"Thou Hope and Deliverer"

Let's try this again... why the post didn't publish? Who knows?

This weeks title comes from the soundtrack the Lamb of God by Rob Gardner. I loveeee this soundtrack because I got to perform this show in high school with Zions Youth. This album has been on repeat for me this week. I love describing Jesus Christ as the hope and deliverer. Allllll over the book of mormon you find some form of the word deliver, referring to the lord and what he does for His people.

Jesus Christ has brought me so much hope. Through him, I know that death isn’t the end and that my family can be together forever. He has delivered me from pain, bringing me joy. He has delivered me from guilt, bringing me peace. I am so grateful for Him. The reason I’m saying all this is because somehow, I love Jesus Christ more than I did 3 weeks ago, before I became a missionary. Thinking of him and what he did for me brings me to tears. While in the MTC, I have experienced growth at such an accelerated pace. I have never felt my testimony be strengthened in such a short amount of time. It’s so true that the more we learn of Christ and talk about him, the closer we feel to him.

This week was awesome! I’m not gonna lie, I’m a little sad the MTC is over. It’s crazy how much love I have for my sweet district even though we have only known each other for a couple weeks. But we also have spent soooo many hours together, so I guess it makes sense. This week we taught a few more lessons. They went pretty well! But then yesterday morning we had an on the spot lesson during class where we had to teach another MTC teacher and it was not good haha. It was like everything I’ve learned about starting a lesson went in one ear and out the other haha. But it’s ok because then in the afternoon we had a pretty cool teaching experience that made up for it.

This week was exhausting but pretty spiritually uplifting. I definitely had moments where I was too hard on myself. I feel that pressure to be perfect at times, but I have to remind myself that because of Jesus Christ I don’t have to be! His grace is sufficient. He will make up for my weaknesses and allow me to start fresh each day.

I finished the book of mormon this week! What a good book. I think it’s the second time I have read it all the way through. But I have been zooming through it in the MTC. I don’t think I have ever been able to read it so quickly. It’s crazy the power the Lord allows us to feel in a calling! Leading up to starting my mission, I really struggled to read my scriptures. Satan had a hold on me and did not want me to grow or change. In all honesty there was a time I went weeks without reading the book of mormon. But now that I have the scriptures back in my life, I can see is how much power they bring.

Monday I head off to New Mexico for a brand new adventure!! I'm ready and excited to share the good news that Jesus Christ lives! I know there is still so much for me to learn, but I’m so grateful for all I have experienced in the MTC, helping me become a better missionary.

Oh, and do me a favor this week? Pray for my mom. Cause this week I leave and my sister starts a new job and my brother will be at school. So she will probably be pretty lonely. She hasn't been alone in the house in about a year! Give her a call or send her a nice text. It would make me feel better, since I have to leave her.

Don't forget that Jesus loves you,

Sister Wallace

Shopping with the bro

Got some new glasses because something is seriously wrong with me and I break a pair of glasses like every year... and kekeli looks so funny in this

I love a pretty sunset

Went to my fav breakfast place for pday today and kekeli got to come! He is wearing the beanie I bought him :)

Went to see the other Sister Wallace today!!!! She entered the MTC one week before me, but had extra training for church history sites. She and I both leave on Monday and are the first of the Wallace girl cousins to serve missions!

P.S. email me!!! lacey.wallace@missionary.org

P.P.S. from now on my mom will be posting on the blog the letter I send her... so if you don't hear from me next week go bug her to post!