I keep commenting on the cold here and people ask me, "Doesn't it get cold in Utah?" I described it this way, in New York the cold seeps into you and your clothes. In Utah it just sits on top of you. I thought it was a great description of the difference. We have had a couple of rainy days last week and today is matching that, but it is about 10 degrees colder this week than last. . . it seems as if the snow is going to come.
Sister Pr's foot has been hurting the last few days. We had been doing a lot of walking and trying to find people so under doctor's orders we had to stop that last week. . . kind of frustrating because we are having a hard time finding. But, the Lord gives us blessings. One of the first days after her foot we were taking it easy and we decided to just focus on the lessons we had scheduled, by the end of the morning we were pretty booked. . . then one of the Less Actives (who had cancelled on us earlier in the week) had asked us to come over and we could teach her and she would give us pizza. . . I can now say I have eaten New York pizza. . . we got there and we were about to teach her and her brother (who isn't a member came over) so we taught him the first lesson and we found a new investigator. We will be teaching him on Wednesday and maybe things will work out for him.
I also met one of the other investigators, he found the missionaries a few months ago. They have been teaching him and I got to teach him for the first time this week. He was great! And so wonderful. He could be a great member, but his family is pretty important to him and if there is any problems on that end he probably won't get baptized. He said over and over that since he has been studying the gospel his marriage is better, his family is better, and his business is better. I am praying for him to see that if he joined the church everything will be better.
I'm trying to focus on the work and enjoy every moment I am having, and every experience I am having. When I do my study in the morning I spend 30 minutes in the BofM, and 30 minutes in Preach My Gospel. When I study "Preach" I focus on the lessons, because I really need to learn them, and then I focus on another chapter. Right now I am reading the scriptures in the Christlike Attribute chapter. As I was reading about what faith is I was reminded it is a hope for things not seen. Even though I can't see the good I am bringing here I just need to have faith that I am and that I will be able to do bring about good. It seems kind of frustrating at moments but everything will work out the way the Lord wants it too. I am here for a reason and I will serve the Lord and full fill my purpose for being here.
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