Message for a Member

May 6, 2018

Sister McKnight is excited to come home! We have loved getting to know her! It was our pleasure to serve her her last dinner in the mission field. She even picked the entree of Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice.

We also make homemade ice cream at Sister Walker' s request! What a sweet gal!

Letter 4-30-18

"Behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass." Alma 37:6 We can promise you, as well as our Heavenly Father, that as you do the small and simple things/commandments like reading your scriptures daily, and or coming to church on Sunday, If we are willing to do something big to achieve peace and or joy in this life, "how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? " ~2 Kings 5:13 We love you! We hope you had and continue to have a great day!

This scripture was a theme this week on my mission. That's one of the major things I've learned on my mission as well. The small things make up the biggest difference.
C- go to church every Sunday
P- pray daily
R- read your scriptures daily

They WILL and DO make a difference in your life. Try it, I dare you! It'll change your life for the better! :) I promise you! :)

This may, be my last email being a missionary, so I just wanted to leave you my testimony and make this email short, simple, sweet, and powerful. I know that my mission has blessed not only blessed me (which it has so much!) but so many others lives as well. It's truly amazing how much a mission can do for you. I know this is where God needed me to be.  I'm grateful for all of your prayers and support. It makes and made a huge difference. :)

I love you all so very much!
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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Pictures for April

With my companion Sister Walker.

The three amigos!

The first picture I took with my smartphone!

What a weird tree!

When your eggs expire on the same day that you go home!

Letter 4-23-18

AHHHHH!!!! It's crazy how fast time fly's by! Well I just wanted to start off by telling all of you, that prayer is amazing! Like AMAZING! When we try or exercise our faith, or belief in God, He works with that and makes great things come of it. For example (sorry Joe, I'm putting you out there in the world, but I have to) my brother has been praying for me this week and this is all the things that have happened because of it:
1-we got to do yard work, which I've been wanting to do because it reminds me of the times with my little brother
2- then they gave us a ton of food and root beer
3- then the lessons and talks on Sunday (all 5 hours) were just for me
4- a woman gave me a hug and I felt loved
5- I felt more strength and somehow being able to go through the day and accomplishing everything even though I feel dead on my feet :P
6- more self control on what foods I eat :P haha
and so much more and because of that it helped and still helps our testimony grow in that thing; God does hear and answer every child's prayer and does keep His promises. We just have to have faith in that, even though we may not see it yet or right after.

I've also realized, that I and all of us, have a lot more faith, than we give ourselves credit. I KNOW that because i'm still out here. :)
I KNOW that the Book of Mormon is true.
I KNOW that Joseph Smith was a true prophet.
I KNOW that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has God's power or authority/priesthood on the earth, that makes us different.
I KNOW that this is Gods true church on the earth today. 

I love you all so very much!
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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Message from a member

4-13-2018

We saw these girls and invited them in for Dinner. Be proud of your missionaries! Here they are with my 3 youngest.

We had a very nice time visiting. Both AZ girls! Our oldest son served in the Arizona Tucson Mission. It was super fun for him to talk to people who understand what monsoon season is.

Letter 4-16-18

HELLEW!!!!! everyone! How are you doing? Well exactly a month from now (17th month mark today!) I will be home from my mission and my sister will be off to the MTC, starting her mission!!! It's so amazing to be able to meet with her and be together as a family for 6 days before she dedicates a year and a half to serving the Lord.

Yesterday at church, again, we have two wards, so we were able to sit through 5 hours of church. :) What a wonderful time we have. We had 2 investigators come to church and we had 3 less actives come that we are working with and a former investigator come to church! It was truly amazing to be able to see them all there. :)

The messages at church were all amazing too! One sacrament was all about the Book of Mormon than the other one was about how the priesthood blesses us individually and as families. :)

Then we joined the young womens and we learned about Jesus Christ and when he was speaking to Peter asking him three times: "Lovest thou Me? Then, feed my sheep" That really stood out to me, because we are all going to me a missionary for the rest of our lives. When we got baptized, we made a covenant with God that we would minister to those around us. :) Also, this helped me reconfirm the importance of working hard to the very end, there is no time or game to just step back for a few and take a break, because Christ never did. We need to be examples for others to see, that Jesus Christ loves all of us, and that Heavenly Father as well loves us, His children and wants the best for every single one of us.

