this
week was a pretty spiritually packed one. i have started to really
focus on my scripture study so that i can learn as much as i can about
this wonderful gospel so that i can testify with more power and
conviction. so in my studies this week i was watching one of the bible
videos, the one of the savior healing the blind man, and just before he
does he says something that struck me, he said "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
it was an epiphany for me. it made me realize that my mission isnt
going to last forever, but while i am here i need to do all that i can
and serve as many people as i can, but it also made me realize that i don't just have to be a missionary here in the south, but its a lifetime
calling, something that i should always be doing no matter where i am
at.
i
also have been reading out of the doctrine and covenants and something
that i saw in sections 11,12&14 god says the same thing to 3
separate people, he says "Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my word"
he then goes on to explain what his word is, and it is all about
missionary work and that the field is white and already to harvest.
there are those all around us that are ready to learn about this gospel,
and it is something that they need, but they are kept from the truth
because they know not where to find it, so we must reach out and share
it with all those around us! there are so many return missionaries that
are magnifying their callings and doing everything that they are
supposed to, but still feel like they don't have the spirit as
strongly as they did on their mission, well i was reading "the power of
everyday missionaries" and the author says the reason is because they aren't reaching out and sharing the gospel anymore. the reason we feel
the spirit so much as a missionary is because we are doing our best to
"bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man", gods purpose,
therefore he blesses us with strength and power beyond our own.
so as for teaching this week, we got a referral from salt lake and
started teaching this family (mainly just the dad) and by our second
visit (2 days apart) he had read all the way to helaman!! it was so
crazy!! he has LOTS of questions, most of which go back to the old
testament, but he has a desire to learn, its awesome! something elder
blamires said after the lesson is that its so cool how in 2 years or
less we have been able to learn the gospel and teachings of Christ so
well that we can go "one on one" with preachers and people who have been
studying 10x as long as we have, and help them come even closer to Christ. since being out here i have realized how weak i am, but also how
with god how strong i can be. he really does, if we come to him, make
weak things become strong.
we also started teaching a members grandkids who are living with
them for a little bit, and they have come to love us so much, its
awesome! the member told us that one of the kids says that he feels so
good around us and he always wants us around, but doesn't know why, so
she explained the spirit to him, it was so cool! i love how people can
recognize the spirit even when they are so young! it is really sad
though that they haven't been raised in the church and don't know a whole
lot (their mom is less active), and it made me so thankful to have had
parents who taught be about the restoration of the gospel and how i can
learn of it myself. this gospel has changed my life, and i just want
others to have the same experience as well! "freely ye have receive,
freely ye shall give"
i love you all, thank you for everything and always remember you've got to be odd to be #1
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