6 or 7 weeks til departure

I will be serving the wonderful people of Spokane Washington. I will report to the MTC in Provo on July 21st. I am so excited!

ADDRESSES

Sister Stacie Winterton
Washington Spokane Mission
Provo Missionary Training Center
2005 N 900 E
Provo, Ut 84604

Sister Stacie WInterton
Washington Spokane Mission
820 S Pines Rd. Ste 101
Spokane Valley,WA 99206-5420

ITS ALMOST HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

SO THIS WEEK IS THE WEEK!!!! ON FRIDAY MAY 28TH MY MISSION CALL SHOULD BE HERE!!!!! ITS GONNA BE A GREAT WEEK!!! I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE WHERE I WILL BE GOING TO SERVE!!!

My last few days in Thatcher

So today I will finish pakin and will see the stake pres again. Last night I saw him but I wasn't wearin Sunday clothes.. He needed to add my shot record to the computer so he said "how about you come back tomorrow at 630 and wear missionary clothes" So I will be goin back at 630 and I will push the submit button myself. I'm so excited. Then tomorrow I WILL GRADUATE!!!!! Then dad will be here and I will be movin out.

There Is A God

I love this music video and song. It really makes you stop and think. There is really a God and each and every day there is evidence of His creations and all the wonderful things on this earth. I am truly thankful for the life i have on this earth and for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in my life. We are all here for a reason and have a purpose on this earth. Life is a journey and we need to enjoy it and live it to the fullest. How much proof do we need? Well there is proof all over the place. The moon, stars, sun, flowers, etc..they are every where. Just because science can't prove it doesn't mean that God doesn't exist. I believe w/ all my heart that there is a God. I have seen His hand in my life so many times to count not to believe. So just look around and enjoy all the wonderful things and blessings that you have been givin, then stop and think about your life. There is a God!

COMING SOON....

So I have been waitin a long time for this day. On Wed May 12th at 6:30pm I will be meetin w/ the Stake Pres! Then my papers can be sent to SLC!!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IM SO EXCITED!!! So w/ in 2 weeks I could have my call!!!!!!!!!!

On A Spiritual HIGH

Today has been an amazing day to add to Sunday! This morning I was able and had the wonderful privilege of going through The Gila Valley Temple open house. Oh my goodness there are no words to describe to you how I felt. It was so wonderful. I loved every moment of it. Seeing all the Sister missionaries there made me so so so happy inside and I'm sure that it showed on the outside as well. As I went through the tour I could just tell of the conviction and testimonies that Brother and Sister Kempton have. They bore a strong testimony of the temple and I could just see it in them that what they were sayin was true and it touched me so much. The temple is am amazing place and I can't wait til I am able to enter w/ my mom and dad. It will be the greatest moment of my life at this point. It is so beautiful. The first instruction room was amazing. The walls were painted to portray this Amazing and Beautiful valley. The man who painted it spent 3 weeks here in the Gila Valley sketching and then he painted. It is so beautiful and real. There is such a peace in the temple its amazing. The celestial room and the Sealing room were amazing. I loved looking in the mirror and thinking about my life and it was awesome. There is no beginning and there is no end... I love that so much.

Tonight in Mission Prep Brother Palmer showed a video to us about missionaries and their testimonies of the amazing work of the Lord. After the movie was over he opened it up for us all to share our testimonies. It was a great class. The spirit was so strong and there wasn't a dry eye in the room. As a class we became a family. We became so close. We laughed alot and learned alot from this wonderful man who loves the gospel and loves us enough to share it w/ us. It was an awesome last class of the year. I am going to miss that class so much but I know that I have grown so much from the day I walked in the room and sat down unsure about what I was doing. This gospel is so true and the greatest blessing in my life. I'm so thankful for the Atonement in my life and for my big Brother and Savior Jesus Christ. For the Love that He has for each and every one of us that He died for each and every one of us. He is so Patient w/ me and has NEVER given up on me and I know He will NEVER EVER give up on me. I'm going to Truly miss this wonderful Valley and all the amazing people that I have met here and grown to love w/ all my heart when I leave and move on in my life and serve the Lord and His Children. I am ready to serve who ever I come in contact w/ and help them to know and feel the joy, happiness and love that I have and feel.

I LOVE SUNDAYS!

Today in Sacrament Meeting the spirit was so strong. It was a program that one of the girls in our ward put together on the life of Joseph Smith. It was so amazing. Great talks and musical numbers. I have always know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God but this mornin in church it hit me real hard and testified to me that he was a True and Living Prophet of God. His wife Emma is such an incredible woman as well. She is my hero. She endured alot and was always right by Joseph the entire time...if Joseph was hurtin so was she. They shared the most unconditional love anyone could ever have in there life. Thinkin and Ponderin their lives really makes you stop and think about your own life. My trial a so small compared to what they went through and endured. I love that so much...no matter how hard it got Joseph never ever gave up or denied his testimony of Christ. He was a strong man spiritually. So when you think that your life is hard and rough.....even though it may be, think about Joseph and Emma who gave up so much for what they believed in. The suffered so much so that we can have the restored gospel back on this earth today and so that we could have the Book of Mormon. Remember all that they did and your problems will seem so small. Joseph went through so much but he never stopped serving or loving. When we get into a rut and can't get out or our road is bumpy forget your self and serve others. Service always help to stop thinkin about your self. Never stop loving or serving.

Tonight in Mission Prep we all split up into companionships and we went to an apartment complex and we knocked on doors telling everyone about the temple and inviting them to go. We gave them a card w/ info on it about the temple. I was in a companionship of 3. We talked to 4 people. One girl was out side feedin her cute little turtle and we invited her to go to the open house of the temple and she told us that she had already been through it. She enjoyed it. I'm not sure if she was a member or not. The next place we went to we talk to a guy and a girl. The girl seem interested and the guy im not sure, he was too busy playin the WII to pay attention. We left a card w/ them and invited them out. Idk what will happen but whether or not anything comes of it we planted a tiny seed and tried. The next place we knocked and someone peeked out the window and never opened the door. We left them a card on the door. The last house we went to I talked to the lady who lived there and I asked her if she had seen the temple and she said no and I'm not interested. I told her ok and thanks and to have a great day and she said it back. I had my first rejection and I know there will be many more. She was nice about it so it makes it a lot easier. I love this gospel w/ all of my heart and soul and glad that I am able to have so many opportunities. I'm thankful for my parents and for raising me in the church. I'm thankful for the opportunity to serve a mission soon and I'm so excited. This gospel in my life brings so many blessings into my life. Sundays are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!