N    O      L     O
o     n      e      u
       e      f        t
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I love you all!
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~Sister Rebecca McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 4-9-18

Hello everyone! Yesterday, was Fast Sunday. It was also the first time on my mission that I was able to go to 5 hours of church.

In gospel principles class, we learned about prayer. When you should pray, how you pray, who you pray to.
1.) You can pray ANYWHERE! You especially need to pray when you don't want to! Because you cannot give Satan a double win! You're stronger than Satan!
2.) You can pray on your knees or in your heart
3.) You pray to your Heavenly Father

Oh cool miracle, we had a cool lesson with a less active in a ward and boldly promised him that if he would CPR that he would receive the specific blessings he is looking for, and he came to church! It was so awesome to see him there!

We then met with a part member family who have family that are anti (fight and tare down people's faith) but they are still open to try and get their answer to whether the church is true or not. They gave us their concerns and we are studying them for days till we meet near the end of this week. I'm so excited! It's going to be great!

Anyways, besides, that we are working with a lot of less active people, trying to get them back to the fold. :)
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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 4-2-18

I hope you all had the chance to watch General Conference! Wow, was that amazing! It was so amazing to be able to experience a solemn assembly to be able to sustain and support President Nelson and the 12 apostles. The talks as well were really awesome and well needed! The Spirit was so strong, it was truly amazing! This last General Conference was life changing for not only me, but for the whole world like Jeffery R. Holland said.

Also during General Conference, many times, I realized how much I've been blessed with coming and being out on my mission and how much I've grown. Being on a mission is truly such an amazing gift that God has given me.

This week was transfers, my new companion Sister Walker has now been out for three months. It's helped me to really watch my tone of voice, because I've been needing to watch that my whole mission, which this will now help me prepare for life after the mission. It's also help me develop more quickly the Christ like attribute of patience. She's super sweet and does her best to do all that she can and wants to be exactly obedient. This last week was super busy which is good.

Love you all! Have a great week!
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~Sister Rebecca McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Pictures for March

My district after a zone conference

These are so good!

My 3rd cousin Elder Turley (serving in the same mission)1

Happy Easter! We found the candy!

Making lunch!

Glow in the dark dodge ball with the zone!

Letter 3-26-18

Well everyone, for my last transfer, I'll be going to West Richland! I'm super nervous, but it'll be good! Then I could say that I experienced all three parts of the tri-cities!

I'm really sad to leave, but I guess God's got a different plan for me. :)

This week, on Saturday, we went to a youth Easter Program called He is Jesus Christ with two of our investigators, it was so awesome!!! They sang the new youth song called "There is Peace in Christ”, it was amazing! We all loved it!

I'm so excited for General Conference this Saturday and Sunday!

Yesterday, at church was awesome!!!!
• We learned about gifts of the spirit! We all have them! :)
• We also learned about the Atonement of Jesus Christ and how Christ and His atonement makes salvation possible! :)
• Also learned that the purpose of falling is so that we can learn to pick ourselves up and to use our resources to do so and then to help others up after they fall as well. :)
• To LOOK forward to the lessons that will be learned from the trials in our lives.

Then in Young Women's we learned that:
• Saints can be happy under every circumstance. It matters what we focus on in our lives, not what circumstance we are in.
• Joy is a gift for the faithful!
• LOOK to Christ and you'll find more joy

Anyways, I love all of you so much! You're all amazing!

There is so much power in prayer, never forget that!
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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 3-19-18

Today, was a blessing for me and my whole family they would say! We all got to chat, one with another, as a big family! #soneeded #blessed!

Also, found out that my little sister put in her mission papers on my 16th month mark!!! (on March 16th!!!!))) It's crazy awesome!

Also, after emailing today, I have to start My Plan, which is crazy! It's something that we do to help missionaries prepare to go home! It's crazy that we are already getting there! Sisters from my MTC group we've made it this far! Elders, from our MTC group, you keep going! We will cheer for you! You got this! :) <3

This week I've finished Believing Christ by Stephen E Robinson which I would invite everyone to read it! It's the best!!! It helped my testimony grow so much! And I know it will help your testimony grow as well!
Here's a few things that I've found from that book:
# However low we may fall, our Redeemer has already been there, and he went there for the sole purpose of finding and bringing us lost sheep back. (Jesus talking to us) "I know where you are; I've been where you are-and worse than that. I know what you're feeling, for I have felt it. I remember my own pain when I went through it, and my heart aches for you. But I want you back, I'll even carry you back, if you'll let me."
# (poem in the book, us with the Savior)
But why would You do this for me?
      Because I love you.
But it doesn't seem fair.
      That's right. It's not fair at all-it's merciful.
      It is, after all, a gift.
But how can I possibly deserve such a gift?
      Don't be silly. You can't. You don't. This gift is offered because I love you and want to help you, not because I owe it to you
But how can I ever repay You?
      There you go again. Don't you get it yet? You can't repay me, not you or all the billions
like you. Gifts of this magnitude can never be repaid. For what I've done out of love for you, you can only love me back, and seek to become what I am- a giver of good gifts.


