21 eh? Time to hit the (spiritual) bar!

Celebrating my Birthday!

This week I had a great birthday. We were able to visit our progressing investigators with their friends from the ward. We also were able to serve a lot by raking and volunteering. It was a good week. Halloween was also

Princeton Ward Missionaries in their Halloween Costumes

fun- we passed out candy and pass along cards to kids from our bishop's house while their family trick-or-treated. 

Yesterday I was so grateful for the opportunity to fast; something I've become way more converted to on my mission. What a blessing the Lord has given us to sacrifice some little carnal thing for big spiritual results! Anyway- I really wanted to fast for Heavenly Father to help me dedicate and consecrate my last 6 months as a missionary. I want to give my whole heart and soul to this work! 

With the bishop's children on Halloween

I 'm just now realizing that that requires a lot of pain. Hard work is painful! Disappointment is decapitating- and Satan will do anything to weaken our resolve. But if the fire of righteousness burns in us- we can make it! I've realized that I need to be doing what the army of Helaman did in Alma 57. They had too many prisoners- they focused all their efforts on keeping them at bay. Sometimes it's necessary to focus all effort on resisting temptation before anything else can be done. Hurrah for Israel!

So yes- these next few months are completely and utterly not my own- I belong to my Father and will do whatever he needs me to do. I want to be everything he wants me to be.

K. is going to be baptized in a week! I can definitely see Satan attacking her family too- isn't it so sad how when something good comes- Satan tries to rebuff it? DON"T LET IT HAPPEN! Prayers are requested! Also another investigator, C., is so ready to set a baptismal date! Unfortunately, now that he's there- all his kids have rebelled against the church. He really wants his son to be worthy to baptize him. but again. Satan is attacking. NO! We need an army of prayers here. With God, all things are possible.

We'll be doing an exchange this weekend with the St. Cloud sisters before our stake conference. We're excited, and I'm looking forward to seeing how they're doing in their area, I've been worried about them.

I love you all so much. I really want to thank everyone for all the great birthday wishes and warm prayers :) You are all amazing angels that keep me and every missionary out here going! 

With a LOT of love,

Sister Roberts