Scripture Reading

Over the past few months, I try to memorize a different scripture each week. Today, I read a scripture that really changed the way I look at my mission. Alma 34:8-9. "And now, behold, I will testify unto you of myself that these things are true. Behold, I say unto you, that I do know that Christ shall come among the children of men, to take upon Him the transgressions of His people, and that He shall atone for the sins of the world; for the Lord God hath spoken it. For it is expedient that an atonement should be made; for according to the great plan of the Eternal God there must be an atonement made, or else all mankind must unavoidably perish; yea, all are hardened; yea, all are fallen and are lost, and must perish except it be through the atonement which it is expedient should be made." I am not preaching and teaching just about Christ coming 2,000 years ago to the Americas. I am preaching and teaching about Christ coming again. I am not spreading the story of Christ atoning for our sins, pain, guilt, and weight. I am spreading the good word that He is STILL atoning and carrying our sins, pain, guilt, and weight. I almost see this story I'm telling and this story yet to be written as a happy ending to a lovely fairy tale. Some people got into trouble; and the super hero, the knight in shining armor, the person with more courage and compassion than anyone else stepped up to the plate and saved everyone. Christ is our super hero, He is the knight in shining armor, and He has and always will have more courage, compassion, grace, will, and heart than any of us. I hunger to spread His story and His word to EVERYONE in London, England. I pray daily for the members I will be serving with in England. And I pray for those I will be teaching for their hearts to be softened. I pray for my future companions that we will have the energy and grace needed to serve Heavenly Father. I pray for my mission president and his wife (President and Sister Millar) that they have the energy to serve with all the wonderful missionaries in England. I pray for my family and friends that are like family that I may support them in their trials and bad days while being 5,000 miles away. I pray for myself and this time of preparing that I may become more like Heavenly FatherWe are His children. He loves us. He loves us so much, He was willing to give His Son, Jesus Christ. He is our Brother. He is everlasting. London, Sister Vande Merwe is coming in 2 months, 4 weeks, 13 hours, 28 minutes, and 27 seconds. CAN'T WAIT!!!!!