I'M EXTENDING!

Just kidding;)

Hello everyone!!

hahah I probably got you good didn't I? I am my fathers daughter! Sorry for the heart attack mom..Love you:) What a week... 'Im a little flustered. I'm not gonna lie, so if this email is all over the place..oh well. How are you all doing!!!? Things have been going so great here. I got to give my first departing testimony to a group of over a hundred missionaries. It was pretty surreal. This has been a big week full of reflection and anxiety. haha one of the greatest tender mercies is that I feel so at peace with the work, I have done these past 18 months. I have officially pasted my 18th month mark and could not be more grateful for the week I have ahead of me.

Anna will be getting baptized on the 12th and confirmed the 14th. Wayne, her husband, has been free of tobacco ever since our sugar fast! He will be performing the baptism and the confirmation, as well as the blessing of his two children, Abbey and Everette. Wayne (the chicken murderer) bore his testimony in sacrament meeting yesterday and CRIED. Brother Wayne Marlatt cried everyone! I never thought this day would come. They truly are the best family in the whole world. They have been through so much and have come so far! They have a temple date set next year they will be coming down to SLC temple and get sealed as a family! Anna said she is already buying the  tickets so Wayne can't back out;) hahaha I will miss then terribly.

Miracle: My whole mission I have prayed for an investigator like King Lamoni's Father. The Lord answers prayers. This week a former investigator named Josh, called us this last week and asked if we could go meet him. We show up and he is a tattered mess. His eyes are blood shot from no sleep, and he hasn't eaten in days. His wife relapsed, took his two kids, told the police all these false things, and got him fired for it as well. The cops found evidence of her lies, but cannot find her or the kids. He was the most broken, humble man I have ever seen. We were able to read with him and teach about Christ Atonement. I asked how he was feeling and he said, "I feel peace for the first time in 9 days." I testified to him that it was the spirit. That is truly how God communicates to His children, If they will seek Him, and open their hearts. The spirit was so incredibly strong. With tears in his eyes, he said, "What can I do, to have this all the time. I will be baptized tomorrow if I can. Please, I need this." My heart was so full. It truly was a miracle. We put him on date to be baptized the 3rd of January, and he came to church yesterday and met with the bishop! He is on his way! I wish I could be there for his baptism, but I will be in spirit!:)

Wow, where to even begin to describe these past 18 months. There are no words. I have been stretched, I have been strengthened, I have been molded into a far better and happier person than I could have ever made myself. I will never go back, I will never digress. I know now, My will means nothing if it's not aligned with His. . Im so greatful for the Love He has put into my heart to do His work. My mission has provided pure evidence that He loves me and because of that I am able consecrate all to Him.

I would be lying if I said my mission has been comfortable, and for that I am truly grateful. It has pushed me to wholeheartedly rely on Him. THAT is the only reason I have seen any success miracles from my labor here. All good things come from Christ and I can testify that He is so Good. God is Good. He is Loving, He is Kind, and He is perfectly patient. His children have so many different paths and He will never force them to Choose the happier one. It's for us to find. I will testify with my whole heart forever, that Jesus Christ IS THE WAY. He has been with me this whole time, now I have the eyes to see Him.

My greatest hope is to share THAT gift with the world. From the hardest and happiest 18 months of my life, I can testify with my whole heart that there is no greater Joy.  My Savior Lives. His Gospel is back on the earth in it's fullness. We have a living, active, prophet to lead and guide us. Joseph Smith is my hero. I am living proof the the Atonement of Jesus Christ cleanses, strengthens, and heals. I will forever be about my Fathers business, this is only the beginning.

Thank you all for your love, support, and prayers. I am eternally grateful!
see y'all soon!

Love,
Sister Brooke Scott

Aren't we all beggars?

Hey there!

It has been a great week:) It always is. There has been some miracle people poppin up out of nowhere! I have met so many people on my mission that have used the excuse of "I don't like the people of the church." They get offended or someone made a mistake and they hole these grudges for YEARS. I kid you not. Its like they do this stare down with God and refuse to budge, leading there whole family to darkness and confusion. Pride kills me. but we had the greatest tender mercy this week. We felt we needed to go to this house and they let us in and told us how they left the church because they were offended and he went off about how he is ready to come back. He said, "I realize now that It's not the churched fault for the imperfections of man. It doesn't take away from the perfection of Gods gospel." I just about fell out of my seat and said, "Why cant everyone be as humble as you!!?" I bore my testimony on the healing power of the Atonement and how all things will one day be made right because of Christs Sacrifice. It was a complete tender mercy.

Funny Moment: My last district meeting we had a recent convert come teach us about humility. He is this big red neck looking guy. He got so nervous he started to go off on football then turns to me and says, "So how many people have purposed to you on your mission?" I went bright red and burst out laughing. and that's not the funniest part, he says, "You know what you sisters should've done? you need to be at those high school football game and get yourself a quarterback! now you could go to the Seattle see hawks, y'all could get your self one a dem! they'd make great husbands!" then he goes, "Back to humility...(looks around the room and sees a picture of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus) There's a humble man!" he got on an off the subject so many times, we were crying, the elders were uncomfortable, its was hilarious. Best last district meeting ever. Converts are the BEST.

Gerson passed the sacrament for the first time on sunday!!! I had no idea he was going to do it then all the sudden I look up and there he was! I couldn't hold back tears, I felt like a mother seeing my son fulfill his priesthood duties! It was too much hahah He found out that I would be leaving in the next couple weeks and made me promise to come back for his year mark of going through the temple for the first time and when He give his farewell talk, HE WANTS TO SERVE A MISSION!!

