Well, this last week was definately a test.
Granted we baptized all our solid investigators right now we don't have much going on. It's a testimony to me of the "escalator method" Elder Shayne M. Bowen described in finding, rather than the "elevator method". An elevator goes straight up and back down, and the escalator moves consistently. As well in an elevator you can only put in a few people at once, then it moves up. An escalator is constantly having people getting on and off, because it is constantly moving- Elder Bowen explained it much better I promise. But that is how our teaching pools need to be, we can't fill our teaching pool and then stop finding, because once our pools empty there is NOTHING! We need to be constantly finding! If we are then we will see much more success. So Elder Smith and I are going to do much better this week on finding new investigators, and filling our teaching pool!
This last week was a powerful week for me in regards to prayer. It has been a test for sure, because what I attempted was not easy. But it is getting easier. Sister Jergensen and the AP's ALWAYS are talking about how much President Jergensen loves each and every missionary in the IDMM- and he does! They talk about a particular thing he does, which is pray for each and every missionary in the mission by name, every day, and every night. That is alot of missionaries. This last transfer was hard because amidst how much I like serving in Kirksville, for some reason finding the capacity to love the people got harder. I don't know if it is just Missouri, or me being lazy because I'm seeing how close home is, but I really want to love the people.
On thursday- I'll get back to what I was just talking about, I promise- we had a surprise Zone Training Meeting in Quincy. It replaced District Meeting and Leadership meeting, so I didn't have to give any trainings this week, that was nice, but yet a bit of a drag. I was excited about this weeks set up I had. But hey, we had an awesome meeting. President Jergensen kind of ellaborated on his whole prayer deal, and he talked about how when he started to do that, he had a special love come into him. He could get to know the missionaries better, as well as he knew where to send them better. That inspired me, because for the last 6 weeks I've been trying to figure out how to develop true charity. I pray for it, and I don't really feel it coming. But when I started to pray for each family in the Kirksville 1st ward by name-not each family member, but the whole family- I started to see how the Lord will help me with it. I thought, "how on earth will I remember all their names?!" but as I prayed I'd remember 2 or 3 names, and after I prayed for them 2 or 3 more popped up! Before I knew it, I'd prayed for the ward, in a specific and genuine manner. I testify that I feel love for the Ward. In addition it adds power to it as I pray for my family, and friends back home individually and personally by name as well.
uh oh, times almost up! So that's my story for today, pray for people by name and you'll love them!
I hope everyone know that I love them and care for them.
Love ya!
Elder Prows
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