Hi family! okay. i know there's a lot of stuff about St Louis on the
news right now, but just know that I'm safe! Keep praying for the people
in Ferguson, they need lots of it.
This past week was really
good! The weeks are just going by so quickly i don't always know what to
say. We have been doing a lot of finding, and strengthening our
investigators that we already have.
This past week we were
drawing the plan of salvation on the sidewalk with some chalk and we met
a really awesome guy named Bill! It was cool because at the end he told
us that he needed to hear the message we share and he asked us (that
never happen) to come visit him! We stopped by and invited him to church
but he wasn't able to make it, so we have an appointment with him on
Wednesday and that will be way good!
We
also made huge progress with another investigator who has been thinking
about getting baptized for months! and guess how it happened?! FAMILY
HISTORY! crazy huh?! It was cool to see how she just jumped right into
it. Family history is sosososo important. We have the greatest gift of
having the gospel and temples and so we should always be seeking to
share that with others, even if they are our relatives who have passed
on.
"Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. Let the earth break forth into singing. Let the dead speak forth anthems of eternal praise to the King Immanuel, who hath ordained, before the world was, that which would enable us to redeem them out of their prison; for the prisoners shall go free."
This
has been my favorite scripture this week. D&C 128:22. SO powerful.
The gospel has the ability to do so much. Following the gospel of Jesus
Christ is literally the answer for everything. For the prisoner shall go
free. i love it. i love the power of the message that I'm able to share
everyday.
Recently
i have been throwing pity parties for myself, no streamers of balloons
just murmuring and comparing. But I know Heavenly Father has things for
me to learn right now. A lot of that could be patience.. let's be honest
most of it is patience. but I'm doing better. I've been leaning on my
Heavenly Father a lot this transfer and I'm grateful for it. Its sooo
easy to get frustrated because we think we're not doing good enough, but
He doesn't want that for us. He doesn't want us to think we're not good
enough, or that we can't do it. Because we are good enough, and we can
do it. I am good enough to be the Lord's missionary, and I can do this.
He trusts us, He loves us, He helps us.
This
email is turning more into a self pep talk, but I'm totally cool with
it. Hope you guys are too! There are so many great things happening in
this area and in my life right now that i need to focus on that.
positivity is key! ya!
okay
but really, I'm doing better. Sorry this email probably makes NO sense
whatsoever. but bottom line, just know that i love you guys. A lot. You
know that one song by Chicago, "you're my inspiration"? well that's my
song to you guys.. haha okay that's cheesy. and that's a love song (ew)
but you get the idea. Keep being awesome and happy.
endure and save yourself for days of happiness ahead.
i love you. & so does Jesus.
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