The greatest tender mercy from this week is being able to work at the Warming Center in post falls. It like you walk in there and you understand why the Lord spent so much time around the beggars, and homeless. Every time I walk in there, they are like "Sisters!" and Im like "brothers!!" then we just talk and we sing songs, we make them food and serve them. They have the most amazing stories. Steve, taught me how to play the guitar! There is so much joy and love when you serve, we will be walking outside all day, freezing and all I want is to be in a car or a home, then we go serve them and It's like my heart grows ten times bigger and all I wanna do it get out there and serve some more.

My favorite talk this last conference is called "Are we all not beggars?" by Elder Holland. It

“Are we not all beggars?”11 Don’t we all cry out for help and hope and answers to prayers? Don’t we all beg for forgiveness for mistakes we have made and troubles we have caused? Don’t we all implore that grace will compensate for our weaknesses, that mercy will triumph over justice at least in our case? Little wonder that King Benjamin says we obtain a remission of our sins by pleading to God, who compassionately responds, but we retain a remission of our sins by compassionately responding to the poor who plead to us

Furthermore, I do not know all the reasons why the circumstances of birth, health, education, and economic opportunities vary so widely here in mortality, but when I see the want among so many, I do know that “there but for the grace of God go I.”18 I also know that although I may not be my brother’s keeper, I am my brother’s brother, and “because I have been given much, I too must give.”19

I have been contemplating the commission to hasten the work, and what the real purpose is behind assisting out Heavenly Father in His great work. With or with out us He can and WILL hasten His work. The question is, will WE keep pace? Will we change our ways of living in order to be a beacon and light to those around us or will we continue to live how we've always lived? The gospel is a gospel of change. Consistent repentance and growth. If we participate, we progress, we learn HOW to become like our Father in Heaven. That is why we are here. That is His great commission. Do His work, Become like Him. We cant return home until we do.

We cant do everything, but we each can do something. Be a little kinder. A little more righteous, a little more loving. His grace will enable you. It has done so for me every day for the past 18 months. I am forever changed and will never go back, or be idle. He has bigger plans than that for me. My prayer is that my work may be sufficient to be His hands on the earth. There is no greater commission than that. I testify this work is true. He lives, and through Him, I do to.

Thank you all for your love, Support, and example through this time! You are continually in my prayers.

Love, sister Scott.

This is Steve. He taught me how to play amazing grace on the gee-tar. He loves Jesus and taking his dog Bella to the park. I love this guy.

I Sure Am Grateful!

Hey there!

I got to go to the temple today:) Can't describe what an experience it has been to go to the temple as a missionary. The moment you walk through those doors, you can just feel the angles slowly lift the mantel from your shoulders. That Is what I'm most grateful for. I will forever be Sister Scott, but in there, Im just His daughter. Its the best. Im grateful when you come out they don't just smach the mantel back on but the drive away is where you start to feel it settle back on, but its different. You feel stronger cause you have received renewed strength! I love being a disciple of Jesus Christ. It is the single most hardest thing I have ever done in my life and I would do it all over again if He asked. This peace beats everything.

Just because Im getting closer doesn't mean that It gets easier. It's quite the opposite in fact. haha He continues to pour out His tender mercies tho, that's for sure. Our Sugar fast for Brother Marlatt has provided an amazing miracle, ANNA (his wife) Is on date to be baptized!!!!! To make it even better its the SATURDAY BEFORE I GO HOME!!:) The Lord is good. Before we left there home after a lesson He turns and says, "Hey remember, when you tried to give us a date to work towards? well...we could probably do that now." YES!! It was awesome.

Autumn and her daughter Elizabeth are doing great! she brought her son to boy scouts this last week and during out lesson I pulled out the restoration pamphlet and Elizabeth stopped me and said, "I already read that whole pamphlet." hahah and when I asked her what her favorite part about reading the Book of Mormon is she said "I thought it was amazing how Neh-fie slayed Lay-bon." Ya I like that too haha.they are awesome. Im sad I wont get to be here for there baptisms but I told them I would be there in spirit:)

I finished the Book Of Mormon this morning for the 2nd time on my mission. It's amazing how you can read and read and read and the spirit teaches you so much more than the time before. Line upon line. The greatest thing I got from the Book of Mormon this time is just how merciful the Lord is to His children. I cant even Fathom the pain He has felt and seen from the disobedience of His children and yet His arm is stretched out still to ALL who will humble come unto Him.

I love how this is described in Helaman 3.

 27 "Thus we may see that the Lord is merciful unto all who will, in the sincerity of their hearts, call upon his holy name.

 28 Yea, thus we see that the gate of heaven is open unto all, even to those who will believe on the name of Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God.

 29 Yea, we see that whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God, which is quick and powerful, which shall divide asunder all the cunning and the snares and the wiles ofthe devil,(awesome promise) and lead the man of Christ in a strait and narrow course across that everlasting gulf of misery which is prepared to engulf the wicked—

 30 And land their souls, yea, their immortal souls, at the right hand of God in the kingdom of heaven, to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and with Jacob, and with all our holyfathers, to go no more out."

I love how He doesn't say It will lead them AWAY from the gulf of misery but THROUGH it. We all will go through trials and for those who do not hold to the word of God, Satan has prepared their fall. I have seen so many tricked into the "cunning snares and whiles of the devil." Not all of God children will make it, but He has made it possible so we can. He has left that decision up to us. I am so grateful for my Savior. He is the "way the truth and the life." He has become my best friend. This last first in Helaman describes what I have received.

