Sister Allison Dittmer: August 2023

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

I have been LOVING getting everyone's letters!! Thank you so much and keep sending them! Or send me a Facebook message and I can get back to you when I can!! I love hearing from you and reading your personal testimonies. They are truly inspiring

We have been hard at work!! Looking for families who are ready to hear the message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ! And we have been immensely blessed with miracles this week! We were able to teach a mom of 4 named Jessika! She was so excited to learn more about our message! We are hoping to see her at Church this Sunday. We also found another family that really want to grow their relationship with God! Lastly we went to a family who has been inactive and they were so so nice and we hope to see them back at Church these coming weeks

I have been reading in the New Testament and I absolutely love Matthew 5! These verses especially stuck out to me.

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Each one of you is a light and that light needs to be shared! You each have a unique light and spirit, let the people around you see that.

You are a loved child of God!

Hermana Dittmer

Monday, August 14, 2023

Surronded by Thunderstorms and Sunsets

I moved areas!!!

[Hickory, Lenoir, the Boonies]

I moved to the Hickory stake! It's such a different area then my last, it was opened up to spanish when I came out on my mission so, I'm serving in Lenoir and Boone and everything looks like a hallmark movie!! So cute! My new companions name is Hermana Garvin, she's so fun!

So I definitely wrote this last week and forgot to send it. Hehe.

But it's been an absolutely crazy week. We had Zone conference which was amazing. And we had a total of 9 people in sacrament meeting. Including me and my companion. And We each had to give a talk. I directed the music, she played the piano. Then we had to teach Sunday school the next hour with the English ward. It had been an interesting week to say the least. But I am loving it here! North Carolina is a dream, the people are amazing and wonderful, southern, and love Jesus!

Listened to this talk about agency!! Be 100% responsiblehighly reccomend.

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/lynn-g-robbins/be-100-percent-responsible/

At first glance it may appear that Adam was blaming Eve when he said, “The woman thou gavest me.” However, when Adam subsequently added “and I did eat,” we are given to understand that he accepted responsibility for his actions and was giving an explanation, not blaming Eve. Eve in turn also said, “And I did eat” (Moses 4:18–19; see also verses 17–20; 5:10–11).

OKAY ALSO!! We made a lil family mission plan and I'll put the doc in here, but it is an opportunity to grow together as a family and grow closer to our Savior Jesus Christ. --if u have any questions about it feel free to reach out! I'd love to give u ideas to help gather Israel!

Love y'all!

Hermana Dittmer

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Pics!

never do the sunsets justice

Alejandra (Rich is her hubby) .

Sister Gaensya Kyungu (speaks four languages from Africa, her parents are Mission Presidents in Africa. Had to learn English for this mission. French, Swahili) and Sister Powell. They were in her 1st Zone at transfers.

Sister Fisher, Sister Romer, Sister Tolman at transfers.

After ward Linger Longer, first Sunday in Lenoir. Someone bought KFC.

Allison, Olivia Garvin, Hailely Olsen, Shay Conroy, Maggie and Steven Arrington (serving in Boone), Sister Weenig, Sister Georgeson (can't see), District Elder Hess (district leader) and Martin.