Week 76

Hello!!! Oh my the work here is amazing, the people are so great and life is good!!!
I have been studying Alma 41 and 42. There is some good stuff about God's plan of happiness and mercy. It is beautiful!
Especially chapter 42. This life here is a time to prepare to meet God, because of the Fall(Adam&Eve) we are in mortality to learn and grow. God's plan to help up become more like Him!
So we have Laws of God and Justice to bring punishment for obedience or disobedience to those laws. God sent Jesus Christ to allow Him to be merciful to us!  His Atonement, was Him taking upon Himself all the punishments we would receive for our sins.
So verse 13! " Therefore, according to justice, the plan of redemption could not be brought about, only on condition of repentance of man in this probationary state.."
Jesus Christ already paid for our sins, and as we have Faith in Him and Repent, we won't have to take the punishment upon ourselves. This plan is what makes God Merciful! He loved us enough to send His only Son, Jesus Christ, who satisfied the demands of Justice. I love it! So REPENT! That is where you receive joy and forgiveness from God.
Okay Ill cool the preach talk. But I know that God loves us so He has provided a way for us to be happy and clean to meet and live with Him again!
Well Hope you all have an amazing week!
Love,
Sister Libbey

These are our bikes..my greenie has the training wheels haha jk

Week 70

Oh my, I just counted how many weeks sisters get on their mission...its about 78....and look Im at 70! ahhhhh
Well The mission is amazing! I absolutely love all it comes with.
The hard times, the joyful times. Its all so fulfilling and I am sad the time is slim but I have accomplished so much here. I have changed so much here! I feel so great, so happy. Its amazing what the gospel does for our lives.
I don;t have much to say today but I do want to give an invitation.
For those who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; keep studying the gospel and about Christ life, and apply what He taught.
and For those who are not members! Take the lessons from the missionaries, email me I'll set you up!
I am not kidding the message we share about the Savior, Jesus Christ is life changing, its fulfilling, its truth!
I love it, and I hope I show I live. I hope I can be a good example of living the gospel.
Jesus Christ lives today and is what truly beings us lasting Joy and Happiness.
There is 3 things to Happiness.
1 Something to Do
2 Something to Love
3 Something to Hope For

and the Gospel of Jesus Christ supplies that all.

I love you all.
Hope you have a great week,
Till next time,
Sister Libbey

Week 69

Hola!
This week oh my has been crazy.
So much opposition therefore I have looked to the Lord.
This work is amazing, mostly because of all that the adversary tries to throw at it and it still lives and thrives on.
I have felt much opposition this week, a lot!
The weight of not being perfect is heavy.
I think all missionaries feel this at some point or another, that you just aren't cutting it.
BUT this is the adversary speaking, he is the only one trying to discourage us, the only one trying to weigh us down so that we turn away from this great work.
I have prayed a lot! Mostly for understanding and strength to keep pushing through.
Of course I have weaknesses that need improving we all do! But thats why the Lord has chosen us to do His work. He chooses the weak and simple to fulfill his purpose because it makes Us better!
He cares for all of us and through all our trials it shapes us to be more like Him.
Christ went through all that we go through, He knows and understands.
He is there to bear our burdens, to lift us, because He overcame.
I love this, it took me ages to figure this out. But the Lord truly cares. He lives!
I know He is involved in this world amongst the chaos. He is here being our light.
We just got to follow Him.
I hope you all have the best week. :)
I send my love,
Sister Libbey

Week 68

Hey! its 2016!!!! ahhhh
Well here we are, everyone setting goals for the new year, hoping to change all at once!
I like goals but I like the small ones you can do per week and gradually progress.
I feel like I have such little time here now on my mission and now is my time to really really focus more than ever before!
I am excited for this month, last month with all our tracting we found many people and now we get to go back and teach! Pray they will feel the spirit and the true of our message!
I love the gospel the simplicity of it all. The knowledge and JOY it brings.
It;s changed my lifes and its fun to look back and see the changes that have come in my life and the huge difference it has made.
This year I hope I can keep it all, keep the spirit and the gospel always.
A scripture that comes to mind is a simple one, about the people of Nephi
2 Nephi 5:27
"And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness."
I hope you all are choosing to be happy. I know I will! Or try to!
Have a great week and send me a letter if you please.
Love,
Sister Libbey

