Zone Conference- March 7, 2016

Hey everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the weather. The weather in Michigan is Bipolar. It is sunny one day and snowy the next.

Anyways, this last week has been great. We were able to have Zone Conference. I really loved Zone Conference. It was amazing. I learned so much more about the savior and his atonement. President Gerber talked a lot about the Savior and His atonement. He talked about how he suffered for each of us, how we need to repent and come unto Christ and then we were able to walk the path Christ did when he was arrested and killed on Calvary. There were different stations that went through Christ's life and then his resurrection. It was really spiritual. I loved going to the different stages. We also talked about Finding and how we can implement different ideas into our areas. We have decided that we are going to go through the area book to look at Former Investigators and Potentials.

This week we were able to meet with Sister Robertson and talk with her about Ponderizing a scripture and we also read the talk "Is it still wonderful to you" She really enjoyed this talk. She knows the gospel and wants to come back, it is just hard for her financially. We are going to continue talking with her about putting her trust in God. She will be coming with us to the relief society conference. She is really excited.

Bill and Laura Close are doing alright. They are still having a hard time accepting and praying about Joseph Smith. We are going to try and use scriptures to tell about prophets and the need for one. Other then that we are doing good. 

Miracle: This week we were shoveling snow for a couple elderly sisters in the ward, we got done and we drove pass a Less Actives house. The Moran's. We each felt impressed to stop by and shovel their snow. We haven't been able to talk with them because they are really busy working, so we thought this would be a great opportunity to meet them. We stated to shovel the snow and brother Moran came out and he was so thrilled that we had shoveled his snow. He then invited us in to talk with him and his wife. They told us that they were going to start coming back to church. There work schedules had changed and they wanted to come back. It was a great miracle that came through service. 

Service can bring many miracles. God is great and aware of each of us. We need to turn to him and answers will come.

Ponderizing Scripture:

3 Nephi 11: 29-  For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention‍ is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.

This scripture talks about how Satan is the father of contention. We need to not have contention in our life's and turn to Christ. 

D&C 121:34-36- This scripture talks about how many are called and few are chosen. We need to have our hearts set upon God no the world.

Well I hope you all have a great week!!!

Love you all!!!

Sister Alisha Carol Betts

The second one is of the shirt you sent me with a scarf I had. Thanks so much!!!

Hey mom, We only took a few this week but here they are. The first one is Sister Ili tying the pop rock succors you sent us. She had never had one before and it was funny. She really liked them.