I love you all so much! Never forget that God loves you too! :) I hope that you all have a great week! :) <3

Love forever and always,
--
~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Message from a Member

3-8-2018 

The District moved the wood behind them. We really appreciate the work of Sister McKnight.
Thank you for sending her to us.

Letter 3-12-18

Hello family and friends!

While this week wasn't the best week of missionarying, it was full of service and adventures with getting lost on foot, sense we have no car. We also slightly ran away from a creepy old woman that yelled, "HEY YOU, COME HERE!" that led us to a changing table with a huge diaper and pj's on it...... haha yeah, it traumatized me a bit.. :P haha

During church there were two questions that came up that are good to ponder on:
1.) How has God supported you in your trials?
2.) When was a time, when there was no doubt that God was there and loved you?
I would invite you to write these questions and answer them in your journal! Also, if you'd like to share with me, i'd love to read of your experiences! :)

For, me, I've only had time to answer question one, so here is my answer. :)
1.) For me, the family He has put me in and those friends, that I'm around help me know and feel Gods support, care, and love when I go through hard things. Also, when I've received Priesthood blessings in hard times. I can feel Him loving and supporting me in my decisions at that time and point in my life. He's never just left me alone to fall, but He's there when I fall and is there to help me up. He's never turned His back on me. I can always rely on Him.

Just remember, that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love you so much! They are always there for you no matter what!

Mosiah 2:41 - Those who keep His commandments, are blessed in ALL things. LOOK for them, write them down, share them, that way you can see His hand in your daily life. :)

I love you all!
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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 3-5-18

Well this week was pretty awesome!

One night as we were walking home there was a man that was fast walking, that did a double check at us. I noticed and so I made sure that he knew that we knew and so I said "Hello!" and he was like... "ARE YOU MISSIONARIES?!"  after we said yes he ran over and we started to talk and we set up a lesson with him at the church building on Tuesday, had another lesson of Thursday, then invited him to church, and he came! :)

So yesterday at church, we had two investigators come to church, and it was pretty awesome! Almost everyone's testimonies were on the Holy Ghost, which was perfect for our two investigators that came to church yesterday! :)

We are also teaching and inactive families daughter who isn't baptized yet! We put her on date for March 24th last week, and we hope that she'll be able to make it to that date, which her parents involved, hoping that her father could baptize her. :)

Some cool things I learned at church yesterday:
@ God is no respecter of persons- He doesn't care who you are, just who is turning in the right direction. 
@ Love people for who they are
@ LOOK up and LOOK out

(LAST SUNDAY):
# I give you these trials so your faith can become stronger, so you can help those around you.
# You can overcome it, God won't put thins in your way to crush you.
# Anything is possible with determination and help from our Heavenly Father.

INSIGHTS FROM MY JOURNAL:
* "Nevertheless [fill in your name] thou knowest the greatness of God; and he shall consecrate thine afflictions for they gain." 2Nephi 2:2
* Having a belief is enough
* He hears everyone of your prayers
* LOOK to God and live
* "If he willingly sacrifices all that he has, he shall find that he has enough" Jesus The Christ
* "And i will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards [what you are searching for in your life] and ye shall know that it is my me that ye are led." 1 Nephi 17:13

I love you all so much! And no that you all are in my prayers and that God does hear and answer every child's prayer, in His own way and time. :) I know that God loves each and every single one of you and knows what you're going through.

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Love you!!!
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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Pictures for February

Zone 

My first pedicure!

This was at the library! What movies do you see?

With my companion Sister Byrne!

The four roomies!