4400 Presidential Dr. Suite E NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109

Week 48

AHHH! Crazy News. My Area is getting 2 new missionaries and I, Sister Libbey am going somewhere else!
So Sister Morco and I are both departing from the Manzano Branch, and have been saying our goodbyes, we leave early tomorrow morning.

In other great news Jon, who we have been teaching since early May, is now a member of Gods Kingdom :)
Something I think I overall learned here in this area is NEVER GIVE UP.
Don't just stop and don't give up on anyone. Be there and just try at everything and miracles will happen. The Lord is most definitely in all aspects of the work. He finds and puts people in our path for us. He nags us with his spirit to go see people that need a visit and the word of God.
Jesus Christ NEVER gave up on us, and will never give up. He loves us and sacrificed himself just for us. He makes everything right. He makes everything possible.
Just look to him I promise he will help and heal you! He healed me!
I love you all!
See you next week!
Love,
Sister Libbey

Adios Manzano!!!

President Fraley

Jon August 15th 2015

We shoot who we love

Week 47

Oh Hey!!
Well This last week was great! All is well.
We had a few leadership meetings and our focus for helping God's work is commitment. Helping our investigators understand the commitments we leave with them helps them to practice faith in Christ. They are tools to act and find truth.
So my thought is what have we committed to do to help us build our faith.
Definitely the commandments of God direct and guide us what to do to progress.
Some of those commandments are to Pray, Study the Scriptures and go to Worship God on the Sunday. Each of these help us in different ways.
Prayer- a communication with the Creator. The source of speaking with the One who knows all Truth.
Studying the Scriptures- The sacred books with the words of God given to his chosen Prophets. A source of Truth. (Holy Bible, Book of Mormon)
Church- A place of worship to feel of the Holy Ghost and strengthen each other with what you know, a place to learn more for ourselves.

The common thing in theses 3 commandments is that the Spirit of God is involved. To Testify of Truth. God has given us the tools to seek, and He promises an answer to your questions with our efforts through His Holy Spirit.
I promise this too, when you seek for knowledge from God, He will teach and answer you through prayer, scriptures and speakers at church.
So will you all seek? Seek to know Christ and He will show you who He is.
I love you all! Now enjoy these millions of photos. We had a fun sister p-day at the Bio-Park. And a few photos that totally describe the YSA branch :)
Love,
Sister Libbey

Sister Morco and I

I-Spy Sister Missionaries and Sharks

Aquarium Sisters

:)

Botanical Gardens

I'm a fairy

I can fit in an egg shell

I'm in a pumpkin!

Sister Albright 

Passion Fruit Flower?

Hibiscus

Such purdy flowers

All my Sisters :)

We Feel the Love

Fun with water guns

Part of the Branch

Week 41 & 42

Hey! Sorry I didn't post last week its been crazy!
So transfers!!! Sister Morco and I are staying! 3 transfers together!
Its just been great here. Excited for this next transfer!
Something I learned and loved this week is the great freedom we have here in the states. 
Well I hope everyone is reading the word of God, and is taking advantage of the great resources the Lord has provided us with to be able to learn and know Them.

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July! It was fun here. In the small town of Los Lunas there is one big park where everyone goes to watch fireworks and our apartment is two blocks down and we are on the top floor, and our windows face the park, so we had a great view!
Couple weeks ago we also got to go to Old Town in Albuquerque. Best shopping and history in one.


In the Book of Mormon the prophet Nephi prophesied of America and it being a land dedicated to be able to worship God.
We have some great freedom here founded by God. As the church says in the 11th Article of Faith;
"We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may."
I am grateful to be able to worship God. I am grateful to be here.