35 Nevertheless they did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy andconsolation, yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God.

There is no greater joy:) I testify of that with my whole heart.

Love you all! Have an amazing Thanksgiving! I truly am grateful for all of you.

“And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more.” (D&C 78:19).

-Sister Scott

They call me the "Black Sheep"

...but I just don't get it!

11/17/2014 Gerson's confirmation and CHICKEN SLAUGHTERING!!

Hello Family!

Wow what an awesome week. So Monday night of transfers we get a call at 10:20 from my best friend in the world, sister Call. She says "So..did the ap's tell you you're getting my companion?" NO. then BAM sister Tureson shows up the next morning:) WE ARE NOW IN A TRIPANIONSHIP! We call ourselves the tri force. Its legit. You should see us all 3 riding our bikes down the street in our black jackets and skirts... we look like a biker gang! I would be terrified if I saw us. We look awesome.

We now live with 5 sisters...one bathroom. Pray for us. So far things are going great! We have seen so many miracles! We all three got to speak in church on sunday. I taught the restoration, Sister Shelton taught the plan of salvation, and sister Tureson taught the gospel over the pulpit. It was so powerful!

Gerson was confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latterday saints yesterday and his mom came to church!! She talked to a lot of the Spanish speakers in the ward so that was awesome!

We also started another sugar fast for one of our part member families, the Marlatts. The Wife is a non member and is dying to be baptized but wants her husband to be able to baptize her before Christmas so they can get sealed in the salt lake temple next year around Christmas time. She has had this plan layed out for MONTHS! SO we decided to fast together to help him quit chewing tobacco. So far things are going great and she should be baptized the Saturday before I go home! Im so excited for them but cant WAIT to see them in the salt lake temple. They both grew up on a farm and invited us today to go slaughter chickens today...Sister Tureson grew up on a farm as well and was WAY too excited. So looks like that for our family fun activity for the day. PRAY FOR ME. The things you do on your mission... I swear. The Marlatts say, "all these traits you learn on you mission will prepare you to find a mate!" and I say "Ya nothing says romance like a chicken with it's head ripped off!" So we'll see how this goes down.

I am continually being humbled to see all the tender mercies around me. There is nothing like being a full time servant of the Lord. I will forever be a missionary. I love this gospel with my whole heart. I see the Atonement working each day, building me, strengthening me, and comforting me. My Savior Lives. There is no doubt about that.

I love you all! have a good week!
-sister scott

Words can't describe last weeks horror.... Al I know is... if there is a Zombie Apocalypse I will be able to feed my family chicken in the wilderness.... I'm a real boy!

Tri Force.... ENGAGE! 11/10/2014

Hello Family!

Wow what an awesome week. So Monday night of transfers we get a call at 10:20 from my best friend in the world, sister Call. She says "So..did the ap's tell you you're getting my companion?" NO. then BAM sister Tureson shows up the next morning:) WE ARE NOW IN A TRIPANIONSHIP! We call ourselves the tri force. Its legit. You should see us all 3 riding our bikes down the street in our black jackets and skirts... we look like a biker gang! I would be terrified if I saw us. We look awesome.

We now live with 5 sisters...one bathroom. Pray for us. So far things are going great! We have seen so many miracles! We all three got to speak in church on sunday. I taught the restoration, Sister Shelton taught the plan of salvation, and sister Tureson taught the gospel over the pulpit. It was so powerful!

Gerson was confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latterday saints yesterday and his mom came to church!! She talked to a lot of the Spanish speakers in the ward so that was awesome!

We also started another sugar fast for one of our part member families, the Marlatts. The Wife is a non member and is dying to be baptized but wants her husband to be able to baptize her before Christmas so they can get sealed in the salt lake temple next year around Christmas time. She has had this plan layed out for MONTHS! SO we decided to fast together to help him quit chewing tobacco. So far things are going great and she should be baptized the Saturday before I go home! Im so excited for them but cant WAIT to see them in the salt lake temple. They both grew up on a farm and invited us today to go slaughter chickens today...Sister Tureson grew up on a farm as well and was WAY too excited. So looks like that for our family fun activity for the day. PRAY FOR ME. The things you do on your mission... I swear. The Marlatts say, "all these traits you learn on you mission will prepare you to find a mate!" and I say "Ya nothing says romance like a chicken with it's head ripped off!" So we'll see how this goes down.

I am continually being humbled to see all the tender mercies around me. There is nothing like being a full time servant of the Lord. I will forever be a missionary. I love this gospel with my whole heart. I see the Atonement working each day, building me, strengthening me, and comforting me. My Savior Lives. There is no doubt about that.

I love you all! have a good week!
-sister scott

All for one and one for all!  Huckleberry truffles are the BOMB!

Happy Halloween Errbody....!

Hey family!

got my last transfer call last night:) I will be staying in Post Falls until the end! Sister Shelton will be my co pilate on this magic carpet ride...I'm super stoked.The Lord has blessed us so much this week!! We have had so many new investigators popping up out of no where!

Gerson was batized yesterdayyy! It was such an amazing baptism. His parents (both non members) picked us up and drove us to the church. It was awesome getting to talk to them. Their hearts were really softened at the baptism. His seminary class sang Joseph Smiths first prayer. His best friend from school baptized him (I think he was more nervous than Gerson was!) It was so sweet! Afterwards Gerson bore his testimony and spoke about how he knew there were two boys in heaven who promised they would find each other and the one would bring the other into the gospel. It was the most spiritual baptism I have ever been to on my mission! He truly has such a great path set before him. He is meeting with the Bishop next sunday to talk about getting the priesthood and getting a temple recommend to do baptisms! He has expressed how he wants to serve a mission in the next couple years. This guy is just on fire with the gospel right now....NEXT STOP CELESTIAL KINGDOM!

