We started off the week, with interviews with President Stubbs. What a great man! I love being spiritually raised up by him in our meetings.
That was on Wednesday. So last week, our zone has been doing a competition between the districts. The first week (last week) we were counting how many Restoration pamphlets with our names and numbers we could hand out. This week we are counting how many copies of the Book of Mormon we can hand out with our testimony and phone number we can hand out. The district that I am in killed the other two districts by like 40 or 50 pamphlets. The winners of all three events gets a pizza party and the second place gets ice cream paid for by the third district. We arnt going to lose.
This week, I have gotten a lot better at not being afraid to just talk to people. So that's good. Last Saturday all the missionaries in our zone volunteered with the Red Cross. We were assigned parts of my area and we went around installing smoke alarms for free in anyone's house. That was super fun! We got so many referrals to come back and visit people as missionaries! We met some pretty cool people. I feel like I'm growing a lot out here. In a bad way.
This week we have had like 4 nights where we ate dinner twice in two places. But on the good side, I am also growing spiritually and that's good. Elder Bednar once said; "In many of the uncertainties and challenges we encounter in our lives, God requires us to do our best, to act and not be acted upon (see 2 Nephi 2:26), and to trust in Him. We may not see angels, hear heavenly voices, or receive overwhelming spiritual impressions. We frequently may press forward hoping and praying—but without absolute assurance—that we are acting in accordance with God’s will. But as we honor our covenants and keep the commandments, as we strive ever more consistently to do good and to become better, we can walk with the confidence that God will guide our steps. " I know that sometimes it is hard to press on, but I also know that God will bless us and strengthen us as we do so.
That was on Wednesday. So last week, our zone has been doing a competition between the districts. The first week (last week) we were counting how many Restoration pamphlets with our names and numbers we could hand out. This week we are counting how many copies of the Book of Mormon we can hand out with our testimony and phone number we can hand out. The district that I am in killed the other two districts by like 40 or 50 pamphlets. The winners of all three events gets a pizza party and the second place gets ice cream paid for by the third district. We arnt going to lose.
This week, I have gotten a lot better at not being afraid to just talk to people. So that's good. Last Saturday all the missionaries in our zone volunteered with the Red Cross. We were assigned parts of my area and we went around installing smoke alarms for free in anyone's house. That was super fun! We got so many referrals to come back and visit people as missionaries! We met some pretty cool people. I feel like I'm growing a lot out here. In a bad way.
This week we have had like 4 nights where we ate dinner twice in two places. But on the good side, I am also growing spiritually and that's good. Elder Bednar once said; "In many of the uncertainties and challenges we encounter in our lives, God requires us to do our best, to act and not be acted upon (see 2 Nephi 2:26), and to trust in Him. We may not see angels, hear heavenly voices, or receive overwhelming spiritual impressions. We frequently may press forward hoping and praying—but without absolute assurance—that we are acting in accordance with God’s will. But as we honor our covenants and keep the commandments, as we strive ever more consistently to do good and to become better, we can walk with the confidence that God will guide our steps. " I know that sometimes it is hard to press on, but I also know that God will bless us and strengthen us as we do so.
Love yall!
Elder Stephen
P. S. If you arnt my friend on Facebook, you should fix that. I am trying to make my posts uplifting.
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