Week 48 - A TEMPLE?!

I can't begin to describe how excited I am for this incredible news. We are going to have a temple in Bentonville! When I heard, I just clapped my hands to my mouth and pretty much stopped breathing, and then a second later started bawling. I truly didn't talk about anything else for the rest of the day. Someone asked what I learned from all three sessions Saturday, and all I said was, "BENTONVILLE IS GETTING A TEMPLE!"

My love for the temple has just overflowed, and was even overflowing before. I'll include a picture of us from the temple this last week :)

My miracle from this week (other than that incredible news) was Regina. She called us last week saying she wanted to have the lessons, and it turns out she has a son who is serving in Canada and who has already shared much of the gospel with her. We have already given her three lessons within the span of seven days. We taught her the plan of salvation, and her relief when we taught her about our home with our Heavenly Father from before this life, and the spirit world after this life, it overwhelmed her. She knows it's true, and that she can be with her husband again. She said, "I will do everything in my power to be there, in the Celestial Kingdom, one day." We know she'll make it!

I love her! She's a huge blessing in our lives. We hope we're a blessing in hers :) Here's a picture of me and her.

(Also, an extra - a new Tahitian dress!)

(And, me and Soeur Whiting with a wonderful view of Tahiti's little island next to us, Moorea)

Tons of love from across the Pacific!

Soeur Sperry

Three months of Joy...read to Alma 14 this week!