Well this last week was good.
Richard and Patty accepted a baptismal invite, and that was cool given the fact that Patty was very opposed to Baptism by Water at first. But the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine of Christ turned that around. It was sweet when she said "I've been reading your book!" that she admitted her views and beliefs were changing. She was learning truth. :)
This last week we got to go with the Zone Leaders on exchanges. I realized as I was talking with Elder Moses I am old in the mission. Think about it. I've been on my mission 17 months, and I have 4 or 5 transfers left. After this group goes home there will only be 4 groups older than me! I don't know anyone in the mission anymore because everyone is going home! It's terrible. Is this what death is like? If so then it's weird. In 7 months I will fly home, and be in a completely new world. It really will be different- the tabernacle is gone, apparently roads have been changed, the Bishopric is pretty different in my home ward, I actually like the Church again. It's just going to be weird. It's going to be fun though.
Apparently there was something to do with Jews and baptisms for the dead recently. That's lame. People are stupid sometimes. But the Church is not responsible for their actions, and will improve because of their mistakes. That's all people can do when it comes to that kind of stuff. They repent, and be better. That was my favorite thing that Elder Shayne M. Bowen of the Seventy told us when he was here. "Just repent and be better. We all need to, so just do it!" He was way cool. I could've sat there and talked to him all day, but I got to talk to him for like 5 minutes personally, so that was good enough, I think. You can just tell the difference between a person who is truly ordained of God, and person who is not complying with the Gospel. The righteous are just happy! That's something I want to be is happy. And these last 17 months have definately been the happiest of my life. I don't want them to end! A person in Fairfield told me that he was going to go and experience pure bliss when he meditated. But I can testify pure bliss comes from following Christ's example, and embracing His Doctrine. That is why my mission has meant so much to me. It's helped to find who I am, and what is most important to me.
Anyways, I don't really know what else to write. I don't really feel like writing about my week for some reason. So I won't! But you can all have a good week.
Elder Prows
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