This week has taught me a lot. I feel
that the farther into my mission I get, the more I realize that I need
to change, all the things that I still haven't learned, and the
immensity of my calling becomes even more real. I am so grateful for
this experience. I am learning to rely on the Lord so much more than I
ever have in my whole life. This week I feel that we worked really hard.
We taught where we found and we tried diligently to find where we
taught, although we only had one new investigator this week. Another two
of our investigators dropped us and no one will accept a baptismal
date. I can definitely feel the adversary working here in our area. It
is difficult, but I know it is not impossible. There is success waiting
to be had here. There are people who need the gospel and we just need to
find them. I know that as we continue to work hard and smart, Heavenly
Father will bless us. I have so much I need to work on and I am grateful
everyday for the chance that I do have to get better. My mission has
been incredible so far. Each day it seems to get better, no matter how
hard it is. I wouldn't trade this experience for anything.
Hermana
Sager and I attended a baptism this weekend for our Zone Leaders (Elder
Thompson and Gillette), in the Diamond Valley ward. The Sister getting
baptized has family in our area whom they wanted to introduce to us.
Unfortunately, for them and us, they didn't show up. But I know that we
were supposed to be at that baptism. I had been struggling a lot that
day to know what more we could do to help our investigators progress and
enter into the waters of baptism themselves... As the Elders taught the
Restoration, I felt the Spirit stronger than I had in a long time. As I
listened to those Elders testify of the love our Heavenly Father has
for us, I knew that this was my answer. Basics. We need to help people
feel God's love and understand that because He does love us so much that
we have been blessed with the Restoration. Sometimes I try to make
missionary work too complicated. Really it's not.
Thank you for your continued support and love. Have a great week, all.
Con Amor,
Hermana Rutherford