Hello hello-

It's been a great week in Pooler! We found some new investigators this week, saw a plethora of tree frogs, and got a new ward mission leader in the ward!

I don't have a lot of time so here's a training I gave at district meeting yesterday, modified of course:

I have a question. My question is this: Who was the first woman to become a published author in the United States?
What should I type into my all-knowing Google search engine to find the answer I need? Probably something along the lines of "first woman published author in US". That questoin yields roughly
4,830,000 results. Now, if I were type something more vague into my search engine.. perhaps
"woman author", I find roughly 594,000,000 results.
That's too many.
I need a specific answer. So I'm gonna ask a specific question of my all-knowing Google.

Each of us has questions. Things we need to know and understand. How do I help my children to get along better? How do I accomplish this task at work? Where do I need to move to? How can I have more peace?

Fortunate for you and I, we have constant access to a well of perfect and completed knowledge found in our Eternal Father. 

Let's turn to the scriptures.
•Psalms 44:21 - "Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart."
•2 Nephi 9:20- "20 O how great the holiness of our God! For he knoweth all things, and there is not anything save he knows it."
What are you learning?
Try and comprehend, the vastness - the breadth and depth- of God's knowledge. I can't wrap my head around any part of that. Think about aerodynamics and tiny mountain towns with a population of 120 and he knows about calculus which I wish I had understood and prayed more in high school.

Think about the tiny details of your life. Think about your hopes and fears and questions. Think about how many spirits have come to this earth, each unique and loved by God.

Do you believe God? Do you believe that He IS omniscient and also loving and merciful? Do you belive that He wants to talk to you?

Let's read Matt 7:7 -7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:"

To quote President Nelson from conference, "Oh, there is so much more that your Father in Heaven wants you to know. As Elder Neal A. Maxwell taught, “To those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, it is clear that the Father and the Son are giving away the secrets of the universe!”" 

God wants to bestow upon each of us great treasures of knowledge. But we must ask Him. We must approach God with our needs and desires and the innermost feelings of our hearts. We must petition Him for those desires which are righteous and in line with his will. And as we are specific in our prayers, the Holy Spirit will carry to our heart specific and direct answers that we may be guided in all our actions.

What are you thinking?
Is this a stretch of your faith? Absolutely. 

But I challenge you to pray specifically about the things you stand in need of. 

Love you a whole bunch! 

The church is true. 

GA is the 2nd best state right next to AZ. 

Keep on keeping on. 

The sun always comes up. 

Croc flats are a real game changer if any of you fall into the category of sister-missionaries-living-in-the-wetlands.

Have a good one!

-Sister Gore