This week has been awesome. First of
all, mom, thank you for your letter, it was exactly what I needed. I
needed to be reminded of what is really important to me, and what I am
doing here! It is crazy how easy it is to forget, but such is life.
Things have been getting better with my companions, its still not easy,
but I just always have to remember that I am choosing to be happy. Its
crazy because being on my mission, I have given the Lord 100 percent
control over everything in my life. Where I am, the language I am
speaking, which area, which companions, everything. And because all of
these things are done through revelation I know that Heavenly Father
wants me where I am right now. I figure that everything he does is to
isolate certain trials and things that I need to work on and through.
In the blessing that I got last sunday he told me that every trial I
have on my mission is to prepare me for a trial that I will have later
in my life. So I have decided to take this opportunity and learn what I
can through every step.
First of all your summer is sounding like so much
fun. You guys really know how to party. I wish I could be there for
all the traveling and packing, and moving, it all sounds like the best
of times. And yes, the Johnsons are the very best, I don't know where
you found them, but they are keepers. And Liz is a keeper too, I think
about her when I think about how happy I want to make myself. She is
the best.
Mom, that sounds awesome about the sister
missionaries challenge. We havent had any instruction on anything of
the sort, but I agree I think it is an awesome idea. Not enough people
even know who we are and what we are about! But you should totally post
things for your calling and BYU, and just your life. Speaking of your
calling, I need an idea for a relief society activity. We are trying to
get the women more excited about visiting teaching, because they dont
do it. We want to have an activity about how easy it is and also a get
to know you, because none of them are really united. Any ideas of how
we can accomplish that?
This week I have been studying about feeling the
spirit. As a missionary I am feeling the spirit 24/7, which I think
raises the bar for really feeling it...if that makes an sense. But its
almost like I was starting to take it for granted. I was especially
studying about the different ways that we as humans can feel the spirit.
I made a lovely connection! So I have been realizing that almost all
the time in the Book of Mormon when they talk about feeling the spirit,
they talk about having joy. Silly me, how could I have overlooked that,
I know that when I don't feel the spirit, I am not happy. I don't know
if we really focus on this as much, that the spirit can be manifest
though happiness. In Mosiah 18:10,11,
it talks about when Alma baptized his people and he says that they had
the spirit more abundantly. The next verse says that they clapped their
hands with joy. They had joy because they knew of the blessings that
were going to come. I love the Book of Mormon.
This week we have been so happy as a companionship. We have had some good adventures. On Saturday
we accidentally locked our keys in the church, so we walked for a
couple of hours, which is always exciting. We also found a sunflower
that was three times the size of my head, so there is nothing better
than that! We found some good potential investigators, and even sang a
little. Also we have continued preparing Darlin and Yuleli for the
baptism, and they are so ready, and excited. The baptism is on Saturday so I will send pictures next week! Transfer calls are tomorrow,
which is scary, but I don't think I will be moved, but who really
knows, it could be time to learn something else! Either way people will
be getting moved around so something will be different, which is kind
of exciting. Also this week I have just given in and starting playing
with the kids more, they like me better anyways. Also I can understand
the spanish that they speak, so that is always fun! Also they love the
stickers, and I am the favorite missionary in the branch all because of
them!
I love being a missionary, I love my Heavenly
Father, and I love this gospel. I know that it is true with all my
heart! I am so excited for everything that lies ahead, I am starting to
get a feel for what I am doing around here, what I have to offer, and I
know it is not very much, but I am giving it all I have! I love you
very much, thank you for being the best ever!
xoxo Hermana Myer
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