callings we have received. Maybe we just don't think we are good enough. Maybe we think: I can't change, it's too hard. How could He forgive me and what I have done? My sins are too grievous and deep. I'm not worth it. 

Let me share something that really hit my soul.

After the Savior had suffer in Gethsemane, coming back and finding his apostles asleep 3 different times. After asking his senior apostle cans't thou watch one hour? He gives this statement:

It is enough. 

I promise that His sacrifice is enough. What He has done is enough for you, no matter what you have done or even think you have done. 

It is enough. 

He is FULL of grace and truth. His unlimited power is available to YOU! So when you think you can't keep going, maybe you have even stopped going. You are so completely exhausted, you think all is lost just remember: It is enough. 

If you still have questions or seem to think it isn't I would like to share a verse from the Book of Mormon 
Jacob 5:41 

And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard wept and said unto the servant: What could I have done more for my vineyard? 

So when you feel that His sacrifice is not enough for you and your circumstances I invite you to ask a question:

What more could He have done? 

I promise that He is enough and what He has done is enough, in the words of Elder Utchdorf: Always remember YOU MATTER TO HIM.

I love y'all and hope you just have a fantastic week! Remember HIM :)

SISTER Allart

Monday, April 30, 2018

April 30, 2018

HELLO HELLO! This has been such a great week!!! 

Kacey was baptized this past Saturday and the baptismal service went so well. We absolutely love her and can't wait to go to the temple with her :) We asked Kacey how she knew this was where God needed her to be here and she said "The moment I knew I could be with my little daughter forever I knew it and knew that's what I wanted for my family." Yep just kind of made me cry a little bit. She is sooo amazing!!

Also I picked up Sister MacLay this week! It has been quite the week! Hahaha we just threw her into the mission. We taught 17 lessons her first week and she was quite the champ. I like to say she came pretrained...cause she did! So training is going well! TONS OF MIRACLES! Here's just one :)

So it had been a full day of lessons and we finally got to come in and grab a bite to eat before we had another lesson that evening with our investigator Jaide. So we put on some rice because that's basically all we eat just in many different variations haha. anyways the rice had been put on for about 3 minutes when Jaide texted us and said she was available to meet right then and we could catch her alone at the church before the member she came with would be done. We had been trying to figure out how to have a lesson with just Jaide for a while because she lives in one of our out lying towns and we always have the lessons in members home because we can't meet anywhere else. So this alone was a miracle but wait it gets better :) 

So we were debating what to do because we had just put this rice on and it had like 16 more minutes before it would be done and we didn't want to waste it because we as missionaries are poor. So just imagine this little battle in Sister Allart's head. Well just as we always do as missionaries, People take priority. So we turned the rice off and jumped in the car left and taught a fantastic lesson with Jaide. Well we got back from the lesson and I went and sat down and I heard Sister MacLay in the other room: Uh sister? The rice is like done. I jumped up out of the chair and was like what do you mean it's like done? I walked over and tried the rice and lo and behold THE RICE WAS COOKED. The Lord has cooked our rice while we taught Jaide a lesson. May I also add it was cooked to perfection. So if you're ever wondering don't choose the rice choose the right and the Lord knows how to cook some good rice. It didn't even stick to the bottom! 

Well that's all for now folks thanks for tuning into The Childress Branch: Miracles straight from the Lord.

SISTER Allart

OH also our mission is going to read the entire Book of Mormon is 60 days! You should join in! It's only about 9 pages a day, you got that! Do it I promise miracles will come!!! Maybe your rice will be cooked for you too ;) :) 

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

March 14, 2018

My new companion is Sister aka Hermana Peterson, I have another Spanish companion. No we really don't teach any Spanish at all. I came out in the field with her, like she was in the group that came out with me, so we have kinda been together before but to be honest I really didn't know her at all until now.

