Hi 👋🏻 This week was
great!
We saw some amazing
things happen.
First off, Monday most of
our plans had canceled so we decided to stop by a few former investigators and
it was getting really dark. We saw this family pull up to their home. And the
mom attempting to get two young kids inside. One of girls escaped from her mom
and ran up to us. We got to know the mom more, and explained who we were and
she open up to us about some family issues. And then invited us to come on a
walk with her and her kids the next day.
The next day we went by
and there was no answer, so we decided to walk to the park where she said she
would be.. she was not there. So we went back to her house and tried one last
time and she answered! She said she was so embarrassed by how messy her house
was (not even that messy, she has a 9 year old and twins under the age of two)
so we helped her clean up a bit and went on a walk. She told us her whole life
story and everything she's going through and said she has been praying for God
to guide her.
It's always really
beautiful to see how God puts us in the path of those searching for truth. I
think sometimes the beauty that matches that is seeing people wisely use the
agency that God has given them and make correct choices to follow his guidance.
We also were able to have
a really cool lesson with our recent convert family in the Ward. Where one of
the girls who is not a member had a breakthrough in the Book of Mormon. She was
able to see it speak right to her.
There was a Zone training
meeting this week for one of our zones. Everything went really well and I
always enjoy learning from other missionaries. I made a little handout for
everyone that said "One fold and One shepherd." As a little reminder
to be unified together.
Then we got to weed
someone's yard. And I loved it. I'm not being sarcastic. It was the best part
of my day. It was so nice outside, it felt like Utah. We just listened to
conference talks and weeded. Mom I'll help with everything when I get home I
promise.
But Friday and
Saturday... were my favorite days. 😊
As you know we did
service. Both of our zones were signed up to volunteer at this convention for
the Prader Willy Syndrome kids.
This Syndrome means that
these kids and adults live with insatiable hunger. They can't get full, also
they aren't able to throw up if they do eat to much because of extreme low
muscle tone. They have a very strict diet and food has to be kept away from
them. It's super sad. Their behavior is close to those of autism.
Most of the missionaries
were separated with the teens and adults and only a couple set of sisters went
with the kids under the age of 6. That was me.
So yeah, I basically
babysat on my mission. Which was extremely painful as to the fact that we
couldn't hold them or let them sit in our laps and we really wanted to.
It actually really made
me miss nannying.. ,even though it was exhausting.
We made crafts and played
games and did puppet shows and I got to read a bunch of kids books which I'm
guessing is okay. Also we made a dance to a song from Moana. And it's been stuck in my
head ever since.
But on a serious note. I
loved these kids. I've been very lucky on my mission to be apart of every
opportunity to work with special needs kids. You know how soft my heart is for
it. I was just so... happy. So happy.
I don't know what I'll do
with the rest of my life, but that has to be involved. These spirits of the
children are so pure and so sweet.
There was one little 5 year old boy in
particular that my soul connected to. His name was Eli. I think we may have
meant in Heaven because I loved that little boy. He came around with me
everywhere. We were best friends. I'll send some photos of everyone.
My best friend Eli was attacking me. |
Okay this is going to
sound really bad.... but I've had many moments on my mission that have made me
be like ehhh actually maybe I won't have kids 🙃
But this weekend I felt
more... I want kids ASAP and 100 of them 🙂
Anyway it was a good week
and I learned a lot
I've had really amazing
personal Studies this week that I'm very grateful for that.
I was reading in 2 Nephi
Chapter 4 and I realized I'm am Nephi.
First of all my soul too
delights in the scriptures. But I know that even with God's goodness and love
and mercy... I'm usually frustrated with my imperfection. I think there literally
has been a time or two I've said to myself " O wretched man that I
am!"
I want to rejoice in the
goodness of God and I want to just be so encompassed in happiness but I've been
sad because I mess up so often and fall so short. As I read more of the
chapter I highlighted the promise blessings that Heavenly Father will be there for
us.
From verses 20-23
Promised blessings:
- my
support
- Led
though afflictions
- Preserved
me Filled with his love
- Confounded
enemies
- Heard
my cry
- Give
me knowledge
Then I got to verse 28,
which I've read I’m sure 100 times but I understood it differently.
28 "Awake, my soul!
No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the
enemy of my soul."
And for the first time I
saw it less as a result or a moment of change but more as the DESIRE of Nephi's
soul being exclaimed in a single verse. More like he was telling himself to AWAKE
instead of that he was now awake.
It's so important for me
to read the scriptures everyday because without fail I get new inspirations
from simple and familiar scriptures.
I know the Book of Mormon
as well as the Bible is meant for more than just teachers but a way to have the
door open to personal revelation.
Me as a Zombie🙀 |
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