Letter 5-22-17

Man, was this week a roller coaster! This email is going to be brief and short, so sorry about that, but yeah. :) Lot's of things were slow, I was sick, things feel through, but here was a good thing that happened this last week . :) <3

So two days ago, Saturday night, I was asked to give a talk on Sunday (yesterday) because a youth was sent to the hospital because he was sick. Anyways, the talk was on the scriptures and my experiences and testimony on them. :) I was so excited! And I was very proud of myself, I didn't read it word for word! :) <3 I looked at the congregation as I talked. :) I was so proud! This was my first talk on my mission sense the MTC and you my MTC crew, I think would've been so proud of me. :) haha I love you all so much! Always keep fighting! And remember to love you self first! <3

I love you all, always and forever!

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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Mother's Day 2017 Skype Clip

Letter 5-15-17

I got to talk to my family yesterday! Man, was that amazing! I got to see their faces and hear their voices! I am so blessed to be in a time where that can happen! <3 I loved being able to see their smiles and know that they are still alive and well and that they are doing good.  We got to talk about blessings that they have seen and man were there some big ones! AH! It was just so nice to be able to do that. :) <3

So in other news, I got sick again, YAY! Slight fever, runny nose, itchy throat, yeah... anyways. :P Also, my feet and ankles are getting eaten by some other bug... :/ Also, don't know what it is but hey, all is well, right?! Count my blessings. <3 :)

MIRACLE!!!! Peggy and her husband came to church!!!!!!!!! AHHH!!!!! they did!! I was so happy and proud of George coming! They are not members. We are now counting Peggy as an investigator because she has come to sacrament meeting 3-4 times now, and she will join the church when George does, and George knows that the church is true, he just can't give up his smoking, but when he does, he will join! :) <3 It was a great gift to see him yesterday as well! Made me so happy, I almost cried!

Well, I made it to the 6 month mark roughly ( May 16th official date) :P WAHO!!! haha Some days it feels like it has gone by so fast and others not so much, but hey, that's how life goes right?!

Anyways, I love you all so very much! And I hope you all had a wonderful mothers day, because all of you Mom's out there,  you are amazing!!!! Never forget that. :) I love you Mom, Dad, Savannah, Joe, Kiley, Sarah, Bradee, and extended family and my lovely MTC district 41D family! <3

P.S. This picture is of a wall I found, "faith wall", I loved it so I wanted to take a picture next to faith. :) <3 I hope you all continue to grow your faith daily by doing your CPR=church, pray (everyday), read (the book of Mormon everyday)
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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 5-8-17

Things with my new companion are good! The tallest sister missionary in the zone with the shortest sister missionary in the zone :P We are good for each other and the people we teach here in the snake river ward. :)  We have another person on date now, her name is Julie :) <3 We invited for her to work for May 20th, so we are excited! :) She's great! This past week we did 2 hours of yard work for her and then she took us out to eat. :) We have food places in our area now! It's so awesome! :P Then I got to, for the first time ride a driving mower and mow George and Peggy's yard. :) They are some awesome people. :) Not members, she's a potential investigator that comes to church for sacrament meeting but is not taking the lessons. Is the care taker for someone in 6th ward , where I used to serve in and now moved to where she lives. But a cool thing that came from it/ miracle is the when were talking to George, who knows the church is true but doesn't want to join till he want's to give up smoking is that he will come to church one Sunday before he moves somewhere else in Pasco. :) It's going to be great! He's like a funny old sarcastic grandpa. :P haha

It's still weird to not have to walk everywhere, but it's nice.  There's lots of farm land on one side of our area, so it makes sense to have a car, so. :P We get to do car washes ever Monday! THE BEST! :P so fun! I'm starting to get a hang of it. :P and it's weird to think, that I haven't driven in like 6 months ish! :O haha

That was it, really, it was kind of a slow week, but all was well. :)

<3 I love you all dearly! Always and forever!

