This week had really high ups and really low downs personally and in the missionary work. But, we were able to see many small miracles to having a father listen to us for the first time after not wanting to listen, to seeing the testimony of the people we are teaching grow. I certainly do love this work and love the Gospel that we are a part of!
This week we had a missionary work activity which was SUMMER GAMES! I know many of you have already returned to school, but you can't tell the difference here :D. We started by having a water balloon tossing contest with towels (which did not turn into a water balloon fight thankfully), having a competition to see who could find the most clues (that included a consequence, getting wet; depending on what you paper said depended how wet), and ending with volleyball. It was a really fun activity and it seems like many members enjoyed it! Just sharing a little American culture around the world.
We have some very awesome people that we are teaching and seeing the fruits of our hard work that we have put in. We are starting to see a lot of people progress and realize the importance (and the majority of the time, effects) that the Gospel of Jesus Christ can bring. We were teaching one family that are not married about the importance of keeping the Law of Chastity. The sister we were teaching pointed out, in the pamphlet we gave her, that it says the blessings we can have can be ours if we act now. That part, now, stuck out to me. God needs our talents, our abilities, and our gifts that He has given us. But we don't know when He needs them, so we need to do what is right NOW so that we will be ready. I have certainly tried (and failed sometimes) doing my best to be ready in the hour God needs me to be ready. We know that we are closer to the coming of the Savior so we need to act now. If we fail, we can remember the conference talk "Seventy time Seven" from this last conference, "Success is failing and failing without the loss of enthusiasm". So, let's keep going. Marching forward. So as to see our Heavenly Father's face once again.
Love you all and have a great week!
Just carrying a large bag of watermelon. No biggy
Yes. There is still the spirit of a little kid in me.
A parade because everyone was so excited to go back to school, I think
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