Week of 9/21-9/27
How the heck is it already Monday again? Time is the weirdest concept as a missionary. You never get used to it. Well, Sister Bell and I had a great week!
How the heck is it already Monday again? Time is the weirdest concept as a missionary. You never get used to it. Well, Sister Bell and I had a great week!
Just a brief
summary of this past week:
We were able
to do lots of service. We had the opportunity to help some of the ill members
of our congregation, help out in the community, and do spiritual service for
everyone else. We had great lessons with some of our recent converts and less
actives- Kristina, the Hellands, Iola, Zaven, the Lewis Family, and Lexie, etc.
We were able to meet with both our Ward Mission Leader and our Bishop (miracle)
to talk about member missionary work. WE CAN'T FORGET ABOUT ALL THE
TRACTING!!!!!!!!! And of course, the General Women's Broadcast was just
wonderful. I loved Elder Uchtdorf's parable (especially about the stalker cat-
I can relate, people here love their cats and I am starting to as well. WHAT IS
WRONG WITH ME?) Oh, we can't forget about church and partaking of the
sacrament.
General
Women's Broadcast
"We
cannot play with Satan's fiery darts and not be burned."
"You can
escape by accepting the Atonement" I love this because we cannot rescue
ourselves, we need a rescuer- Christ.
"God is
our friend"
"Spring
in our step" I have GOT to remember this when we are tracting door 207.
And my favorite of all. "Dear child, now
is part of eternity." We cannot wait until a certain day or time to be
happy. Choose to be happy now. BE WHERE YOU ARE. Don't waste your day waiting
for tomorrow.
A cute mom
got up and bore her testimony yesterday about her son serving a mission. It was
great to hear her perspective and to hear her put all her trust in the Lord.
This is where my testimony stems from today.
This week I have come to enjoy trials of our faith. I have loved
knocking on hundreds of doors where people are not happy to see us, I have
loved getting the door slammed in our faces. I have loved sweating in the blazing sun and
freezing in the pouring rain. I have
loved being homesick, being physically ill, and feeling spiritually separated
from God. I don't love it because it is
easy or fun to overcome but I love it because in those moments I have learned
to rely on Christ alone. All my strength, all the hope I have, and the comfort
I need is given to me by the love and mercy of my Savior, Jesus Christ. I have
learned the importance of prayer, the importance of faith, the importance of
positive attitudes, and the importance of relying on the spirit. I know that I
am in my Heavenly Father’s care. Heavenly Father has a plan for each of his
children.
I found mine in the scriptures this week:
I found mine in the scriptures this week:
2 Nephi
10:20-21
"...but we have been led to a better
land, for the Lord has made the sea our path, and we are upon an isle of the sea.
But great are the promises of the Lord unto them who are upon the isles of the
sea..."
I came across this scripture in my personal
study on Saturday. I love how this relates to Sister Bell and I on South
Whidbey Island. We have been called on a mission, set apart as missionaries,
and assigned to a specific area. There is no doubt in my mind that I am where I
am supposed to be. I know that eternal, lasting happiness can only be found
through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that God's church has been restored
to the Earth. I know that it blesses individuals, families, and those who have
gone on before us. I know that we are led and guided by a modern day prophet
and as we abide by his words we will not go astray. I know that as we feast
upon the words of Christ our hearts and minds will be enlightened with truth. I
LOVE THE GOSPEL!
That's my
testimony this week! I love you all and I am so grateful for the love, support,
prayers, thoughts, etc that you bless me with. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Love, Sister Rodda
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