Letter 2-26-18

Hello everyone! This past week was pretty awesome! We put two people on date. :)

We had a church tour with our investigator, Cola. :)

We got to meet and have lessons with some awesome families who are less active in the ward! :)

We got to go to the temple with our recent convert, Lizeth, to do baptisms for the dead! :) Roxanne got baptized on Saturday! :)

We had interview with the President this week. I received a blessing from him to help me continue strong, to the end of my mission. :) It was exactly what I needed to hear, the blessings and promises are amazing! :)

Also, church yesterday was amazing!

Testimony:
I think in one way that the mission has benefited me personally is my testimony. My mission through awesome positive experiences and the not so awesome experiences has helped my testimony grow so much, where parts of my testimony are strengthened and are firm and without coming on my mission, I wouldn't be where I'm at now, with my testimony. That I'm SO grateful for and I know that because of my mission and how it's blessed me that way, I will always be eternally grateful. (if that makes sense) I feel like this mission has helped me prepare for life ahead, with a stronger testimony in hand. :) Haha I also think my understanding and LOVE for the Book of Mormon is the greatest blessing for me on my mission. I haven't really loved to read the Book of Mormon till my mission, because now I know how to read it and to apply it to me and those I'm around, which is an amazing blessing. :) 

~Sister McKnight

Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 2-20-18

Well this week was transfers. Sister Burn is pretty awesome! We found a new investigator from a less active family in our ward. It's pretty exciting! We are staying busy. :) Doing the best that we can do here in the Palouse ward. :) We had ten investigators in this ward, so we got work to do! :)

Some awesome video's you should watch!:

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/youth-media?cid=HP_TH_15-2-2018_dPFD_fMLIB_xLIDyL1-A_&lang=eng

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2018-01-0030-become?cid=HP_TH_15-2-2018_dPFD_fMLIB_xLIDyL1-C_&lang=eng

They are both something that I need to work on, but that are powerful new videos! They speak so much truth, it's amazing! :)

Read the Book of Mormon, and sincerely pray to our Heavenly Father. Only good things and blessings will come from it. You'll be strengthened, given peace, and comfort.

I also know that there is so much power in having a witness of Joseph Smiths first vision! I love how whenever i recite it or someone tells it to me, his exact words, the Spirit testifies of that holy and amazing event. If you don't have a testimony of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, do so, because it'll bless your life and make you stronger to fight against the evil and the temptations of the world.

*Just keep swimming!
*Do you're best, and God will do the best!
*5 minutes a day(in the Book of Mormon) keeps Satan away!

Love you always and forever! Let the the light of Christ shine through you and be a window to his love! :) <3
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~Sister Rebecca McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 2-12-18

We just got transfer calls and sadly my companion, Sister Quayle is leaving to Walla Walla and the other Sisters that live with us, one of them is leaving, :/ Sister Franson. :( Such a sad day. :/ I'm receiving Sister Byrn, but I have no idea or clue who she is or where she's coming from but I do know she's been out for maybe 6 months or so. :) Wish me luck. :)

In other news, we had a ton of people come to church yesterday, so that was AWESOME!!! We had two investigators: Bo (age 11) and Serena (age 9) come. We had Paula's family (less active family) came to sacrament meeting. Then another less active father and daughter came for all of church! It was pretty awesome!!! While not a lot of people were there, there was everyone there that we invited! :) SO AWESOME!!! # blessed! Some cool things that we hear on Sunday:
* We are where we are supposed to be.
* Without you, the music of life would be different and wouldn't sound the same.
* No request is too big or too small, so pray, Heavenly Father wants to hear from you. :)
* There is SO Much power in prayer
* Covenants, Direction, and Revelation --> why we read scriptures

Thank you all so much for who you are and all that you do, you're amazing!

Love you!

--
~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 2-5-18

I love personal study on my mission! That's one of the things that i LOVE so much!!! We get an hour to study!!! I wish it was more sometimes, but i love it! During this week, I was ready a few talks and two of the stood out to me and I wanted to share them with you!

The first one is called "YOU GOTTA BELIEVE" by Matthew O. Richardson in Decembers church magazine! The quote I wanted to share with you is "Stand up straight, smile, and remember who you are. You are a child of God. Be a light. Don't you ever forget!" Isn't that awesome! You can feel his testimony and it's as if he's talking to each on of us! :) <3 So cool!

The second one is called "The Gospel Path to Happiness" by Elder Holland!  Some cool quotes are: "Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence." 
"Most times happiness comes to us when we least expect it, when we are busy doing something else, Happiness is almost always a by-product of some other endeavor."
"All of this takes effort, It is a battle but a battle for happiness that is worth waging."
"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier"
"No one comes to true happiness except by Him."

