Hey family, how are you?
Well... I guess I have a few cool things to share.
Did you get my pictures? I sent a lot of pictures this week. 16 I think.
I had my last Zone meeting this week. I was all butterflies for a few days, but it was fine once we got there. I gave my departing testimony. It was weird.
I didn't really want to, but I did. I got up and I just couldn't think. I had so many thoughts but I couldn't actually think of any of them. Luckily, I had written a few things down and that was a guide of some sort.
I said something along the lines of...
( I quoted Mark 8: 35, about losing your life to find it.) I am so grateful for the blessing of being able to serve, because as I served I found myself. This is who I am.
I might not have done anything huge or worth writing a book about, but I worked hard and I was a good missionary. I did what I could do, and then the Lord helped me do more.
I am the outcome of the blessings of the Atonement. I am changed and made new in Christ.
Its never too late to change or come unto Him. There is always time.
Do your best, remember who you are and appreciate what you've done.
I love my Saviour.
I have a strong testimony of prayer. I know God listens. Im here because He answered my prayer and I know He listens still.
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It went something like that.
I felt much better after I had said it all out loud because it made me really that Ive been really hard on myself and what Ive been doing. No..I didn't baptize 20 people and right now we only have 1 investigator who isn't progressing all that quickly...but I'm still here. I'm still fighting and I'm doing the best that I can.
I don't need to hurdle mountains...I just have to keep walking. I'm trying to get better every day, but I don't want to criticize my service or myself anymore.
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Another thing. We had a miracle!
Sorella Stott and I decided to have a few traditions.
Tuesday is target Tuesday...where we pray about someone we want to find, describe the person, and then search! We found our person!!
She was on the bus. I asked her about her necklace...it had Jesus on it! That may sound rare to you because we're in Italy...but I'm actually really surprised it wasn't Mary or a saint or the pope. It was Gesù! how perfect is that?
I got a little nervous though so I didn't try to get her number, but I gave her ours and told her about English class. BUT the point of that is that...IT WORKS! Heavenly Father answered our prayer. All of these little things we are starting to do are just more ways to show that we're committed to finding those that are ready so that we don't waste our time.
Well...that's really about it. I cant remember what else...
Oh yeah. We went to a restaurant for lunch to get pizza...I sent pictures. It was so buono!
We actually ate so much, that I still feel full.
Basically. everything is going well. Piano piano I'm getting to the finish line. I'm doing my best and trying to push myself.
I got a blessing last night and it said Heavenly Father was pleased with my work and wanted me to feel peace about what Ive done. I know that I needed to serve a mission. I think of who I was before and how lost I really was. and then I think of who I am now and how much I have grown. Ive really grown into my skin I guess you could say.
I know who I am and I know Heavenly Father loves me and thats what counts.
Please keep updating me and letting me know how you are and what you are up to.
Be good and know that I pray for you and love you sooooo much!
525 days as a missionary. Every day, a blessing.
Love you
:)
Sorella Lopina
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