Stay cool this summer :)
Love,
Sister Libbey

Awkward Belen District

4th of July!!!

Fireworks...didnt capture a complete one

Old Town 

Week 40

IT'S HOT! Hello Everyone, it is hot in New Mexico and I love it!
Can you believe it is June, July is like just around the corner!
Well It's been great.
Today I studied a lot about the covenants God has made with His children and with us.
There are so many blessings in return for the obedience to His commandments He has given us.
I just find it so beautiful and amazing all the things God has provided us with. We have so many chances and opportunities to receive every blessing He desires for us. It is never too late. Never too hard. Everything is possible with the Lords Atoning Sacrifice. We can use His strength whenever and where ever. At all times.
I love all these promises God has given us. And I am so grateful for those covenants.
3 Nephi 5:25
I love you all!! Follow Christ
Love
Sister Libbey

Week 39

Happy almost Father's Day! to all you dads and grandpas out there. Maybe you future fathers too.
New Mexico is doing great, as well as I. So apparently I am at my half way mark, or was 3 weeks ago...I don't know. But I just hope time slows down a little. That would be great.

So lately we have been focusing a lot on our teaching skills and refining them and I just love it. We teach simply, just as the Savior did and ask questions and listen. Meet the needs of those we teach and especially listen to the Spirit of course.
The work of the Lord is just so amazing.
I know that Heavenly Father just loves everyone, all His children. He cares and wants you all to know who you really are. And who you can become.
I am so grateful for his tender love, as well as my own Father here on earth. I am so grateful for all the care and love I have received from him.
Love you Dad!

And hope you all have a great weekend with your Dads, and loved ones.
Love,
Sister Libbey

Week 37

Hey Everyone!
So this week was great. We went down to the furthest south of our area, an hour away in Socorro! We have some great members there and met some amazing people that were ready to hear the message of the restoration. We are all truly prepared to know the truth of all things. And of course we learn the truth of all things by the Spirit.
The Holy Ghost, The Holy Spirit, this personage of spirit is what testify of God and of Christ.
I know that the Spirit is what converts and what really teaches us who we are and what we need to do to be happy.
The Spirit is what got me here today. I know without a doubt that God really is there, that Christ lives. And I know that the Atonement can really heal everything all we have to do is accept it.

I know that we all can come to know of truth through prayer and scriptures and the Spirit is what's going to tell you it is true!

I love you all, I hope you have a great week!!!
It's summer!
Love,
Sister Libbey

Week 35

Hello Everyone!
So this last week, what I really want to share is about the Joy we get in sharing the Gospel.
The Gospel blesses us so much. To know Truth, and to gain eternal blessings for our obedience and faith. The Gospel brings Happiness that doesn't just help us here but that also makes us happy forever.
So you can imagine to share that with everyone you talk to brings even more Joy!
To share that happiness with another, makes me happy to know they will have eternal happiness as they live what they have been taught.
In the Book of Mormon, missionaries like Alma shared the joy he got in the gospel and shared it.
Alma 36
"21 Yea, I say unto you, my son, that there could be nothing so exquisite and so bitter as were my pains. Yea, and again I say unto you, my son, that on the other hand, there can be nothing so exquisite and sweet as was my joy. 
24 Yea, and from that time even until now, I have labored without ceasing, that I might bring souls unto repentance ; that I might bring them to taste of the exceeding joy of which I did taste; that they might also be born of God, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. "

I know talking about gospel things, about God is odd in this world, but it is so worth it. They are of eternal importance. And you can find so much more joy in talking about it with others.
So share that Joy with others! Talk to someone about the gospel this week!
 I promise you will make someones day!
Love!
Sister Libbey

This is how District meetings go when missionaries live 2 hours away.

 

Week 33 & 34

Sorry I am so terrible I didn't blog last week.
But Things here are amazing. We went to the zoo as a Sister P-Day.
We had loads of fun, and we have MLC (Mission Leadership Council) and had some great trainings on talking to people. We have seen many miracles from that.