This week, I beat the game bop-it!!! And with that bot a new investigator names Serena (Star) who's nine years old. She asked us how to pray and so we taught her, left a restoration pamphlet with her. Next day we knocked on her door to ask her mom if it was okay if we start teaching her and she said yes! So then we gave her a children's Book of Mormon! We are super excited! Please, keep her in your prayers! We are super pumped to put her on date! :)

I love you all and am so grateful for your examples and prayers! It means the world to me. :)
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~Sister Rebecca McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Pictures for January

This was left for us one day.

This is signed by all those that have served in the Palouse Ward.

Eating ice cream on a mattress that is going to be thrown away!

Sister Vidaurri, Franson, me, Quayle

It was so fun to visit but it was super windy.

We are on a man made island.

The Zone!

My District at the temple.

Letter 1-30-18

Wow, this week, a lot of things happened!!!

1.) Well, everyone, I’m old enough now in the mission where I got my "trunky call", to prepare you to go home in 3 months, or 2 transfers. AHH I’m nervous but excited! I feel like I’m just starting to get a hang of this missionary life and all. :P haha But that's how it goes.
2.) We got to go to the temple today, so awesome! I love being able to sit in the Celestial room and feel the spirit and the peace the temple brings. :) Rainbows also were able to make an appearance and so did the sun! :) What a blessing!
3.) We got to make a chocolate sheet cake... :) Didn't turn out as yummy because the lady that we were making it with kinda messed up, but hey it's still edible! haha that's what matters right?! haha
4.) This week we got to talk to at least 15 new people and had quality gospel conversations! It was pretty awesome! :) haha
5.) OHHH yeah!!! So I was super bold and courageous more than I ever had in my life! haha like really! So we have an investigator who we haven't been able to meet with forever and yeah so she set up a time with us and we went and knocked on her door with the primary president. :) Her little boy answers the door, then runs to ask her, comes back and says no, sorry she's busy and I was like....are you sure because we set up this time to meet with her and he's like okay let me check one more time. He goes back and was like yeah no she's busy right now and my comp, Sister Quayle and Sister Johnson were ready to go but then I said, are you sure, we could wait for a few minutes or reschedule a time to meet...They both were like oh my goodness Sister McKnight what are you doing? Even the little boy rolled his eyes and then went back to his mom to ask, then like 30 seconds later the door swings open and it’s the mom...(now I’m thinking she's possible going to yell but!!!.....) She says hi, and lets us right in!!! :) We got to know her better and have an awesome lesson on the Plan of Salvation! :) We were also so glad that Sister Johnson came, it helped so much! :)
                  *I hope you got all that, sorry if it's confusing. :P
6.) An investigator that we put on date that we had to give to our DL because she lived in their area and she's going to get baptized this Saturday!! YAY!!!! :)

Spiritual thought from the scriptures:
Jacob 3:1 "....LOOK unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction."
*(my thoughts) Ever since the last general conf. in April the adjective to LOOK has stood out to me. :) I don't know why but it does. :) Then I love how Jacob tells us what to do so that way we can overcome our afflictions and be comforted. Two main things LOOK and PRAY. I can promise that as you do those two things you'll be blessed so much in so many ways you won't be able to count! haha

I love you all so much and am grateful for all that you are and do for me.
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~Sister Rebecca McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 1-22-18

HELLO!!!!(in Ms. Doubtfire's voice) How are you?! Well this week has been pretty interesting! We have a member that thinks that we don't know how to teach and the way we teach (which by the way is from PMG-made by the prophets and apostles) is not the right way and that it's not what people need to hear. He also stated that he receives revelation for what this investigator needs and things like that...so yeah things were and are interesting, but all will work out fine in the end. :)

Also,(BIG ANNOUNCEMENT PEOPLE) I'm starting to just stop random people and talk to them about the gospel and things like that instead of just saying hi, which I'm really proud about! I'm growing! :) haha There are times when I don't and I kick myself, but I'm doing better! I think I'm slowly but surly getting a hang of this! :) haha It's never easy to do it, but it is so worth it because people start to open up to you and share things and almost everyone has already known someone in their life who is a member of the church. :) #miraclesdohappen

Also another miracle is that we saw the sun and the blue sky!!!! It was so beautiful!!!!! We haven't been able to see the sun in so long! I"m becoming SOOO white! I lost all my tan even though i still have tan lines! ahh!!! haha

P.S. There's power in the Book of Mormon!!!! 1 Nephi 15:24 READ IT! IT'LL CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Love you all!
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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 1-16-18

This week we had stake conference! It was pretty awesome! Our Stake President had lots of good things to say and good things for me to hear! :) One of his talks was all about "you are where you are supposed to be to become who you are supposed to be!" And I just love that! We are all here wherever we are in whatever circumstances we may be to become who God sees in us and wants us to be.

