So last week’s email was full of this really huge miracles,
seems to me I was floating on missionary cloud 9... well this week that cloud
disappeared! Too many things that are frustrating happened. Well okay, that
probably isn't the best way to put things, but let us just say that I am
currently trying to figure out why some things happen the way they do while you
serve a mission. I hate to say this is bad news, because it really isn't, just
not as promising news as we had hoped.. Okay now I have you all assuming the
worst... Laura, the same Laura who we could have probably written an Ensign
article about, is no longer meeting with us. Basically, life has happened, and
we need to go ahead and take about a month and a half break, let things cool
down and get all sorted out. That is how life really goes though. It isn't that
she isn't ready to learn or accept the teachings of Jesus Christ, in fact she
has already come so far in developing her own testimony. We will revisit the
situation in a bit and see how things play out. I am not too worried though,
she is still in the hands of our Father in Heaven, He knows what she needs so
perfectly. We will see what develops from this. With that all said and done
though, I would still say we have been able to come so far so quickly. She now
knows that the Book of Mormon is the Word of God, that God speaks to us
personally and we can receive comfort. That alone is a great success that will
be built upon in the future. I have been a part of this nurturing for a short time;
now let things develop in the Lord's Vineyard.
On the flip side, we were able to find a new investigator this
week. His name is AJ.. he is a super nice man from Fiji.. super spiritual,
super religious really wants to learn about everything. He is really curious
specifically about Joseph Smith, so we began teaching him the restoration and
really set forth our expectations and how things would develop, he is moving
along. he has been taught in the past, but nothing really developed. I am not
saying that he is going to find the font in the next month or so, but that
isn't to say he won't be touched by the spirit and have a mighty change of
heart! We will see what happens there also!
All in all, our days are spent largely walking
around and finding new people. This last week while in a large council with the
other leaders here in the mission we were talking about a few new things, on
really focusing in on simply talking to more people, and really inviting ALL to
come unto Christ, just as the Savior mandated himself. One verse through my
studies and everything recently comes from the book of Mosiah, 28th chapter 3
verse..
“Now they were desirous that salvation should be declared to every creature, for they
could not abear that any human bsoul should cperish; yea, even the very thoughts that any soul should endure dendless torment did cause them to quake and etremble.”
Sorry for the terrible
formatting, just a nice copy and paste job there. But the thought came to
me, have I quaked and trembled for those that I am assigned to serve and share
the gospel with? or do I take this all to lightly? Do I really understand what
I am offering these people. We are considering salvation.This is something of
eternal magnitude. It just hit me so hard that whatever I am doing now, is not
enough. I only have 9 months left (sorry if that seems terribly long to you) to
help others feel and understand who to turn to. I gotta do more, it is simple.
I have to sacrifice more. My conversion needs to be deepened to my Savior and
His gospel.
Well, I hope you all have a
great week! Things are looking chilly this week, we will see what happens! Love
you all!
Love, Elder McFall
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