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Heres a miracle:
So a few weeks ago we get a call from the CDA sisters. They have a referral of a girl who named McKenzie who is dying to be baptized but they have no phone or address where she will be living, just that she will be moving into our area. GREAT. So we pray and pray for this gal and nothing happens for weeks.

Just this last Saturday we were riding around in the rain and I forgot to layer up on my jackets. The wind was blowing and going back home to layer up sounded SOO tempting. The house was about a mile or so away and I wanted to hit these houses before we went back for dinner. We cross the street and there is no soul in sight. No one is answering their doors and Im like "Ok Heavenly Father. what do you want us to do? cause if its knocking all these doors and no ones home, I'll do it, but I feel you got something more for us out here." Finally we go to Jessica's home, a former investigator and we see a family moving stuff from their van into the house. We hop off our bikes and start helping them. First thing she says "You sisters always seem to find me no matter where I go." I looked at her kinda funny and just said, "God works in mysterious ways." When I asked her name she said. "McKenzie." oh cool....hmm....MCKENZIE from CDA! I tried to calm myself down a bit.." Well McKenzie, Could we share a message with you and your Father?" she smiled and said, "Yes please come in." We got to share the Book of Mormon with her father for the first time and on top of all that we found out she is living with a less active family that the ward has been trying to see for years! So we're teaching all of them now!

If there is one thing my mission has taught me its that, we have absolutely NO idea what the Lord has in store. All we can do is be obedient, have faith, and work! My favorite story right now in the Book of Mormon is in ether 2. The story of the Brother of Jared where he is told to cross the ocean to the promised land. The Lord specifically tells him NOT to stop at the shore but to continue on to the promise land.. and what does he do? Camps on the shore for 4 YEARS. The Lord Chastens Him for not calling upon him to do what the Lords needs Him to do next. I find myself forgetting to call upon the Lord all the time and "Settling" when I could be progressing and striving for His will and promise land.

This story has taught me that the Lord has a far greater vision for us than we could EVER obtain ourselves. Our will is but a seashore when His is the PROMISE LAND. Why should we EVER settle for anything less than that? We got to stay in communication with Him, Repent, and go to work. Keep going forward no matter how much or how little of our path we can see ahead. If we are living His gospel, We are on course to the promise land. With Him as our guide, we will never be lost. He lights the path to true and lasting happiness.

24 "For behold, ye shall be as a whale in the midst of the sea; for the mountain waves shall dash upon you. Nevertheless, I will bring you up again out of the depths of the sea; for the winds have gone forth out of my mouth, and also the rains and the floods have I sent forth.
 25 And behold, I prepare you against these things; for ye cannot cross this great deep save I prepare you against the waves of the sea, and the winds which have gone forth, and the floods which shall come.."

Holy Smokes I love the scriptures. FEAST upon them every day!! I love you all!

-sister scott

Gerson's baptism

"Hey, would you like to see my puppet collection?".... "sure"....
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYBODY!

Trunk or Treating!!

This is what the Lord is teaching me.

Hello Family!

Its been a great week:) Im gonna email you in a few days so I'm just gonna make this one short. But I truly am so grateful to be here. I love this gospel more than I could ever explain In words. The people I have met out here have changed my life for ever. I am humbled everyday. I am growing stronger each day too. The atonement has truly taken affect on me these last few months and I'm beginning to see how much the Lord truly has changed me. I am so much happier. He has taught me where and how to find true and lasting happiness. This world is so confusing and empty without the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I see people running on this hamster wheel of life and getting so tired, and It just makes me want to cry. I wish everyone was humble enough to accept the message that their Savior offers. Accepting the agency of others has probably been the single most hardest thing my mission has put me through. It has given me a whole new perspective of the Love our Father in Heaven must have for us. Agency truly is a divine gift!

I was reflecting back to an experience I had a few weeks ago. I just experienced a pretty rough set back and was praying to have to strength to continue in the path. You know that feeling when you make a mistake and you feel this burden of guilt? I do. everyday haha we all make mistakes and our soul desires to be freed from it! There is typically two voices that enter my head. One says "Your an idiot, why couldn't you have just don't THIS or do that? You are just not good enough" and the other -completely opposite says, "Don't you dare lose hope, I'm still here, Its never too late," And repentance seems so sweet. This is a quote from a talk in general Conference I read that helped me to better discern which thoughts are from my Heavenly Father and which aren't.

6. Accept trials, setbacks, and “surprises” as part of your mortal experience. Remember that you are here to be proved and tested, “to see if [you] will do all things whatsoever the Lord [your] God shall command [you]” (Abraham 3:25)—and may I just add, “under all circumstances.” Millions of your brothers and sisters have been or are being thus tested, so why would you be exempt? Some trials come through your own disobedience or negligence. Other trials come because of the negligence of others or simply because this is a fallen world. When these trials come, the adversary’s minions begin broadcasting that you did something wrong, that this is a punishment, a sign that Heavenly Father does not love you. Ignore that! Instead, try to force a smile, gaze heavenward, and say, “I understand, Lord. I know what this is. A time to prove myself, isn’t it?” Then partner with Him to endure well to the end. Spiritual confidence increases when you accept that “often trials and tribulations are allowed to come into [your life] because of what [you] are doing right” (Glenn L. Pace, “Crying with the Saints” [Brigham Young University devotional, Dec. 13, 1987], 2; speeches.byu.edu).