So its a thing to just be scared of talking to strangers, I mean we were all told growing up to not talk to them so now being that we need to talk to everyone it is weird! haha I love it though, don't be a stranger and then it isn't weird. Everyone here is so nice, and if they aren't they miss out on our great message but someday they will get it.

We are all children of God, no one is a stranger, we all once knew each other and we all come from the same family. The Family of God :)

Well I really don't have much else to share but just don't be a stranger and talk to other people tell them who you are, and what you believe, you will be surprise who enjoys your conversation the most.

Love you all!
Sister Libbey

Ready for an explosion of photos?

Da Zoo

Talked to the Hippos

They like the concept of Eternal Families

Before the Rain came

They left him out in the rain!

Planning

He Accepted

And can definitely be Saved

Sister Morcos "Im cold & wet face"

<3

The Sisters

'Merica

Week 30

Well Transfers are here! and I am staying!
Tomorrow I will be getting a new companion, and Sister Van Wagoner will be headed home!
We will see what these next 6 weeks hold in store.
This transfer I have learned a lot. Being a Sister Training Leader and just learning from another experienced missionary. I feel like I have just learned from the best, Sisters Beech, Garate, Haywood, and Van Wagoner.
They have all taught me to use my time here wisely, to not waste a second of this precious time serving the Lord.
I am so grateful to be out here, seeing miracles, as the Lord helps us find and teach people.
I know that this is truly the Lord, Jesus Christ's work, to bring salvation and Eternal Life to all, to Help Others Come Closer to Christ and to be a servant in His vineyard.
I hope you all get to experience, learning the gospel, coming closer to Christ and then sharing this amazing truth we have restored on the Earth today.

I love you all and I hope everyone is enjoying this spring.
Also I definitely love getting emails and letters from all of you.
Much Love,
Sister Libbey

 

 

Valencia Ward Elders, Shar and Sister Van Wagoner and I

Week 28

Hey Everyone!
Watch This!  http://www.mormon.org/easter
So this week was Zone Conference in the mission, when all us missionaries gather together to talk and learn from the mission leadership and President Miller.

This conference we focused on the Spirit.
What the Holy Ghost is. How we can prepare to listen to it. How we can follow all it's subtle promptings.
The Holy Ghost, The Holy Spirit, The Still Small Voice.
He is the 3rd member of the GodHead. Without Him, We wouldn't learn and grow. And know for a surety that Jesus is the Christ.
The Spirit is neccessary to help us, and guide us, but especially to confirm the testimony of our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
By the Spirit, our questions of "If God is really there?" or "Is Jesus Christ my Savior?" can all be answered.
So we all feel the Spirit differently, either a warm feeling in our hearts, a feeling of happiness and satisfaction, a thought that comes to mind you didn't think of yourself, a feeling of comfort and confirmation, a still small voice.
How do you feel the Spirit?
and have you ever gotten an answer like that for those questions.
If not, I invite you to Pray, ask God if He is there, ask Him if Jesus Christ did die for you.
I promise you will get an answer, just Listen.
I know "..by the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things" Moroni 10:5.
I Know Christ Lives! I Know He is a glorified Being now, helping us to Follow His Example and be as He is.
I love the Holy Ghost, His daily guidance, He is what make this work, the Lords work.
Following the Spirit, I follow the will of God.
I Know Jesus Christ is my Savior, and that He lives!
Because He Lives....
We have the Restored Gospel, He and Heavenly Father appeared to Joseph Smith to establish His church once again on the earth.
...I can have Eternal Life with my Family.
...I can be clean, and forgiven for my sins. 
I know all of this because of the confirmation of the Spirit,
So I hope you all partake of my invitation. Just ask God.
Love,
Sister Libbey

https://www.lds.org/youth/video/because-he-lives?lang=eng
Hope everyone enjoys Easter! and General Conference weekend, Listen to the living Prophet and Apostles! 
https://www.lds.org/?lang=eng

Downtown Civic Plaza

On Exchanges with Sister Stokes!