Week #80

 Going to the sheep farm last week was super fun! It was easily one of the most fun Pdays that I have ever had. I got some good pics for you all! 

This week we just got completely wrecked contacting. It seemed like nobody wanted to talk to us any longer than 5 seconds (I am sure most missionaries have experienced this kind of week multiple times). We have been trying to do different things and work better with the ward, but nothing seems to be working crazy good yet. But we have been able to do quite a bit of service this week so that has been good.    

   

One thing that President Teh invited me to do during interviews was so not just keep the flame of faith burning, but to continually strengthen it, and strengthen my relationship with the Savior. An important part of missionary work that is often underrated is attitude. As our relationship with the Savior grows, do will our desire to share his gospel. And we will always have a positive attitude no matter what the situation.

   

On the bright side Nick should be getting baptized this week so we are super excited for that! Also the bishops friend that we are teaching is on track to hit his date in February. He is a little bit older and sometimes it seems like he has short term memory loss when we teach him, but he has a lot of faith. It sometimes feels like teaching a little child, I feel like he doesn't understand completely, but he is willing to do what we ask.

  

 If there is one thing that being a missionary has taught me, it is that everything good in my life has come from living the restored gospel. Nothing can replace the happiness that the gospel brings. 

I know that Russell M. Nelson is God's chosen prophet on the earth today. And finally a great quote by President Eyring "Hard as things seem today, they will be better in the next day if you choose to serve the Lord this day with your whole heart. Your circumstances may not be improved in all the ways which you desire. But you will have been given new strength to carry your burdens and new confidence that when your burdens become too heavy, the Lord, whom you have served, will carry what you cannot. He knows how. He prepared long ago. He suffered your infirmities and your sorrows when He was in the flesh so that He would know how to succor you. 

Love you all! 

ZhongXing Zone Conference