I can't tell you how much I love all of you. I was so
happy to see you all and even if I didn't really get to hear your
voices, I still loved to look at all of you! Sorry that I was crying. I
don't usually do that.(:
Also on Christmas we went to the baptism of the
elders because my companion played the piano and I got to see President
Lopez baptize someone. It was such a cool experience! President Lopez is
the man!
Then we went to our baptism. The other sisters in
our ward had 2 get baptized and we had 3. So 5 total. It was such an
amazing experience! Their mom was so happy when they got up and bore
their testimonies! I was so proud of them, too.
This week. aside from all the good things that
happened... has been a really hard week. I have been chastised so many
times buy pretty much everyone I know here. Not because i'm doing
anything wrong, but that I'm just not doing things Good enough... and It
is really painful. Especially when it comes from the closest person to
me, my companion, and publicly. I've had to do a lot of humbling,
repenting, praying for patience, praying for charity, and just
enduring.
I also want to testify that member present lessons
rock! Seriously, we have had so many miracles happen to us while members
are working with us.... like people accepting to be baptized because a
member bore testimony that they know this is the true gospel... SO, I
encourage you, to get ahold of the missionaries in your ward, and if you
are married, work as a couple with them, if you are single work just as
a single person. It is so helpful to us as missionaries. Seriously.
Take just one hour a week and work with them.... or invite them and and
investigator over for dinner or lunch. It is so amazing how much MORE
work gets done if the members are involved!
Don't be scared either. just do it!
So,
the last two days the weather has been so strange! It is not raining...
but its not dry... its like constantly misting all over the place, and
it has been kinda chilly. Okay, lets get this straight, chilly for the
philippines. For example... last night.. I got cold while I was
sleeping, with the fan blowing full blast on me with no sheet to cover
me up. It is like snow flurries, but with just water! It is actually
really nice. Reminds me of christmas at home just a little bit.
So... I just want to tell you all that I love you. I
could not be here without the support and courage and faith that you
all have in me. Well, maybe I could, but it would be a whole more hard! I
can feel your prayers for me daily, lifting me up. ANd I need them! SO
don't stop! \
I am so thankful for this wonderful opportunity to
serve the Lord. It is trying, and hard, but it makes me so happy even
when I am really down. WHy? Because the gospel brings people up! it
lifts their spirits, and makes them feel loved.
I've been reading in Alma 23 and 24... I challenge
you all to read these two chapters and ponder the things that the
lamanites went through... Because I know that we can do that too... even
as members we still have things that we can bury. (pride,
selfish desires and wants, our bad attitude) I have to work on it every
day... and the lord helps me.
I love you.
Love, your sister missionary,
Sister Young
p.s. hopefully I'll be able to send pictures next week. The computersho that we usually go to is closed today... (: lov eyou all
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