Tuesday
was a lovely day. We had interviews with President Dester, and he gave
me some ideas to help our area, so that was wonderful. Also, in the
morning, we talked about faith. Our district leader talked about the
miracles in the Book of Mormon, that they can be our miracles. If we
have faith as they do, if we work as they did, we will see the hand of
the Lord in all that we do. See Ether 12.
Wednesday was a day of miracles. We worked hard and
saw the hand of the Lord in our work. We put all our faith and trust in
the Lord, and I felt like I was the missionary I want to be. Almost
nothing we had planned for happened, but we saw so much good, and I know
it was the plan of the Lord.
Then, Thursday until Sunday morning were less than
wonderful. To be completely honest, I was very discouraged and felt as
though nothing was happening as it should. But the Lord was SO good to
us on Sunday. Sitting there during the Sacrament, I could feel the
power of the Atonement rejuvenating my soul. I felt at peace and
content. We had an incredible afternoon, and we went to bed happy.
I often think about how little time I have left here
in the mission. I hope to use each and every moment as I should, and
truly, I stress myself out sometimes thinking about my faults. I am not
perfect. Not even close. There is so much I lack. But the beauty of
this gospel is I am not asked to do it alone. I am working in the
vineyard with the Lord. And His grace is sufficient to make up for all
that I lack, if I give all I can. One of my friends serving a mission
said this week, "The
first weeks here were really rough, but we put our noses to the
grindstone and dug our roots deep, being obedient, working hard, doing
our best, and above all, trusting in the Lord, His timing, and His
eternal purposes, holding fast to the hope that miracles were just
around the corner... and they were. I love turning those corners!"
I love turning those corners as well. Pues, " let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed." - D&C 123:17
I love you all. I so deeply appreciate all your prayers and thoughts and love for me.
LOVE,
Hermana Grondel
Hermana Grondel
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