Had a really good week.
So we had d pday at. The central Florida zoo...it was especially great because it was really raining as opposed to fake raining and so no one was at the Zoo...it was a zoo full a missionaries, SOO much fun. One member of our district drew us as Star Wars characters.... I'm shaakti... Out of request cause she's mah fav and because it's one of the only characters with red.... So yeah... Uh,. What else. Oh we found a butterfly while tracting...fun. And it matched sis Woolley even though she is afraid of them.. Haha
Oh I got a haircut today...,my ends were hideous so I cut them off and now it's short but oh we'll.. Any tips on how to make hair grow long? How often it should be cut etc?
We got a new gator... Chrystel. She called us this week freaking out saying she wanted us to come by. So we did and she just said how she realizes that her life is better when the church is in it... BINGO. was his name O. So we will be cracking down and teaching her again... Pretty stoked. A little worn down from the last time though... It's just rough because she promised so much and committed to so little.., and y'all know how hard it is for me when someone says they'll do something then bails.... Yeah so I'm a little more hesitant going in this time. But oh me of little faith. I need to work on being a doubting Thomas.... No offense to you Thomas, I'm referring to the biblical Thomas.
So other news. I've seen a. Armadillo. Ultra cute and weird. I like them. Never seen one roll up though so that's the new goal. Hey I've been thinking a lil about life after death( my life after the mission) and my life now and what I can do now to be better and then I read this great scripture in my studies(strictly biblical don't play around): : 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/1-cor/9?lang=eng
So yo diggity. I've gotta run this race. Win the mastery. Fight a good fight. And finish the mission! I am going to do all I can to make this great! Sometimes it gets rough mostly when others get discouraged about numbers and such... One blessing that The Lord has given me was little discouragement,., I think it's because of the other things that could have been occurring throughout my mission thus far that I have not really felt discouraged about things that most other missionaries are... At least in my mish. I am here to help people feel of the spirit and come unto Christ so they can rely on him just as I do. We have been teaching this rad LA who is a year older than us and is ultra chill and cool. She reminds me a lot of xan with a mix of Cec so teaching her is easily the highlight of my week #tenderbutnotsotendermercy #bigmercy she has started helping us with practicing our teaching because we don't have a solid teaching pool???I'd call it a small puddle, if that. So yesterday she just asked Qs that people might have and one was what makes us think that we, teenage girls who haven't experienced life, can council people to do things? Like what qualifies us?... Woolley and I sat there thinking of scriptures and things we could share...and she then looked to me to answer... I didn't know what to say... All I was thinking was, well the only qualification is being worthy and a testimony that's it. Then the thought ran through my mind:
THE LORD DOESNT CALL THE QUALIFIED HE QUALIFIES THE CALLED
So I thought and prayed of how I could RELAY this answer...Then it just came(not in the exact words but close I hope)... We are here to help others come unto Christ to feel of the love and happiness that we do. We know we can receive this from reading the BOM and praying to know of its truth. It's with this knowledge that led us to be on a mission, to help others do the same. The Lord doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called. If you are meant to do something good in your life, The Lord is going to qualify you to do it. No matter what that is. Sometimes it's to become a dr or teacher or whatever, The Lord will qualify you to do that. You have to do your part but he will help if you're willing to do it. What we put in determines what will come out. If we have faith in Christ and act to accomplish the good goals in our life(righteous desires of our heart) then He will help get us there. I always read through my patriarchal blessing and reflect on the day I received it and the amazing feeling it was to know that this could help me identify some good goals and to find ways to work towards them so He can qualify me for the divine greatness and potential I have in store. Sometimes I wish I could study other peoples blessings so I could be like-" this is how great you are and these are the wonderful things you can do and you can achieve if you use your gifts and talents and act!" But for now mine will have to be enough. This church is so true it's unreal. Pray and find out for yourself if you haven't already. It is. I love this work and I'm so grateful I can show my love for The Lord and his plan by serving his children and doing all, I can to receive the mastery and finish the mission proud. I love and miss you loads. Keep up the greatness. Love the envelopes and updates.
You're the best
Xoxo
Zozo Sent from my iPad
No comments:
Post a Comment