I LOVE THAT! Partner with Him and endure well. THAT is was His atonement provides. When all others fail, HE is there to lift you to the finish line. His grace is sufficient to carry you through any trial, set back, or disappointment. My prayer is that none of you EVER listen to a voice that is not Loving, patient, and Kind. He loves you perfectly, I am a living witness of what His love can do for a person.

favorite scripture of the week: Isaiah 10:27
" And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing."

I Love you all, I love this Gospel and testify of its truthfulness. Have a great week and find the joy is all you do! Its there, Promise!

-Sister Scott

Well lookie here...

Downtown Coure 'd 'alene boardwalk.

Things are Great!

Hello family:)

It has been a great week. I've been learning so much:) Im so greatful to be here I cant even describe it. The Lord has not only blessed me this week but given me the ability to SEE the tender mercies He's placing in my life. I am so grateful to serve Him and His children.


Updates:
Daeshoane is back on the radar. We taight him the plan of Salvation last night and he is on date to be baptized on the 20th. When he was young he wants to be a preacher so at the end of out lessons, he always gives this southern Baptist sermon on "God gave His ONLY begotten son" and repeats the work ONLY like 400x. Its really sweet. The spirit is strong so I always give him little  "Amen, Hallelujah" in support. It's cute.

Jackie my nurse practitioner is now taking the discussions from the Couer D' Alene sisters. She and her Taught just received the Plan of Salvation and are doing so well:) God is good.

Gerson's (16 yr old street contact now taking seminary and coming to church each week!) his baptism was pushed back a week to next sunday. His mother is from mexico and his step father is always busy hunting so we finally got to have a sit down talk about his baptism. We gave his mother a Spanish Book of Mormon and are trying to get the Spanish Elders over there to meet her. She's slowly becoming interested but It might take a little while. I said a prayer in Spanish and SHE LOVES ME NOW! Thank you Hermana Dishong. Softening one Spanish heart at a time. At first she tried to tell us He wasn't ready but Gerson stood up and bore his testimony to his mother and the spirit was so strong In was amazing. He told her "These people are so happy and I know it's because they found Christs Gospel and I know being baptized will help me become more like my Savior, and that is my over all goal". We were glowing. I felt like a mother watching His sons preschool program performance. Nothing feels better then knowing what you are teaching them is sinking in!


I have had the Spirit testify to me so strongly that This is Christ Gospel. The evidence of this is the transformation I've seen and continue to see in myself. Greater Faith in Him has brought me through ever trial I face. Greater Reliance on His Atonement has made me stronger than I could have ever hoped to be. He Died for us so we might live and REALY live. There is so much fleeting happiness in the world that will never match up to the blessed and happy state of those who keep His commandments. He pleads me might humble and obedient so He CAN strengthen us and carry us to much greater heights. Our greatest happiness is not attainable with out Him, and of this I testify with my whole heart.
 2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground; he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him there is no beauty that we should desire him.

 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

 4 Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.



I love you all! and if there is anything I can do for you. I will do it. Just let me know:)

-sister scott






DAVE SPENCE WAS BAPTIZED! He has been smoking for 65 years and for the first time he was able to quit! He has been meeting with missionaries for the past few years and me and siter Brown found him outside and taught him ever since.  He doesn't let a day go by without reading the Book of Mormon and he watches General Conference in his spare time. hahah The driest Mormon I've ever met. Not anymore!!

Got to talk to Kayla and Jaiden on the phone this week:) Our president made a new rule that we can call and email our recent converts and keep in touch with them once a week!:) She is preparing to go to the temple and do baptisms soon:)

Miraculous? YES

Hello Family!

I got a quick amazing wonderful miracle to share with you all. So I got to go on exchanges this last week with a very dear friend, Sister Richardson. We were together in the valley (she's the sister that can rip an apple in half with her bare hands...ya I know). So as we were doing our nightly planning she had me look up a bunch of names. The first on the potentials list that stuck out to me was Matt. We put him down, and as we searched for his home 1703..we came to find it was non existent. I looked around us, and felt the need not to leave. I saw a women in the house next to us, 1704 but quickly brushed it off. Sister Richardson hopped back on her bike for us to try someone else and something would not let me hop back onto mine. "Lets try this house sister!" came out of my mouth before I knew it we were at the front door. A boy around the age of 17 answered the door.I said Hi and introduced myself, then In the back I heard this shocked voice yell "Sister Scott?!" You will never believe whose home we were brought to that day....MY NURSE PRACTITIONER. The one I read the Book of Mormon to the whole time she was sewing me up and answered all her doctrinal questions! SHE'S BEEN READING!!! She let us come in and insisted on making us lunch. I was in shock the whole time we were in her home. haha I could not belive how amazing it was that I got to see her again. Words cant even describe the joy I felt ans we got to sit down and  teach her and her son the restoration. The spirit was so strong and I bore my testimony to her that THIS message was true. I told her "Its up to you now, plant it in your heart and nourish it by faith(alma 32) and in God own time, He will show her it is true."  She is a devout Catholic and I could see and feel that It will take her a lot of faith if she is to continue to let it grow in her! I told her It wouldn't be easy but no price is greater than the opportunity to be sealed to her family. She was quiet at first then said "I don't doubt the Lord brought you into my path... and TWICE now. There was too many things you said here, and at the urgent care that made me think, 'there is no way she would've know to say that' so I know It's from God. I will read the Book Of Mormon and pray to know it its true."

It was amazing!!! The spirit was tangible. The spirit taught me so much about the importance of ONE soul in the sight of God.


The Kootenai urgent care I met her at is in post falls and this would be my one and only day In Couer D' Alene this whole transfer and maybe my whole mission. But the Lord is perfect. He knows His children and He places us RIGHT where He needs us if we will just listen. I thank Him everyday for the opportunity I've had to become more familiar with His voice. THAT above all will be one of the greatest blessings my mission has brought to me. There is nothing more essential then listening to the sprit and acting immediately on the promptings you receive. He never leave. Its us that choose to draw away from Him and as we strive to let go of the things of this world continually, we are more and more acceptable to the messaged He would have us receive. I love His gospel more than anything. keep learning and living it and you will see the fruit!! I love you all have a great week!
-sister scott

General Conference = DISNEYLAND

Wasn't General Conference the BEST!!?

I never thought I could love something as much as GENERAL CONFERENCE. You had to staple my eye lids open to get me to watch it before my mission but now it's like Disneyland. I love it. One thing that has helped me so much is to always have questions and people Im wanting to receive revelation for. The spirit it so much more able to teach me as I do that.

Update on our people.

Daeshoane. Yes that is how you spell it and yes he is black. HE IS SO ELECT! The second day I was here we were riding out bikes and across the street was a man waiting at the bus stop. Sitting duck. We crossed over and asked him what his name was and invited him on a church tour! HE ACTUALLY CAME. That doesn't always happen haha and when he came the spirit was so strong we put him on date to be baptized the very first lesson! Last Monday we taught him about the restoration and he says "It makes so much sense that if Jesus Christ would visit the eastern hemisphere of the world, that of course He would visit the western hemisphere as well." The spirit taught him that one. He came to church and went to conference yesterday! This guy is going to be the next apostle. hahah I swear he is awesome.

Gerson. This sweet boy is preparing to be baptized on the 18th! He street contacted by the sisters then started coming to church with his friend in the church the past 5 weeks in a row! He signed up for seminary and just loves it! He reminds me a lot of my little brother and when he goes off on little tangent when we're trying to be spiritual I want to shake him and say "JOSH! QUIT IT! STAY FOCUSED! we're talking about the gospel here not Football!" hahah but He really has such a sweet heart. When His friends aren't around I like to ask him how he really feels about all of this and why hes really going to seminary, I don't just want him to be baptized and less active when he grows up. His answer was "There is just something about the kids there. They're all so happy. I use to have anger problems and ever since I have been going to seminary and church, I;m not angry ever. They kids there say such inspiring things and I think its because they have that Holy Spirit with them or something. But that's what I want in my life."

 He is such an amzing kid. He downloaded the Spanish Book of Mormon on His moms app and is starting to read it to her!! He is also thinking about serving a mission. Its pretty exciting to see the Lords hand in his life! I know He has big plans for him.

My  favorite quotes from conference: sorry some of these are a combination of what they said and what the spirit taught me.

"His Mercy is the mighty Healer"

"The natural man receiveth not the things of God"

"If you come seeking, you will find. Hevenly Father feeds His sheep, but they must first hunger after Him"

"Sincere seekers of truth can never let the burning fire of what they DO know diminish"

"Studying the defectors to come to know the gospel is like going to Judas to understand Jesus Christ" haha I loved that

"Human judgment and logical thinking will never be enough. We need not a flash- but continual light and revelation given from our Father in Heaven."

"You are entitled to personal revelation"

"Ponder the path of thy feet"

"When the gospel becomes your characteristics and habbits you will then access the power of the Atonement " one of my favorites. its so true.

"Our eagerness to share these gospel truths is a reflection of how important these truths are to us"

I LOVE THE GOSPEL! I love how perfect the Lord and His gospel are. I love how perfectly he can work through imperfect people to be an answer to so many prayers. He has never ceased to answer mine. I know he will continue to do so as I remain soft, and hunger after the words of His deciples. I love you all so much. Stay strong in all you do! Love the Lord! that's all there is to it!

-sister scott

I do not possess the power of healing....

OOOh boy, Get ready for this one,

Hellooo family and friends! So Post Falls, where do I start? Its a dream. I love it here! Its hard not knowing anyone but literally what keeps me going (besides the atonement) is BIKING!! Its is my all time favorite thing and we get the car 1 out of the 7 days in this area so I get to do A LOT of it! The Lord threw a bit of wrench into the game plan this week haha but I can tell you, He has taught me SO MUCH from it. I got in a bit of an accident. uuhh I fell off my bike. YES I KNOW, im embarrassed ok? Don't want to dwell to much on it but I will tell you the awesome story that unfolded because of it!

So me and my sweet new companion, Sister Shelton, are biking to an appointment(she is a speed demon I tell ya) So we're wizzing around this corner and next thing I knew I met this beautiful curb that threw me over my handle bars into a bush... She saw the whole thing and said I was quite graceful, I might add. My bike came with me and gave me quite the gash on the knee. I rolled over into the dirt and pine needles and couldn't move my left leg. (Miracle#1 for the first time this spring I decided to wear tights and if I didn't I would've gotten dirt and pine needles all in a cut). Luckily I always carry my handy dandy pocket knife of my and cut open my tights to see blood and flesh and gross stuff. It didn't hurt (Miracle# 2) Until my adrenaline started to wear off and the 20th member we called didn't answer! Finally a member stopped by with a truck (miracle #3) To take me to the Urgent care. coincidence? I think not. I don't think I have ever prayed that hard In my whole life. The Lord was teaching me a lot about faith, and I would be lying to you if I told you I didn't try to give myself blessing of healing. I guess my Faith isn't that of the prophets of old, But im sure He loved the fact that I tried. haha

As I drove to the Urgent care I kind of had a wrestle with God. I asked Him "WHY? I know there is a purpose to all things but out of all the things in my mission to take away right now, why do you have to take biking!? That is how I can find people to teach, I just want to do your work! Why can't I just do that?" and for the first time I felt this incredible peace come over me like, "Sister Scott, If you will have faith, You will understand that you ARE doing my work." I couldn't understand it or explain but from that moment forward I decided to Let my will go and accept whatever the Lord has planned from this. I repented for my fear and asked Him to help do what He needed me to do today.

With a new sense of purpose and peace I looked for every circumstance in which I could share the gospel. I prayed and prayed He would provide someone for me to teach out of this and sure enough my nurse sits me down and shuts the door, she says, "Ok so now that I have you cornered, I've always wanted to know, what is the difference between your church and other denominations?" I almost laughed out loud it was too perfect. I got to teach her the whole restoration while she was cleaning my wound! hahah I was interrupted half way through Joseph Smiths first vision (danggit), but I grabbed a Book of Mormon from my companion and wrote my testimony and other notes in it every chance I got! until someone else would come in.

 Finally my nurse Practitioner came is and started to sew me up. For some reason the spirit was so incredibly strong. I asked her "So do you believe in God?" and she said "Oh yes, hunny, Im a born and raised Catholic. Not practicing tho" And our conversation just sky rocketed from there! She shared with me some deep personal stories about questions in doctrine she has always had and I got to read to her in the Book Of Mormon to answer her questions! She would occasionally look up from her sewing job and say "Wow that was beautiful, what verse is that?" and I expounded on the story of Alma and Amuleck and the question of why do bad things happen to good people. and How God DOES answer our prayers when we ACT in faith(ether 12:27). The most amazing part was when she told me of a dear friend she studies with for years In doctor school that died on the surgeons table and how it shook her beyond her faith and career. I read with her Alma 40:11-12 and told her where her friend was and It was probably the most sacred teaching moment of my whole mission. I prayed she would keep putting in stitches so we could keep taking but she finished after 8. hahah

At the very end She asked me if there was anything I needed to tell her before she left. I looked down at the Book of Mormon I had been scribbling in earlier and realized, EVERY chapter we went over are the ones I marked before she even came into the room. I realized it was for her all along. I said "Yes, can I leave this with you?" She took it from my hand and gave me the biggest smile and said, "You know, I think you were meant to meet me today, thank you." AAAAH it was the best feeling In the entire world!!

If there is one thing the Lord had taught me its that, No I do not know the meaning of all things, But this I do know without a doubt in my heart, that God LOVES HIS CHILDREN.

I cant begin to explain how Much the Lord had taught me about faith these last few days. But I testify that if we will Just "trust in the Lord with all our hearts and lean not to our OWN understanding and acknowledge Him in ALL we do, He will direct our paths". He has done it so many times for me and I know He can do it for each of you. He Lives. He loves you, and all He wants is for you to learn of Him. Live His gospel, do His work, and feel for yourself His love and share it with all those you come in contact with! I'm so grateful for each of you who continues to do that for me. Keep the Faith! I love you all!!

-sister scott

Sorry, but I had to post it!

Merely A flesh wound... The work of God shall not be Frustrated!!!

Yet another transfer begins!

Hi!!!!

   Last night we got our transfer calls! IM HEADED TO POST FALLS!! Im excited. This should be an adventure. That place should be getting snow within the next month or so and I'M ON BIKE!!! WAhooooo. For real tho, I love biking. Dont care if it's in the snow. 

Best service of my whole mission. We were called into the Fair to help with the quilting section and since it was full they sent us to baked goods section under TASTE TESTING. Yeah, I had 3 strait hours of eating nothing but cakes, cookies, breads, YOU NAME IT. They had to role me out of that place by the time I was done. It was great.

Had a crazy night with Kayla last night, helping her with everything she is going through. Having to say bye to her this morning was probably the saddest moment of my mission! I'm going to miss her and little Jaiden so much. I cant even describe the difference the Gospel has made in her life. I've gotten to see so many different ways of living on my mission and each situation has strengthened my testimony of the Gospel and Christ as our center! It continues to amaze me how empty and unfulfilled life truly is without living His teachings. As a missionary you can only HOPE and PRAY your investigators will come to see that for themselves. Being a new member is rough. Satan attacks you left and right! I was terrified last night of the thought of her falling away. So this morning I read with her Alma 23 about the Anti-Nephi-Lehis and how they "buried their weapons of war".

Alma 23: 6 And as sure as the Lord liveth, so sure as many as believed, or as many as were brought to the knowledge of the truth, through the preaching of Ammon and his brethren,according to the spirit of revelation and of prophecy, and the power of God working miracles in them—yea, I say unto you, as the Lord liveth, as many of the Lamanites as believed intheir preaching, and were converted unto the Lord, never did fall away.

Conversion includes a conscious decision to give up one’s former ways and change to become a disciple of Christ. I told her that her old ways and habits are her weapons and that when she was baptized she made a promise give them to the Lord and follow Him. I have seen Satan these last weeks doing all he can to dig those things up and make her forget where true happiness comes from. Thanks to the amazing spirit that taught her this morning she is back on track!!! We have set goals and plans to get her to the temple and she just cried when I got to explain to her that thanks to the gospel, we never have to say goodbye. We can just say see you later:) I will do all in my power to see her in the temple doors. I know she'll make it.

Best quotes from this week:

Dave- "Every time I read the Book of Mormon, my cravings go away. It's the darndest thing!"

hahahah Dave, HE IS BEING BAPTIZED THIS SATURDAY!!!! Im torn I cant see him, but im just happy he's getting in the water!

Lori- Her and sister Chambers(a less active) spent ALL day calling and visiting their friends to find someone to bring to "invite a friends to church day" They were distraught they couldnt find someone, It was hilarious. In the middle of our lesson she says ""I GOT IT!" pulls out her phone and says "Shelly girl! im pickin yo up tomorra. WE GOIN TA CHURCH! " and hangs up. THATS is was i call missionary fire!! 

Lori's other amazing comments "Sisters, I have an addiction and cant sleep now because of it, i READ MY PREACH MY GOSPEL!" she says she cant stop still like 1 am hahah she is amazing.

David (a Mennonite) after teaching him the Restoration.."So are you telling me, that this is the only church on the earth with the fulness of Christ Gospel?" "Yes Dave, that is exactly what we're telling you"..him "Well......you have my interest. that's for sure" hahahaha best lesson ever.

This gospel is so true. I cant even begin to describe the Joy It has brought me. Lewiston is the promise land but I've found it truly doesn't matter where I am. I'm on His errand, and He is where I find home. I have found such a peace being about my Fathers business and I will continue to Let my Love for Him and His gospel drive me to do all I do!

"All things work together for good, to them that love God, to them that are called according to His work"

Love you all! Be about your Fathers business!!

-sister Scott

Saying Goodbye to Kayla!

The Voice of the Spirit!

Hello everyone!

       What a week. We had interview with president and that was fun! Lots of trainings! I was going through my brain about the awesome perks of being a missionary and I wanted to share them with you! so this week we had stake conference and I love standing at the door at church or other meetings and welcome all the members in. Im a pro greeter. These people, especially in the outer boonie areas are total saints. They treat missionaries like princesses. ESPECIALLY SISTERS. The outer area haven't had sisters EVER so when they see us they come shake our hands and talk for hours. Some ask to take pictures with us..Its a dream. hahah another sweet sweet little boy we had dinner with was getting us cups and he reaches in the cupboard and goes "PERFECT!' handing me the pink sippie cup with sleeping beauty, ariel, and jasmine on it and says "Here is the princess cup..since thats basically what you are." hahaha i have ever felt so honored in my life.

Update on these people! Lori- not sure how much i have explained to you about her..these emails an d my journal moosh together. So this week she got to meet with president! SHE PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS except she cant be baptized until probably december due to parole. No matter. she is hitting her year mark of being out of prison and I cant even begin to describe to you how much change has come into her life in that short amount of time. Its like she served a mission or something. Ever since she was thrown out on the street the lord has put members in her path, Her parole officer? MORMON. her maintenance helper? MORMON. The person she shares her house with? MORMON. The arp class person. MORMON. The very first people she was involved with found her with clothes she found in a dumpster, a blanket, and an ensign magazine. Oh and they were MORMON. This women is amazing. Ever since she recieved her answer the church was true she has been sharing the gospel like no other. The missionaries in moscow have a new investigator because of her and we are still trying to contact the referrals she's given us, and when we invited her to invite someone to church with her she responded "Oh that's easy." we said "You need to talk to out members!!!" she said "it's just cause they aren't as excited as I am. I love this gospel." True conversion brings a desire to share. Its impossible to hold it back if you truly love the Gospel and you love your Father in Heaven.

other great conversations with investigators or less actives:

One investigator who has been smoking for 64 years and the doctors told him if he quits he will probably not make it. He reads the Book of Mormon every night, and watched general conference for fun. He is probably the dryest mormon I know so we're fasting for him to gain the strength to quit! "Dave will you quit smoking and be baptized?"  his response "Yes, lets hurry it up!" hahaha THATS whats i'm talking about. True conversion! Keep him in your prayers:)

A goal I have set for myself this past week is to follow EVERY prompting of the spirit I receive. I find myself always quiestioning "Is that me, or is that the spirit" There is no such thing. EVERY good thought that is for the intend to uplift, to help, or to do good is from the Lord. Those who see miracles and are an effective instrument are those who act on every worthy thought they receive. The Lord reminded me about this yesterday as we were going home late past our curfew Im was flying down the hill to get home. In the Corner of my eye I see this women and first thought "Turn around and talk to her. We dont pass anyone." I fought with the spirit the whole way down the Hill and FINALLY AT THE BOTTOM (im and idiot) turn to my companion and say "We need to go back." We turn around and ended up hearing she has been walking all the way from clarkston and still has MILES to go. We called a member down the street to give her a ride home and she is now meeting with us! Her name is Bernie. She is a miracle. The spirit is so good. If we will take the time to heed what is says, we will NEVER be led astray. If we block it out or ignore it, the spirit withdraws and will wait until you come seeking. 

D&C

 46 And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the world; and the Spirit enlighteneth every man through the world, that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit.

 47 And every one that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit cometh unto God, even the Father.

LIVE BY THE SPIRIT!:) "it will tell you all things what ye shall do"

I love you all! I'll see you soon!

-sister scott

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