 I LOVE my new area. Seriously it's the best. It reminds me a lot of Eastland and this place is so prepared you'll read about it a little bit more :) 

The only interaction with Elders are when we have our reporting call and during district meeting. haha our district literally consists of us and them and we have to travel 2 hours to get there. haha oh and we have our zone conferences where I will probably see quite a few. OH AND NEXT WEEK ELDER BALLARD AND WHITNEY L CLAYTON ARE COMING SO THE ENTIRE MISSION IS GETTING TOGETHER. This will be the 2 Apostle I get to meet as a missionary! Crazy!! I am so excited!!

This past Saturday was actually really really really cold. of course we were on our bikes that day too. I thought my toes had disappeared but at the same time I knew they were still there because my I had hit the point where after they went numb they just hurt. Yea I think that was my coldest day as a missionary well at least being in the cold. I kept telling myself you can do it you can do it you're not just any missionary. you're an Allart missionary. if you were an any missionary you wouldn't see the miracles. go find the miracle there has to be one here. It was one of the rougher days BUT it had to be BECAUSE NORMA LOPEZ GOT BAPTIZED THAT DAY!!!! She also got confirmed that sunday :) Sister Hayward told me. Love her so much. well Norma and Sister Hayward. 

Did I ever tell you that I memorized the Living Christ!!! Anyways...

This week was INSANE. We found this INCREDIBLE FAMILY!!!!! The Hayts. literally so prepared. We've taught them the first 3 lessons now and basically the word of wisdom because they brought it up when we were teaching the plan of salvation. LITERALLY AMAZING. The first 3 lessons in one week. We knocked into them 3 days after they moved to Childress. Literally insane I still can't believe it. They all have a baptismal date for March 24. Well expect for the baby she's one but Brylee Ryan (mom and dad) and landon and kayden all have dates. AH and Landon said "I felt goosebumps when you asked us so be baptized" They literally turned to their mom and was like "Can we be baptized too mom?" Oh my. And Ryan was gone when the invitation was extended but when he came home Brylee turned to him and was like this is what they taught us today (holding up a gospel of Jesus Christ pamphlet) I'm going to go over this with you tonight  turns to us is that okay?  yea that's fine! Our family is planning on getting baptized on march 24th will you do it with us? Ryan: yea sure

Brylee literally invited her entire family to be baptized. THEY ARE SO PREPARED!!!!! We were teaching the plan of salvation and ryan and the kids and step mom were like yea were going to make it here pointing to he terrestial and telestial kingdoms and brylee was like well I'm making it here pointing to the celestial kingdom and you better be there with me! She turned to Ryan and was like all you have to do is the 5 things you can do that. Oh man I LOVE THIS FAMILY. Please keep them in your prayers. With how prepared they are Satan is going to hit them hard. 

Anyways I better get going I love y'all so much don't forget to smile cause it's a great day! :) 

SISTER Allart

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

Hello Y'all :) 

Another AMAZING week in good old Childress Texas!! Seriously though this town is incredible!! 

So some awesome miracles this past week:

PATRICK:

Patrick is a cousin to one of the active members of our church and he attends every single week. He was even fasting 2 weeks ago. Yea you can only imagine we wanted to jump on that opportunity. Mind you multiple sets of missionaries have approached him and tried to set up appointments or even leave him with a pamphlet and he rejected them all. His cousin also told us that we needed to be really touchy and careful around baptism because he had had a very spiritual experience in the past. Well in true Allart fashion we leave no solider behind. So Sunday after church we approached him and he said we could come over and teach him!! We tried to meet with him once and something came up but we then had a lesson in one of our members home and we sent some expectations and other fun things and then asked him:
Patrick what are some of your expectations with meeting with us?
Patrick: "Well I guess just to help me be prepared to be baptized"

.....He caught us so off guard...

