Hi everyone.
Six days until transfers and elder Bodtcher and I cannot wait. I've
already set a countdown on my calendar and time seems to go by
eternally slow. I've noticed that when you expect something it will
come a lot slower than you want it to but when you are living and
enjoying life time moves by too quick. We shouldn't live life for when
but rather live life for now. In other words it's better to not rush
through life, God has given it to us and we only have a finite amount
of years to live it.
Last week we had the opportunity to give our friend Alex a blessing. I
am so grateful for the power and the blessing of the priesthood.
Priesthood power is real it was given to us by a loving Heavenly
Father for the Benicia of his children. As for Alex he is currently in
the hospital and will be getting an operation our prayers go out to
him.
Also in other news today Oma goes to the doctor today to receive her
ear plugs for baptism we don't know her date yet but she will tell us
as soon as she gets the okay from her doctor and the ear plugs work.
We will have a baptism very soon.
As far as last week went it was kind of a bummer. We expected at least
eight investigators to come to church and no one came so we were a
little bit sad about that but we will keep trying. This week since
this is probably elder Bodtchers last week we are going to try and
schedule as many appointments as possible and just work until we are
exhausted. On the 31st of January I have the opportunity to accompany
a musical number. I am very excited for this experience and I think
it's the first piece I have ever played (besides hymns) where someone
is singing along.
Well time flies and Elder Bodtcher and I have to go but in closing I
want to share a scripture with you.
Ether 12:6
And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I
would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and
not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no
witness until after the trial of your faith
These words give me comfort. I realize that the trials we have are a
testimony of the savior Jesus Christ. There are times that I have felt
abandoned by my father in heaven and I have shut him out in anger. But
from the wise words of Oma "The times when we feel like we don't want
to pray are the times when we need to pray." It is my testimony that
God gives us trials not because he wants to see us suffer but because
he wants to see us grow IF we rely on him and WHEN we rely on him our
testimony grows. Our faith grows. And our capacity to love grows
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