~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Letter 5-1-17

Hi! How are you! :) So the picture at the bottom is of Sister Coffey, Mitchell, and I (Sister McKnight) at Mitchell's baptism! That was my first ever baptism to get together, and let me tell you, man is it a lot of work, but it's totally worth it. :) The spirit was so strong! :) We had the opportunity to have the "Moment of reverence" or the "spiritual thought" right after the baptism, waiting for him to get changed and we showed a video called 'lifted burdens' and then bore our testimony afterward, and the Spirit was so strong, it was amazing! There were so many tears in the room. <3 That truly was an amazing experience to me for many parts in the gospel. 1.) That Satan is real and strong and that even though he is scary and you think that he's won, you realized that God is stronger then him. :) 2.) The gospel of Jesus Christ is true and WILL help you in your life. 3.) That Jesus Christ set the perfect example for us to follow and that baptism is the first steps to becoming like Him. :)

Second cool experience, Sister Coffey and I had the lesson part of a fireside. :) It was all about endure to the end and how to turn outwards and see the blessings from that. :)  We shared to videos called 'Good things to come.' by Jeffrey R Holland and 'Reflection' (all video's mentioned are on Mormon.org) and we share some scriptures that have helped me endure to the end, D&C 121:7-8 ; Mosiah 2:41 ; 1 Nephi 15:24

This week has been pretty good, and I just wanted to thank you for all that you are and all that you have done for me in my life. You are all amazing and I love you and Christ loves you and your loving Heavenly Father loves you as well.  Never forget that.  You are special and just like in Elder Holland's talk this last General Conference: my favorite talk, You mean something, no one can ever take you place, because they are not you. You are unique and special and offer something that no one else does. Never give up, never quit. :) <3

I love you all, Always and Forever,

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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission

Pictures 4-24-17

Saying Goodbye

It's an alpaca!

A beautiful tree and me!

Eating sushi with Janelle

The Pasco Zone!

Letter 4-24-17

My companion is my "Sister" our trainers were the same. :P I'm in Burbank, near pasco Washington. I still haven't left the same zone, stake and district from the very first one I got here. The only difference is moving wards.  I have gotten doubled out every time I moved wards. :P It's hard work but good. :) There is one pretty cool and powerful experience that Sister Coffey and I had, we basically were getting bashed, then my testimony was shaking a little about the apostasy and the priesthood and the prophets and apostles, and my companion asked me to say a pray in the car, so I did.  First, I think that was one of the most sincere prayers I've ever had with Him. Anyways after that my companion recited the First Vision <3 Then I just started to cry, because I knew it was true.  She then told me to look at it this way, your testimony has just become stronger about the prophets, and the priesthood. :) And I totally agree with her on that.:) It helps to see things through another person's eyes, especially your companion. :) So yeah, good times. :)

Another cool experience, is that when I was serving in Pasco 6th Ward we went over to a member's house, the Thompsons. They have a care taker whose name is Peggy. :) Well when I found out where I was moving to, Burbank, I realized that that's where she lived! So we let her know as it was our last day there and she told me that she was planning on going to Sacrament meeting on that Sunday anyway, but how now we both knew a similar face at church.:) And she did come yesterday! So did one of our investigators, Mitchell who is getting baptized this Saturday. :) We will only get to teach or see Peggy for only a few more weeks, because then she is moving somewhere else in Pasco, but it was an answer to her prayers because she is starting to grow her faith in Christ, read the BOM daily and is repenting, (changing her ways to become closer to Christ). So yeah, those are my two cool stories from this past week. :) I can't wait to be able to tell you more! :)

My new companions name is Sister Coffey. :) It's funny last week when we transferred and we had a transfer breakfast I realized that the smallest Sister in the zone was put together with the tallest Sister. :P It's hilarious! haha Burbank, is oh so beautiful! So much green everywhere and the birds singing, sun shining, horses, alpacas, goats, everywhere. <3 It's been fun!

Yeah, I'm no longer in a walking area, yeah car! But now, I have to get used to and understand how having a car missionary works. :P And Marsha, didn't get baptized this last Saturday, but she will get baptized on May 20th So please keep her in your prayers. :) She's truly amazing! I love her! :) <3

I love you all very much! Keep being awesome!

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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission