Linnea Goes to Gilbert!

March.28.2016 photos

1. Sister Bischoff and myself at the Gilbert Temple

2. Three of my companions and myself at the Gilbert Temple!

3. I'm crazy and put a box on my head. Notice the box says Sister Bischoff, not Sister Holbrook. *Wink wink, nod nod*

Hey all! Sister Bischoff and I have been sick ALL week. We are different types of sick too, so that's more annoying that just one type of sick. Not sure how/why, but it is. ANYWAY, when we weren't stuck inside this week we were able to get a little bit of work done.

Monday night we went to the Gilbert Temple Welcome Center, which is basically the stake center near the temple, but we have it set up so that we can give tours and do all sorts of cool things.

Thursday morning I went to a service project where we pulled weeds. It was so fun. It reminded me of working at the Alaska State Fair, so that was great!

Friday morning we got to go to the temple as a zone and we had Kneaders afterward. THEN Brandy, a lady that we've been working with went through the temple in the evening for the first time ever, so it was awesome to be able to go. Sister Ledua and Schmauch got to come because Sister ledua worked with her a lot. It's so fun having my last companion and my MTC companion be companions. LOVE IT.

Saturday morning we went to a ward breakfast/Easter egg hunt. The bishopric played egg roulette and it was hilarious! Then later in the afternoon we went to the stake center to help set up the mingle activity before the General Womens Broadcast. It was so great! I took so many good notes. Mostly I learned that we need to serve and love those around us. What a wonderful message.

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! I am so grateful to know that Christ lives, and that because He was resurrected, we will also be resurrected. #hallelujah

Love, Sister Holbrook

March.21.2016 photos

1. Sister Bischoff and myself at Discovery Park

2. Photo with a Centurion

3. Easter Pageant companion selfie

March 21.2016

Every week as a missionary is amazing.

Wednesday we had the opportunity to go to the Mesa Easter Pageant with some investigators. IT WAS AMAZING! We took a photo with a centurion. So that was fun. We wanted to get a photo with the actor that plays Jesus, but we couldn't find him.

Friday we got to go AGAIN. It was even more amazing the second time! If you don't know what it is, please look it up. SO amazing. Here's a video.

Easter Pageant

Sunday we got to attend stake conference which was amazing. The stake presidency here has so much love for the people in this area. A couple of them got emotional when talking about being able to serve in this area. I definitely felt the spirit and it made me emotional as well because I LOVE this area and these people and this is my one chance to serve them. I want to make it the best I can.

Sunday evening we had our Missionary Choir Concert. It was amazing. The building was packed and the spirit was so strong. I got to see several people from my last area, which was so fun! It was just a wonderful evening.

Interesting food update, I've been sick for the pas week so I am no longer allowed to have gluten or dairy, as per my mission nurse. So basically all the fun stuff is out of my diet. All well, I'm hoping that it improves my health. We shall see :)

I love being a missionary. I hope that you can feel that through my emails and photos. This is the hardest, but greatest thing that I have ever done. I think about where my life would be without my decision to serve a mission and it kind of makes me sad. The Gospel of Jesus Christ has EVERYTHING to offer and how can I not sacrifice 18 months of my life to offer it to others? I know that Christ lives and that he was resurrected so that we can also be resurrected. I am so grateful for my knowledge of the Savior.

Love, Sister Holbrook

1001 N. Burk St.

Gilbert, AZ 85234