A cool scripture that I found reading/starting the Book of Mormon for the 3rd time on my mission is 1 Nephi 15:24!!! There is so much power in the Book of Mormon!!! I don't think we or I understand how much power is in the Book of Mormon! It is the most powerful resource and tool to help others come closer to Christ, to find peace in this life, to find joy and comfort, to find wisdom. All can be found in the Book of Mormon! It was written for us, you and me. Isn't that amazing!!!!! :) I think so! We are so blessed to be born in this time where we can learn and grow and become and learn from the Book of Mormon.

I promise you that as you read the Book of Mormon, every day (no matter how much), but every day, pray daily, and got to church as often as you can (preferably every Sunday, but not everyone can do that) you will find: your answers, peace, comfort, joy, happiness, love.

I love you all and I hope you are all having a wonderful time! You're all the best! And thank you for your prayers and support, it means everything! #youdabomb!!!

Love you all always and forever!

--
~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Clip from our Christmas call

Letter 1-8-18

Well Hello everyone!!! I'm still alive!!! First time in East Kennewick! :) The very first night, was so awesome! We were trying to contact some referrals that we had received but it turns out that it wasn't who we were looking for. So we started to tell her our purpose and how we teach and share a message about Jesus Christ and then she says "do you want to come in?" And I was like "SURE!" :) So we went in! She has never heard of or talked to missionaries before. Has never read the Book of Mormon or heard of that either. We taught her the restoration! :) Gave her a copy of the book of Mormon and set a return appointment to come back! What an amazing miracle!!!!

Second miracle! An investigator, Lizeth (pronounced lizzet) got baptized this last Saturday!!! We got to go out to eat with her and her family and some members and while we were talking. Cameron (husband of Lizeth), a member, Sister Taylor, and me were talking about if he was interested or not. I read Moroni 10:3-5. Asked if we could come back and read the BOM or discuss some of his concerns and he said..."would tomorrow work?" And I said "YES!" We had a great discussion yesterday, invited him to read the Book of Mormon and listen to it on his drives to work and promised him that he will receive the answer he is looking for. I also read to him 3 Nephi 11:3 and related it to him about how his answers may not come as booming loud shaking but as a still small voice where you may not hear it at first, but if you do all that you can do hear it, you can hear it and you will know that it is of God. :) SO COOL! :) 

Yeah, so anyways! We have a great new apartment. We share it with a set of Hermanas! They are awesome! :) Have a great ward! The chapel is BEAUTIFUL!!! We are going to #lighttheworldonfire!!!!!!!!! :) 

I love you all so much! You're the best ever!!!

OH BTW, I will not email till Tuesday these next two weeks because of zone conferences and then the next week is temple so yeah. :) 

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~Sister McKnight

Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 1-2-18

WOW!!! 2017, has come and gone! I've been a missionary for the whole year of 2017! Won't ever be able to say that again. Have a grown so much!!! Been through ups and downs, smiles and tears, stretching and pulling like never before.  What a wonderful time! I've been able to meet so many people and my faith has grown so much! My love for the Book of Mormon has sky rocketed! Like amazing!!!! :) <3

Sadly, Today will be my last day in Connell, I’ve called to another area and the scary thing- :P is that it is out of Pasco!!! My whole mission, up to this point, I’ve been in the Pasco and Pasco North stakes, and now I’m going to Kennewick East Stake.  I've never met my next companion and this will also be my very first time being and senior companion!! It's crazy that I’m old enough to be one, but I’m so nervous. Also with this new transfer, I’ve been released as an STL.  Please wish me luck. I’m so nervous for a new area, companion, etc. But I will be believing and doubt not. :)

Don't forget to forgive others and yourself. And remember how important it is to administer to "the one". Doubt not, but be believing! Read the BOM and pray every day!

I love you all. I hope you New Year’s Eve and New Year’s started off on the right foot and continues to be awesome!

I love you all!!!
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~Sister Rebecca McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission