This week was better than ever. Elder Bednar spoke to us through a broadcast to all of Argentina and some other countries. And wow. Like wow. There is no possible way that this isn´t the true church of God on the earth today. President Chaparro told us to study some talks by Elder Bednar before the broadcast. And I really just loved this quote from “Seek learning by faith”
“We find a powerful example of the interaction among assurance, action, and evidence as the children of Israel transported the ark of the covenant under the leadership of Joshua (see Joshua 3:7–17). Recall how the Israelites came to the river Jordan and were promised the waters would part, and they would be able to cross over on dry ground. Interestingly, the waters did not part as the children of Israel stood on the banks of the river waiting for something to happen; rather, the soles of their feet were wet before the water parted. The faith of the Israelites was manifested in the fact that they walked into the water before it parted. They walked into the river Jordan with a future-facing assurance of things hoped for. As the Israelites moved forward, the water parted, and as they crossed over on dry land, they looked back and beheld the evidence of things not seen. In this episode, faith as assurance led to action and produced the evidence of things not seen that were true.”
We don´t know God´s plan for us down to every detail. But we do know that it is the perfect plan that was made individually for each of us. But we can´t let this plan take action if we don’t GET OUR FEET in the water. And act on our faith. We can´t expect God to just give us everything we´ve ever wanted and do nothing in return. If that were the case we wouldn´t learn anything. We would stay the same and not fulfill our purpose on the earth. Something I have really been thinking about lately when I’m bugged with my companion or when I am in a bad mood or just anything negative, is “will this matter in 10 minutes, 10 days or even 10 years?” and if the answer is no I will change my attitude and forget the situation. But I was also thinking of this question in a different way. “will this matter in 10 minutes, 10 days or even 10 years?” and if the answer is yes I will do it. I will act on my faith. I will do what the Lord sent me here to do. I will put my feet in the flippin water and start doing these things that will matter in 10 years. These things that will actually be important in the future. Something that has really been on my mind lately is the importance of starting today. Not tomorrow. Because tomorrow will ALWAYS be tomorrow. Just thinking of the person I want to be 10 years down the road applying these things attributes I want to have and implementing them TODAY. Not tomorrow is something that has helped me so very much in the mission. Something that Elder Bednar kept stating was the importance of ACTING and not being ACTED upon. Because no one is going to act for us. God will not soley act for us. We have to act in order to become what we want to become. We have to act in order to fulfill our dreams and our goals.
On Sunday one of our investigators came to church for the first time. And I have literally been in a drought of no progressing investigators almost all of my mission. And it has really been such a hard thing for me. Because I have NEVER NEVER NEVER worked harder in my entire life. I have never been so obedient and so dedicated to something in my entire life. And there are so many missionaries that are just not dedicated. But they are having baptisms left and right. And it has just made me think I am doing something wrong. I am not the person God needs me to be and I just didn´t know how I could possibly do more. And on Saturday night I was just thinking so many negative thoughts. Just really so sad and so not looking forward to the next day. I really just didn´t have motivation for anything but walking to my bed hahaha. But then Sunday morning came and TWO of our investigators came to church. And as we were sitting in Relief Society one of them started crying. Crying crying crying. And I was just on Cloud 9. Then after the meeting she told me and a member that she has truly never felt this way in her life. That she has visited other churches but never one like ours. And then this member said it´s because we are a family. And wow in that moment I just realize how very lucky I am to be here. To help people feel these feelings and help them love of our Heavenly Father. Sometimes heavenly Father puts us through these “droughts” and pushes to until we feel we might break so that we can realize the grace and mercy of his son Jesus Christ. So that we can realize that this is his time. This is his work and he knows what he is doing. “we can´t control the wind but we can adjust the sails” this life is what we make it. And God is our perfect guide. We can´t control everything because we don´t have the intelligence that our Heavenly Father has. He knows all. ALL. But we as Children of our father have the ability and agency to become who we need to be. To follow this perfect guide. I really have come to know that this is the true and restored church on the earth today through Joseph Smith. That this is the Church of Jesus Christ. And I am so very lucky to be a apart of the “family” that we have in the church. I encourage you to really think about how lucky we are to have this Church and the teachings that we do. And this perfect plan and guidelines for our life. This letter isn´t funny and I hate things that aren´t funny. So I just hope you all know that I am still a happy person and I still laugh at my own jokes even though no else does and I still l love hummus more than words can describe. I´m just a little tanner and a lil happier. I love you all and yeah remember to not do drugs.
XOXOXOXO
Hermana J swagger daddy
The other day I was reading in my scrips and I lifted up my arm and I was sweating so bad that the paper stuck to me hahahahha
This is my best friend Hermana Zarada and our Resturation shampoo and then there is my comp in the back.
Also Hermana Zarada and I found a Patagonia sign in the road and OF COURSE had to take a pic. So white mormon girl. hahaha
No comments:
Post a Comment