One By One

The weeks are going by so fast. I feel like I'm in a time warp. This

week was so fun and exciting! On Wednesday we had our last meeting

with President Wakolo before he, Sister Wakolo and Jasmine left the

mission on Thursday. It was an emotional day for everyone. I'm going

to miss seeing that man all the time. He's taught me so much and I'm

definitely in debt to him. I think I learned one of the most valuable

lessons from him on Wednesday as he concluded our meeting. He pointed

out to us leaders that the phrase "one by one" is used three times in

the Book of Mormon during three different events of the Savior's

ministry in America among the Nephites. He gave us the references for

all three and then explained to us that "one by one" is how we need to

minister as leaders in the mission and members of the church. Our

biggest impact is made one by one in the lives of those we serve. The

next day I took it upon myself to study each scripture where it says

"one by one". As I read each verse I prayed and asked Heavenly Father,

"what do you want me to learn from this?". The spirit taught me so

much in that hour of study. The first scripture is 3 Nephi 11:15.

Jesus Christ had just appeared to the multitude in America. He invited

each one of them to feel the nail prints in His hands and feet and the

wound in His side. The verse says, "and this they did do, going forth

one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their eyes

and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear

record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the prophets, that

should come". I learned from this verse that even though we can't see

Jesus Christ right now and haven't felt His hands, feet and side, we

can still receive a sure witness of His divinity and reality by the

power of the Holy Ghost. I learned that when He comes again, every

person will know who He is; that He is God. "Yea, every knee shall

bow, and every tongue confess before him. Yea, even at the last day,

when all men shall stand to be judged of him, then shall they confess

that he is God" (Mosiah 27:31). The second scripture which uses the

phrase "one by one" is in 3 Nephi chapter 17 verse 21. At this time

Jesus Christ blessed all of the little children and prayed for them.

From this verse I learned that little children are alive in Christ

(Moroni 8:12). I learned that to inherit the kingdom of God, we must

become as a little child (3 Nephi 11:38). I learned that to become as

a little child means to be "submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of

love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to

inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father" (Mosiah

3:19). The last scripture in 3 Nephi which uses the phrase, "one by

one" is in chapter 18 verse 36. Jesus Christ touched each of the

twelve disciples that He had chosen and spoke to each of them. From

this verse I learned by the spirit that I am chosen. That I am a

chosen daughter, a chosen servant, and a chosen minister of the

restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I have felt Jesus Christ touch my

heart and speak to my soul. He is my Savior and Redeemer and my

perfect friend. He set the example of ministering "one by one" and I'm

so thankful. He ministers to me every day. "For the Son of man is come

to save that which was lost. How think ye? if a man have an hundred

sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety

and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone

astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he

rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went

not astray" (Matthew 18:11-13). President Wakolo's final invitation to

us was to become more like Jesus Christ. That is my invitation to you

today. On Thursday President and Sister Hansen (our new mission

president and wife) entered the mission. On Friday we got a text from

the Assistants asking us if Sister Hansen could go out teaching with

us on Saturday. We were so excited!! We found out it was also her

birthday so we bought party hats from the dollar store. When we went

to pick her up we got to meet her and President for the first time. I

LOVE THEM! Man, I didn't think I could ever love anyone as much as

President and Sister Wakolo but President and Sister Hansen already

have a piece of my heart. They are so fun and are already doing

amazing things for this mission. President Hansen served in the

Arkansas Little Rock mission in the 70's and he keeps saying, "I'm

happy to be home". We are happy to have him home. Sister Lange got a

crazy rash and blister this week from something while walking and I

have a cold. It's greeaaattttt. I love sister lange!!!! We have a hard

time going to sleep because we talk and laugh too much. HAPPY 4th of

JULY Y'ALL!!!!! I'm so thankful for the independence of our country

especially because without it, the true church of Jesus Christ would

not have been able to be restored in the 1800's by the Lord through

the prophet Joseph Smith. God blessed America a long time ago and I'm

so thankful. "Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation

shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and

from all other nations under heaven, if they will but serve the God of

the land, who is Jesus Christ, who hath been manifested by the things

which we have written" (Ether 2:12). Have a happy and safe holiday.

Much love from the beautiful south.

Sister Bailey Guthrie

905 Kierre Dr.

North Little Rock, AR 72116

Pic with President Wakolo Excuse the tears (seen and unseen)

 

Happy Birthday!!!

Little Rock Central High School (the Little Rock nine)

Sister Lange's disease

Welcome Home 

President Faulkner said, "you're in my A group sister Guthrie"!!!! I hope that's a good thing

Don't know what either of us are doing #lovemymom