So I think I have always
known... but I am not a morning person. I struggle to get going and I am
not really "there" until about 9 o'clock. So I am really really
working on that. I do push ups... then the next thing I know I am lying
on the ground in push up position and 10 minutes have gone by haha!! I
love reading the scriptures and having time each day to let God speak to
me. But... if you are constantly nodding off while you read... then you
aren't going to get much out of it. I think maybe I'll just go by some
coffee or something!;) just kidding just kidding!!! haha!
The one thing that I
continually relearn myself of is that any spiritual experience will give me
energy or brighten me up. The holy ghost truly is a gift from our Father
in Heaven because it gives me inspiration to get up and go to work! I've
also found that it is impossible to be sad when feeling the spirit. So if
any of you are struggling ever... turn to your Father in Heaven and look,
search, and Find the Holy Ghost. He wants to be with you... you just have
to want him there also!
So one of the things I've heard
and experienced about missionary work is that it can get hard and repetitive if
you don't make it fun. So I have really been trying my best to think
outside the box and make the work fun! well, my companion has been quite
pessimistic to all of my ideas lately and I was getting to the point were I was
seriously wondering if I just had a massive bag of bad Ideas... well, in our
Companionship inventory he was able to explain to me why he has been so
negative towards some of my ideas. He said he has really been studying
humility lately. He knows that I am much younger on mission than him and
he has been really mad at himself because he hasn't been the one motivated to really
do much. I am not writing this to pat myself on the back at all... but It
really helped me to see from his point of view. We all need to be
humbled... Either we can humble ourselves... or we can wait for the Lord to
humble us. I was so impressed that he was willing to humble himself and
truly express his feelings he has had lately. It is not an easy thing to
do. It turned into a pretty sweet spiritual experience. We have
been doing much better as a companionship after that.
I need more faith. we all
need more faith. Something my brother said when I was talking to him on
Mother's Day really hit me. If we have 99% faith that something will
happen and only 1% doubt.... then nothing is going to happen. We need to
be all in! We are really really working on finding people who will build
up the church if they become a member. I have been praying a lot to find
a family or even just an independent person that God has already prepared....
well... I haven't found them yet.... the reason... I haven't acted on my
faith. Faith without works is dead. All week I tell myself to go
find that person but when I am actually out proselyting I have just a little
bit of fear and doubt... hence... I haven't found them. This week I am
going to act on EVERY single impression that the holy ghost gives me!! I am
ready to get shut down and told "me na muslim" but I HAVE the faith
that I will find the person/family I am looking for!
We have 2 baptisms this
week. I am really excited because one of them is Harold Rogers.... my
half paralyzed bud! he is such a stud. He has come to church 3 weeks in a
row!! I snapped a picture of him with his reading glasses on... he is
just too adorable. haha I will try and attach it!
Played some soccer Today... I
love sports!!! I am definitely a thrill seeker and that is not really a part of
the mission life. I think today was the first time I have run in 3
months...wowsers... I am also quite sunburned haha! This is africa I
guess!
I love you all!
Shout out to my bestest brother. Happy Late Birthday!!
You are my Hero. I will always look up to you. Thank you for your
amazing example. I love my Tanner Bear!!!!
pictures
dopest hat ever.. and harold rogers
dopest hat ever.. and harold rogers
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