Well Patrick will now be getting baptized on March 10th. He is literally the most prepared person I have ever taught. He literally knows everything. In the same lesson he asked us how soon he can go to the temple after he has been baptized!!! We were teaching him a little bit more about temples yesterday and he was like "It's literally like Disney land!" and "I really have to wait a whole year before I can receive my endowment?" He's awesome. The only sad part is that he'll be getting baptized in Colorado because he has some family there. So we won't get to be there for it but it's for him so it's okay :)

DAVID: 

okay before I jump into David you have to understand that the first time we met David and his wife Joise we knocked into them and David was very firm in his belief and understanding that the Pentecostals were the right church. At one point he literally through the pamphlet we left with them on the table and was shaking his head. He is probably what you would consider a "Bible Basher" Well we looked him in the eyes and testified of the truthfulness of our message and respectfully left. Well about 2 weeks later, this past Saturday we are in bed and at 10:43 pm the phone begins to ring with a number that was unknown to us. As much as we wanted to answer the phone we didn't because we wanted to be exactly obedient. You better believe though first thing in the morning, after praying, we listened to the voice mail that was left. IT WAS DAVID ASKING TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE. After a bit of phone tag we got in contact with him and he said him and his wife wanted to start attending our church. our jaws were literally on the floor of the car. He was the LAST person we would ever think to call us back. We are planning to meet with them this week!

Yea this area is so prepared the Bible bashers are calling us back. It really is a great day to be a missionary!!

Thanks for all of y'alls support, love, and prayers!!! I hope it's a wonderful week :)

SISTER Allart



Tuesday, February 6, 2018

February 6, 2018

Well folks there was a change of plans. If anyone had known previously...don't know how you would have cause I didn't tell any of you BUT I'm actually not in Brownwood anymore hahaha.

So Sunday night I got the call from President Hales that I was going to Brownwood Texas and that I was going to be in a trio but President Hales called me at 10:30 am Tuesday when we were packing my bags into the car to leave and asked if I could go somewhere else and now I'm in Childress with Sister Peterson!! :) It reminds me so much of Eastland except it's a lot more dry and windy :) I literally love this place though. There are so many prepared people!! The whole switch threw a lot of people off. It was funny Sister Seamons came up to me and was like HEY and I was like hello! I'm not your companion anymore!! hahaha I don't know if she was confused or sad but it was quite the expression on her face hahaha. 

I don't really know what to talk about exactly... We've seen quite a few miracles though! We set a baptism goal for the next 6 months with the branch president and we have a goal for 8!!! hahah Childress has only seen 2 baptisms in the past 2 years and past that it's been a while... 1 Thessalonians 5:25

Sunday though we approached a man who is basically a dry Mormon. He was even fasting this past Sunday. Seriously though. He had told the missionaries in the past that he didn't want to meet and just a couple weeks ago had denied a pamphlet. Well if you haven't figured it out yet we like to do awkward things for Christ! So we came up to him I introduced myself and now we have an appointment with him Friday!!! yeaaa I'm pretty excited you could say :) It's going to be a great transfer :) On our bike day we met 3 people and they all thanked us for talking with them and then set up return appointments. Like I said it's going to be a great transfer :) 


Also GUESS WHAT!! Remember Spencer Warren? HE GOT ENDOWED THIS PAST WEEK!!!!!!!!!!! He then moved to Indiana like the next week. I remember before I got transferred I was across the table from him and I said spencer if the time comes that you're going to go receive your endowments please invite me I would love to come. He just laughed and was like yea that's never going to happen I'm only here to make some friends I'm not interested in doing the whole Mormon thing. Little chump did it without me :) It's okay though because I'm so happy for him :) 

Also please keep Norma Lopez in your prayers and Sean (pronounced Shane) Seacrist. They should be getting baptized in the next 2 weeks :) Thanks for the prayers!! I love y'all!! Don't forget to Remember Him :) 

SISTER Allart

Monday, January 8, 2018

Mid January 2018

I kept my commitment!! Just so you know this is me accounting to y'all how passing out a copy of the Book of Mormon went! Just so y'all know it's hard for me too :) This was honestly the hardest Book of Mormon I think I've ever passed out. I don't know why but it was. 

