Dreams Rolling Forward

Heavenly Father loves us so much. He honestly does. I could not have asked for a better end to my mission. I was able to go to the temple and see the Dortmund Ward (where I served for 8 months) and was able to watch people that I help teach enter into the temple and do baptisms for the dead. It truly was a dream come true to see Birgit in the temple, along with Schwester Böning. My first appointments with both of these women I remember very distinctly. They both were not keeping the Word of Wisdom and they both didn't know if they could do it. After patience, hard work, and unlimited faith they were both in white in the temple closer to Heavenly Father. Tears couldn't help but roll down my cheeks as I saw them. My heart was full of gratitude and love I could have died literally and gone to heaven. It was amazing :) We also have been working with a man from Ghana named David Asum and he has so much faith. He has come to church more than 3 times and so we met with him this week. We talked about how we keep the commandments of God so that we are blessed, but he also added and taught us that we do them because it protects us from temptation, sin, and we do it because we love God. I love being taught :) Seeing other people's faith truly builds my own faith. We had the precious opportunity to invite him to be baptized and he gladly agreed :) I love asking people to come closer to Christ. Last night was truly special to me as well. We were able to watch Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration with the Brande's (senior missionary couple) and Alejandra (who was baptized in November) and the spirit was so strong the entire movie. After it ended, Sister Brande bore her testimony of when she found out that Joseph was truly a prophet and the spirit was so strong. And I had the feeling to share my experience when I was in Palmyra, New York before my mission and told that when I found out that Joseph died the day I was confirmed (June 27th) tears again were pouring out and I couldn't help but bear testimony of the gospel. The next thing I knew, all of us were just balling away. It felt really good to bear such testimony and I know that when we do our testimonies become so much stronger. I love my Savior and everything He did for me. I love Heavenly Father and I know without a doubt in my mind that He knows each of us by name and I am so lucky and grateful that I found that out over 3 years ago. I couldn't imagine who I would be without Him, or where I would be. I am forever grateful. Liebe, Sister Tuschling