Week 30

Well this week was pretty interesting as you can tell by the title!Well first off this week was interesting with the stomach flu hahah! Me and my companion got really close from being sick together hahah! We also found a new way to do missionary work this week, we gratified come unto Christ on a garage door!!! Hahahah but don't worry it was completely legal, the owners asked us to do it hahah! And also the news you have all been waiting for................ for transfers we got the news that me and Hermana Bryson are staying in Steamboat together! We are super excited to work hard and work together to rely on the lord so that he can make miracles happen this transfer! I know that This area just brings me right back to the riccardi letter! I remember reading it in Eagle and thinking it was amazing but now that I am actually in a harder area, it is so comforting to read what the lord told this elder after his prayer and after his trials. This elder had been in a hard area for like 6 months and then got news that he was staying and he felt like he didn't know his purpose so he prayed to the lord and he prayed and prayed and the lord gave him this answer! : “Elder Humphrey, I am here. I know who you are. I sent you to those neighborhoods, the very ones where you experienced nothing but rejection. I prompted your changes in direction to even more difficult neighborhoods. I know where each of the elect in your area resides. I know their names. I could send you to those addresses only, and save you the time and sacrifice looking for them. BUT ELDER HUMPHREY, WHAT GOOD WOULD THAT SERVE YOU? The mission experience is to do what you are told, when you are told, to go where you are asked, and know that the blessing comes from enduring what I ask of you. This is not about you; it is about opening your mouth at all times in all places. Doing my will without thought to the end result or consequence… this is what serving a mission is.
 

I HAVE Now for myself. At the beginning of my mission reading this it was inspiring and helped a lot but looking back and reading this just the other day. IT IS LIFE CHANGING!!!!! I know that god is here with me in this area every day! And I have seen the miracles of obedience and how it changes people. I know that by converting myself every day from here on out that I will be blessed! And not only converting myself now but for forever. I think that is the huge thing I have learned and continue to learn from this area, is how to be like Jesus Christ. i have the amazing examples of the Christensens! I have learned so much from them. The other day we were doing service at her house and she found Brother Christensens mission scriptures. And opening up to the front page he had written a quote about promises that says.... We have promised much between us, My savior, Lord and I. His words i trust, his pledge is true, on him I will rely. Ive promised him ill take his name, to keep it as my own. And he will send the comforter So Ill not walk alone. Yes, I will keep his word, his law, my promise I now give, And in return he will share with me, Eternal life to live. Promises link now to the future, they're precious along our way Promises say joy for tomorrow and peace sweet peace for today.

     So this week I decided to make promises of my own to the savior, I have promised him that I will be on his side and be one of his disciples until i will meet him again. I have seen too many miracles and too much of gods love all around me to ever forget. He has promised me soo many things, and I have faith in his promises. That is what this area most of all has taught me, is to grow my faith. I am excited this next transfer to work hard and to be better, and to see the lords promises in this area! I want to invite all of you as well to go home tonight and think about what promises you will make with the lord! EL ES NUESTRO SALVADOR, EL ES SIEMPRE AQUI! I know that throughout the good and the bad he is always there to bear us up!!! HIS LOVE IS UNCHANGING!!! I love you all and I am soo excited to start this next transfer, Especially with the opportunity to hear from elder HOLLAND!!! 

      I want to give a special shout out to jacy this week, You are going to be amazing!!! Don't ever forget who you are and who you are serving this mission for! And if you ever forget open up your scriptures to any random page and the lord will remind you! RELY ON HIM!!! Your mission is what you make it. You are going to be absolutely amazing!!!! I love you all have a great week!!!