Week 18

Hey everyone, It's a new transfer! I got a new companion. Sister Garate has finished her mission and is now in beautiful Sparks, NV.
And my new companion is Sister Haywood from Washington State.

I am a little limited on time, so I just hope everyone has been taking a chance to read the Book of Mormon. I can promise you it is the only book that will bring you the closest to God.  It has all we need to know about how to achieve eternal happiness.
I love the Book of Mormon and it truly has brought me to know God, his will and how I can achieve eternal joy.

I love you all and I hope all is well.

Love,
Sister Libbey

The District that has just departed somewhat.

Week 17

Hey Everyone!!!
Its been a good week and today it is snowing!!!

Well with the new year we have been reading the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson. And He was just an amazing example of service and devotion to the Lord.
The first chapter and first commandment is to Love the Lord. I thought about how I have shown the love I have for my Savior and one example is me serving and doing his work. But also I realized I have been trying to put Him first in all my decisions.
I know that as I put the Lord first all other things will go into place. My life will be the best it can become because of Him. Like the scripture from the Book of Mormon:
Moroni 10:32
"Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness;  and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and 
strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God."

I love the Lord and I know that as I turn to Him, my life can be perfected.

Love you all, and Never Forget Christ, our Savior.
Sister Libbey

And Sister Garate is thrilled

It SNOWED!

It really isn't as gloomy as it seems

Week 16

New Year!
Well I am excited for this year, A whole year I get to dedicate my time and energy to the Lord's work.
I love the Lord, for all the blessings He has giving me and my family. All because I try my best.
I can really feel how much our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love each and every one of us.
And They want to bless us but there is just a minor price, to love, believe and help their work here on earth.
The work of the Lord is huge and covers the whole world, to help everyone to realize their potential and the reason they are on this earth. The Lord's work is to bring everyone Eternal Life.

The Book of Mormon is his work. It has the truths of life. It fills in the gaps of our understanding. Reading the Book of Mormon brings the knowledge we need to fulfill our purpose here on Earth.
Read it, and ponder it, and it can answer any question your soul has.
For me, the Book of Mormon is what gave me peace and understanding of who I am and what I needed to do to return to my Father in Heaven. The Book of Mormon changed my life and has guided me to the knowledge that I am a Daughter of God. And I can be an influence for good.

I love the Lord, I love my Heavenly Father and the work they have guided me to do.

I love you all and I hope you all understand who you are and what you can do in this lifetime when the Lord is on your side. Read the Book of Mormon!

Love,
Sister Sage Libbey

Week 15

Hello. I hope everyones Christmas was great!
Mine was so great and I just love this work.
Sister Garate and I have been working hard, and have been trying to stay diligent.
It is cool to see the Lord sees our efforts and really helps in the work.
We found a family we are now teaching and things here in West Albuquerque are just great.
It may snow here which would be so fun since I haven't really seen snow since I was 6.

So I thought today I would just share a scripture I came across that kind of sums up this season I think.
Alma 11:40 in the Book of Mormon
"And he shall come into the world to redeem his people; and he shall take upon him the transgressions of those who believe on his name; and these are they that shall have eternal life, and salvation cometh to none else."

The sins that Christ atoned for will only be taken away if you believe in Him and they will be taken away only because of Him.
You can only have eternal life if you believe in Him and are cleansed from your sins through Him.
That is pretty narrow and simple.
Belief in Jesus Chirst=Eternal Life
Our willingness to repent is what gives us Eternal Life, and Christ is the only way to recieve that.

Well I just cried Repentance haha but I can promise with all my heart that that is what brings true joy.
God wants us to be happy and His Son, Christ is how we get that true happiness.

I love you all and I hope you are setting good goals for the New Year.
-Sister Sage Libbey

We got matching robes, we plan in them

"AHHH"

Sister Garate and I

Week 13 & 14

AHH Its has just been crazy but Transfers went well and got another awesome companion
Sister Garate! Sounds like Karate but with a G
And the work here has been great.

Hope everyone is ready for Christmas, I love it, thinking about Christ everyday.
Remembering his birth was the start of His amazing mission for us.
If you haven't already definitely check this amazing video out
christmas.mormon.org
I love it, Christ was the first gift our Father in Heaven has given us.
That's a lot of love from our Father to sacrifice his only Son.
I love Christmas and the spirit that is so strong here.

I thank all of you that sent me gift and cards, I absolutely love them! Thank you so much.
Merry Christmas!

Love,
Sister Libbey

Albuquerque Temple 

Sister Garate

Week 11 & Week 12

AHHH These last 2 weeks have been so crazy, I didn't even write on here as you saw.
Well on the 30th I talked in Sacrament meeting! It went great, Sister Beech, and I talked about the Hastening of the Work, and Gratitude that leads to action.
I just love the Lord's work, if brings so much joy and that is why I am grateful for it, of course I just want to do it more and more.

Well for this last week I am offically done with training!
And I am taking over the Volcano Cliff area!
I am so sad to see Sister Beech transferring but I am kind of excited to see who my new companion will be. I find out tomorrow morning.
So crazy right!?

On a spiritual note, my zone had an amazing training in Friday.
We talked about Sacrifice and how all are sacred.
Sacred things to you are usually in some way were a sacrifice.
It is easy to think of this on a mission because we sacrifice time and money.
We sacrifice ourselves to do this work, and that is why we hold this experience so sacred.

Another example I kept thinking about is our Savior.
He sacrificed everything! His Life, His Experience, just for each and everyone of us.
It was a Sacred Sacrifice, many hold dear.
"and that great and last sacrifice will be the Son of God, yea, infinite and eternal.
And thus he shall bring salvation to all those who shall believe on his name; this being the intent of this last sacrifice, to bring about the bowels of mercy, which overpowereth justice, and bringeth about means unto men that that may have faith unto repentance." Alma 34:14-15

I just love this, Jesus Christ did everything for us.
I know He did.
And I love this time of year to think about him and to Discover Him, Embrace Him, and then Share this with others.
I love the Lord and the peace He has given me in my life.
I hope you all take time to think of him.
Much Love,
Sister Libbey

After the Rains

Week 10

This last week was amazing. We had Elder Corbridge of the 1st Quorum of the Seventy visit us.
He wrote the 4th Missionary and the talk about Jospeh Smith in last Aprils Conference.
He talked with us about The Most Important Thing.
Why, How and What.
Why are we here on Earth? Why do we have the gospel? Why are there missionaries?
Why, is our Destination.
To be Forgiven for our Sins. To have the Holy Ghost, which brings Eternal Life to Man!
That is why we have all of this.
So How can we have Eternal Life?
That is the route or the principles of the gospels. Like Faith, and Repentance.
Baptism, and the Holy Ghost and Enduring to the End.
That is How we receive Eternal Life is following these principles.
So now What do we have to do?
Apply! Do, and Act on these Principles. Grow, Learn and Experience, the blessings of the gospel.

If you wish to have eternal life,
Then you need to have Faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, Repent, Be Baptized, Receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost and Endure to the End.
So Will You?

I want you all to have eternal life and eternal happiness. Heavenly Father wants you to return to him.
That is why he gave us Jesus Christ and the Atonement.
Jesus Christ is our Gift from our Father in Heaven.
He is the Gift. And Don't Let It Go To Waste!
Use what he has given us. Use the Atonement.
I love you all and I am so grateful for the Atonement and the chance to repent and progess.
I am so grateful for Christ's sacrifice.
I hope you all come to know this beautiful gift we have been given.
I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
http://www.mormon.org/christmas
Happy Thanksgiving
Love,
Sister Sage Libbey