WOO! This last week has been crazy. I was going to quote something to start off, but I forgot what it was.
So we picked up ANOTHER investigator. On sunday we were walking to see an investigator who did not come to church- as we were walking we were passing this guy, and I felt prompted to talk to him. But for some shameful reason I chose not to. I know I know, I'm a poor example. But a few seconds later he walked up to us from behind and said "hey do you guys teach people about Jesus?!" And we were like- "yeah we do!" and he said, "well let's do this then?" I felt way bad. He later asked if I had been prompted to talk to him too. It was pretty sad. I felt terrible! But alas, it's in the past and we are still teaching him. His name is Daniel Salazar; and he's awesome. He loves the Book of Mormon because it doesn't contradict the Bible, and teaching truth. So yeah, that's Daniel. We have been teaching him about the Doctrine of Christ and answering lots of questions regarding spiritual promptings and being directed by the spirit. It was interesting how we were recieving inspired questions for him like crazy- I think Heavenly Father wanted it to be clear we're messengers called of God.
Our investigators are doing great. They're getting ready for baptism still. They're progressing slow, but it's better for them to progress slowly and gain a sure foundation, than to have them jump into the water not knowing what the Book of Mormon even is! We're doing great. President Jergensen told us we're doing awesome, and that was very reassuring. I'm loving Fairfield and serving with Elder Wilson. He's s stud.
So thought for the week.
I was sitting in sacrament meeting as I listened to people bear their testimonies and I felt very inspired to go up and say a few words- because nobody else was. This is kind of a summary of what I talked about NOTE: I did not write this down, I'm just saying what I remember. But it was legit.
So over my mission I've had a quote from my favorite movie play in my mind over and over. It takes place as two Hobbits climb the steep slopes of Mount Doom:
"Come on, Mr. Frodo [replaced with my name]. I can't carry it for you... but I can carry you!"
This emulated for me the time when a certain man carried a heavier burden, as He climbed a steep slope, Golgotha.
The Savior Himself promises us that if we take His yoke upon us our burdens will be light; for His yoke easy, and his burden light.
I know that to be true. Before and during my mission I have felt lots of burdens, some small, some great. But I have come to learn that when we root ourselves in the Doctrine of Christ, then we come to fulfill the first and most important commandment- we love God and His Son, Jesus Christ. When we do this, and love the Father and the Son it becomes easy to love our fellow men, and even ourselves. Stress is incapable. Our burdens are light, because we are one in Christ, and that is when we too can feel our Saviors love.
May we all remember the sacrifice and burden Christ carried for us, and let us KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS and ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM- if we do then it's inevitable, we will have the Spirit. Because He is on our mind.
I love my Savior and my friend.
I love this work.
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