The Good News is that He Lives

Dear Family and Friends,

Sue's Way, Anchorage AK

Kitty writing this week:) We woke up this week to a beautiful winter wonderland again. We thought spring was right around the corner. Thank goodness it hasn't been cold enough for the streets to be covered in the dreaded ice that makes walking treacherous. While the temple was closed for two weeks they cleaned the carpets and power swept all the gravel off the parking lot. Since there is no ice they haven't had to reapply it.

General Conference last weekend was wonderful and it's been sweet to be able to listen to the talks again as I get ready each day. What a spiritual feast! I make a mental note of my concerns and questions before each conference and am always amazed that they are always answered. This is the most beautiful rendition of the song Gethsemane from a recent conference. https://youtu.be/gxjQeqbzVq4?si=IiS1fTfcKlj3-yX1

Current Anchorage Alaska Temple

After a two week break it was wonderful to be able to serve at the temple again as an ordinance worker and patron. I really missed it and it's one of the highlights of our week. In the last two years 544 ordinances have been completed from ancestors on FamilySearch. It's been fun to share names with family members to help in the work.

Angel Moroni

Our dear senior missionary Sister Watanabe is leaving this week. She is incredible and we will miss her dearly. We served at the temple together for a while, until she changed days. It's hard to have these dear friends leave, but we treasure our time together. We wish her all the best. All the senior missionaries are getting together Friday for our Spring Social and we will get a chance to say goodbye. The only time I feel sad on our mission is when the senior missionaries leave.

We were able to put out a poster on Cookie Day for the workers with this link. We invite you also, if you don't have another place to go. Come celebrate Easter with us at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Find a chapel near you at: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng

We have a Zoom call every Sunday with our mission president and his wife. President Larsen asked several of us to share our testimonies about a time when we knew the gospel was true. So many experiences have strengthened my testimony but this experience was the hardest and perhaps built my faith the most. We lost our eldest son 10 1/2 years ago. I still appreciate the outpouring of love and compassion at that time. I learned more deeply that Heavenly Father loves us, knows each of us personally, and is in the details of our lives. Easter and our Savior's atonement and resurrection mean more to me now that so many loved ones are on the other side of the veil. The Good News of the Gospel is that He Lives.  

Have a great week. Happy Easter! #Think Celestial 

Love, Elder & Sister Badger