So
many mixed emotions yesterday! I can´t believe that my last
scype call has come and gone.......... It truly amazes me!
It
was wonderful to see you all again! Grandma and grandpa are the
only ones that still look the same as when i left!!! haha. The
rest of you are changing! haha. It was pretty funny to
see grandma and her glass of Mountain Dew! Man that will be one
of the first purchases in the US: :) haha. I can´t believe how
things are changing and how time just keeps on moving... today i was
thinking about how crazy it is that the mission is ONLY two years...
It truly amazes me. I have learned so much in these past
months that i can´t even believe that it has only been a year an d a
half!
I
Had a beautiful experience yesterday. After the Skype
call, elder Brown and i went to visit a recent convert that didn´t
go to church that day, we had a good charla with her but it was
pretty stressful because she didn´t want to go because of some drama
ind she doesn´t like the relief society. So by the time we
left, elder Brown and i had kinda taken a beating trying to defend
our little ward knowing that things AREN¨T really as they should be,
but trusting that the Lord will help us fix things. We left the
charla and started talking with people in the streets, looking for
new investigators. We found a few but had some real tough
contacts with some real rough people, trying to keep our heads up
after a trying evening in our area, we returned home to gather our
weekly inform sheets about how we did this week. As we were
going though our week, we saw just how trying our week had been.
haha. Just another sucker punch. :) So elder Brown and i
were not in the greatest condition after the calls... but after
planning, i began to see an increase in my attitude and began to
prepare my district meeting for tomorrow. I received SO
MUCH REVELATION as i sat there and prepared my lesson. It was
amazing. To say the least. :) so, with a new burst of
excitement and encouragement, i verified and then realized it was
time for bed! So i went into my room and found a very... very
difficult situation. My comp had had enough... He was curled up
in a ball on his bed crying from the pressure of the day. I
took a few seconds to think about what i was going to do, then
quickly got ready for bed. I said my praye3rs, asking for
guidance and then hopped in bed. I then searched for guidance
to know how to talk to my comp and help him in any way that i could.
It was AMAZING to witness the conversation unfold. It was
something so beautiful and full of love. I layed in my bed
and listened to his feelings, giving him advice and telling him about
learning experiences i have had in life. I basically imagined
what my dad would do if he were in my situation and if i was in the
situation of elder Brown. The entire time i was talking, I felt
as if i had stepped into my father´s shoes and slipped into one of
the many "Father-Son talks" on the way to a hunting area or
something. As i asked him questions and told him stories, i
realized just how meaningful all those talks with my dad had been.
Not only did dad teach me the importance of taking a chance and
being bold, he taught me HOW to TEACH it! As elder Brown and i
concluded the conversation, i told him, "I´ve never felt so
much like my dad before..." and he thanked me for the
help. I am so thankful for the many trial-some times my dad
went though just to teach me a life long lesson though a daily trial
i was going though. I love the Gospel that i am preaching. A
Gospel that teaches change, that invites others to follow Christ. We
as members of the church have to remember that always. We
believe that through Christ´s atonement, we can change. Don´t
ever let yourself say, "Thats just the way i am"... Christ
DIED so that you have the chance to change... don´t let His
sacrifice go to waist.
I
came up with a good quote last night and thought i´d share it with
you.
"´Do
one thing EVERYDAY that scares you.´ -Author unknown. Life is not
meant to be lived beneath the Government of your won fears... Rather,
Fear are God´s way of teaching you how to Govern your own life and
Place your Confidence in HIM."
That
is going to be a lot of what i talk about tomorrow in my
district meeting. :)= Wish me luck! Love you so
much!!!
Love,
Elder
Reay
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