To follow up on passing a copy of the Book of Mormon out to someone:

So there's woman who works at walmart who I just love so much and today I was like hey Debbie I wanted to give this book to you because it's brought me a lot of happiness and I know it will for you too. It's called the Book of Mormon and then I gave a little bit of an explanation of what it is and I asked if I could share one of my favorite scriptures with her so I shared 1 Nephi 11:17 and she was crying and was like you have no idea how much this means to me thank you so so so much I'm going to read this verse every single morning and then we hugged and she said that she would be okay to have missionaries come over and teach more about the Book of Mormon and how it can bring more happiness to her and her family!!!!! She kept telling me thank you. It's amazing to me that it really is the people that we are most nervous to reach out to or even don't think would accept it that really need it the most. I love being a missionary so much. sadly she's not in our area and is in a elders area that you could say I'm learning to trust... ahhhh you just love some souls so much and it kinda hurts sometimes. Funny how that is. But anyways please pray for Debbie! If you could pray that she'll recognize the spirit as she reads the Book of Mormon and that she'll have a desire to act that would be awesome! 

Nothing to much from this past week other than this amazing lesson we taught: 

We taught Cassandra this past week aka Sister Hernandez. That lesson was honestly one of the most spirit driven and inspired lessons I have ever taught on my mission. She has a baptismal date for the 3 of February and we are going to teach her tonight! She just want's to be right with God and is wanting and willing to do change. She is so amazing!! I'll have to keep you updated on her! She is just incredible!!! Please pray that she will feel His forgiveness as she repents!!

ALSO! We were out in Shallow Water one of our outlying towns and we had about 15ish more minutes left of the night so instead of going in early we were like why not try one more! So we went to go see this former and they had moved but there was this young mother named Stephanie who lived there! They had moved in not to long ago and kinda lost the as the Texans say "Church thing" as they moved and literally that very morning she was thinking about getting back involved with church and God. 8:50 miracles are real!! ...well in this case it was actually 8:35... But we live for principles!!! 

I know this is HIS work. I only know through prayer. I testify that God hears every prayer. He is not a dumb idol. He listens and He speaks. Not only was He listening to Debbie, Sister Hernandez, me, and Stephanie but I promise He is listening to yours! 

Ask Him what you could do for Him today, I promise there will be more meaning in your day as you accomplish what He has for you to do :) 

Lots and lots of love 
SISTER Allart

Sunday, January 7, 2018

January 2018

Not much time today but I want to share a really cool goal Sister Montgomery and I set. SO last friday we were on the phone with a set of sisters and we were talking about the Book of Mormon a little bit and I was like lets pass out 10 copies of the Book of Mormon tomorrow!!! mind you we both had a very tight day. I got the best look from Sister Montgomery after I said it hahaha. 

So Saturday comes around and we passed out 5 copies before 12:30!!!!! Complete MIRACLES. It is amazing to see how when we tell Heavenly Father what our plans are He will be there preparing the way. I love the scripture in D and C 88 about how Christ goes before us. That was completely evident that day! SO it;s about 8:20ish and we still needed to pass out one more copy in order to reach our 10 and after knocking on a door with no answer we see a man across the way walking his dog and as any stalker missionary, we run him down! Well by the time we got down off the stairs we thought that we would be able to catch him if we went a little further down so we get there and there is no man with a dog. yes I know sorry to burst your bubble too. but we start walking down to a certain building that we hadn't knocked yet and we pass this door and something just moved my head a little to say hey look at the pretty Christmas tree why not knock this one! So we stop and turn around and knock it cause why not right? well a man answers the door, aka Rick. He was from Bloomington Indiana! well one thing led to another and we shared a scripture of the day and ended up leaving him our 10th copy of the Book of Mormon. 

okay here's the awesome part we stopped by tuesday just out of the blue to see rick and we asked him if he had a chance to read any of the Book of Mormon and he was like yes! I read the whole book do you need it back now? He thought we were going to come back and take it from him and that we were just lending it! HE READ THE ENTIRE BOOK OF MORMON!!! We asked him what he thought of it and he said well sisters I can't say it's not true but I can't say that it is. So he's going to pray about it. He was flying out the next morning too so we literally caught him in perfect time! Miracles? I think yes :) 

Have a great week and know there is someone out there that needs you!! There really are many that will believe it's words! Go find one of them and let me know how it goes :)

SISTER Allart