To my adoring fans, (hehe-just kidding)
This week has been full of a lot of contemplation and serious thinking... I am grateful for what this past year has done for me. As I think back on where I was a year ago I am grateful and even astonished at how much has taken place. I'm definitely not the same I was before my mission... in nothing but good ways! I feel more "accomplished", knowledgeable in the Gospel and various aspects of life, stronger in spirit and might, and definitely more determined to stay on this path for the rest of my life!
A lot of people say their missions are "The best 2 years/18 months of my life!".... not so for me. This will be the best 18 months FOR my life. If these are the best moments of my life, then I really don't look forward at all to the future... It can only get more awesome from here! Does that even make sense? It made sense in my head... I hope you catch my drift :)
I've seen a lot of people make choices this past year. Some good, some bad, some better. But what choices have I made this past year? Sure, I'm out serving a mission for the Lord, and people would say that's a good thing. It is! But am I making the best of it? Have I done all I could at the end of each day? Am I so exhausted at night because of all the effort I put in that I totally crash when it's time for bed?
There are good choices in life, and then there are better choices. Something to think about for your own lives. Ask yourself, "Am I making good choices, or am I making the best choices?"
A quote that has been running through my mind this past week has been "Never let ANYTHING stop you from Eternal progression".
I'm grateful for these experiences I've had. I'm still "in the middle" of my mission (even though people keep reminding me how much time I have left... Stop it! ;P lol)
To those who are considering what steps to take next in life to gain more fulfillment I offer some advice: get down on your knees and ask Heavenly Father. These past few weeks we've been trying to get some of our investigators to make some decisions... I told them that once we make a decision on our own it is easier to get an answer.
For instance: coming on a mission was not a "spur of the moment" deal for me (though to some my announcement of going may have seemed like "where did that come from? Were you even thinking about it this whole time?") I had been praying long before I first told anyone my "idea" and "thoughts" about coming. Probably a year before leaving did I consider going. But nothing. No answer.... I felt that the decision was all up to me. And sometimes the Lord works that way when answering our prayers.
So I had to make a choice: was I going to come serve or not? I made a decision (not knowing if it was right or wrong yet) and went to the Lord with my choice. It took me an awful long time to realize this was all I had to do...Heavenly Father only wanted me to exercise my own agency! And BAM. Answer.
If you're seeking guidance or answers, make a decision. It may or may not be the decision the Lord would have you make, but once you go to Him and counsel with Him about your decision, he'll either confirm that your choice is right, or guide you to something different: the BETTER choice.
Be willing to act on what He tells you.
Well, this email is a little different than the ones I usually send, but I just felt I needed to share that :)
Things are going great here :) We received 3 solid referrals and all of them are AMAZING!
Lan and Ban are a couple that used to meet with missionaries but lost contact for various reasons. Lan went to mormon.org requesting missionaries. Our first visit with them: they want to be baptized ASAP. They have some Word of Wisdom issues, but nothing the Savior and the Atonement and a little determination can't fix! The ward is going to drop off healthy snacks to them every day. The amazing thing is: it was day 2 of that ward's "40 day Mission Fast"!! MIRACLES!!!
Se was also a self-referral from mormon.org... he was born in France and grew up on a French island. Exposed to nearly all world religions he's decided that the LDS faith is one he really needs to be a part of. He said he spent hours on the website researching all about our beliefs, and really wants to join and devote his life to Christ. Isn't it amazing?! Gosh, it's so cool to see people just seemingly "pop up out of nowhere!" The Lord is preparing the elect!
Our third referral is a woman named Dan. Dan lost her husband back in June this year, and is really struggling (no doubt). She works at a gas station and two Elders kept coming in to get water. They talked with her about God's plan for the family and she agreed to have us over. What a powerful, emotionally exhausting lesson. It was very full of the Spirit and I am grateful for the knowledge I have about this Gospel. Death is not the end. It's just a step in the Lord's plan. Yes, death is still a hard thing to face, but it's easier to cope with when we have that truth and eternal perspective.
I love you guys so much! Never lose the faith!
Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah for Israel!
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Love, Sister Moore
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