My heart is filled with love for my
Heavenly Father as I write my last blog here in Samoa. I have accomplished all that the Lord required of me here in Samoa and it's time to come home.
I feel so
humbled to be one of His servants. I have more fully understood and have
a greater understanding of when the scriptures teach, " God's ways are
not man's ways." I have personally found that out, as I originally expected a mission call for 18 months.
When I
first arrived here in Samoa, Sister Tolman and I were talking one time
about me extending my mission. I told her, "Of course I would!" With tears
in her eye's she said to me, "Sister Cassita, I couldn't ask that of you
knowing that you're alone. You will go home in October 2016 and then
spend Christmas with your children." I started crying as I was filled
with the love of God, as well as love from Sister Tolman.
Then
when President Hannemann, arrived he asked me within the first 5 minutes
of our conversation if I would be willing to extend my mission. I said,
"yes! I belong to the Lord, whatever he wants I will do!" However my heart
was breaking at the same time as my thoughts were drawn to my children
and how much I missed them, but I knew and I know with every cell of my
body that "this life is the test";
the test to see if we will obey His Will.
the test to see if we will obey His Will.
Then came the real test. President Hannemann asked me how
long and I said, "whatever the Lord needs". He then said 3 years! I said,
"yes." He thanked me and then said that he would make the arrangements
with the area presidency. I was truly humbled at that very moment,
knowing the Lord would ask and I would say yes. I testify that He knows
the intentions of our hearts. Coming to this knowledge has not been a
comfortable ride but one that I feel blessed to have traveled.
I
also testify that God is a God of miracles! To my dearest children,
Houston, Taylor, Maddison and Zachary - If you have been praying for your
mother to come home, your prayers have been answered!
I'M COMING HOME! I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH!
I arrive at the Salt Lake City airport tomorrow at 12:45 in the afternoon. Anyone is welcome to come.
I want to say a big thank you to my best friend Marci for being my missionary companion via skype and google hangout. Thank you to all my friends that have prayed for me and sustained me with your love. For this gift that comes from God, I am so grateful and humbled. I love you all!
(Just a few of you pictured here)
Oh how glorious and wonderful is my King, my Lord and my God!
I want to thank each one of you for all your love, support and sacrifice. It is you who have faithfully served Him. I'm just a helper and am humbled to have been able to go out. Please know of my love for you and for the gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I know He is coming soon and that we must endure to the end. Then will come that wonderful and glorious day when Satan is bound, and we will live with our families in the millennium with our Savior.
In
closing I would like to share my testimony, that I know God lives and His
Son Jesus Christ suffered and willingly hung on the cross to take upon
Him our sins. All we need to do is come unto Him, repent, be baptized,
and keep the commandments. We might find this hard at times because we
are not perfect, but He is, and His Atonement takes care of all our sins
if we turn to Him.
I know the scriptures are the word of God and I
testify that as you read them and study and ponder them, His spirit will
show you personally, "all things what ye should do."
Jesus is my best friend and I love Him with all my heart always and forever! In his holy name even Jesus Christ, Amen.
Jesus is my best friend and I love Him with all my heart always and forever! In his holy name even Jesus Christ, Amen.
Love,
Just a nurse
