Some things that
happened this week... just some good old hard work! My new companion,
Sister Mac. Is awesome! I was impressed by her planning and dedication
when we served together before. But. It has been awesome to get to
serve with her! She's just awesome! So we've been working with quite a
few investigators! One of them, is a boxer? I'm pretty sure he's a
boxer. We taught him the word of wisdom and he said that he didn't feel
like he could quit because all of the boxers drink coffee and tea in
the mornings to keep them going. Buuuut. When we called him a few days
later he told us he hadn't had it for 3 days. Hooray! Man, I was SO
happy! Another investigator is making an effort to not work on Sunday,
after we talked about what FAITH really is. Faith is ACTION. It is
taking what we know and doing it. I love all of the kind of "object
lessons" that go with that principle of action. I saw one missionary
hold a pen in her hand and say "try to take this pen out of my hand
without reaching for it" haha... it's just such a simple truth... it's
kinda funny! You can't have faith and not act on it. It's knowing the
path... and then not walking it!
The highlight of this week. Was DEFINITELY Sunday.
When. Sister Pet got BAPTIZED! :) Hooray! She is awesome! She is
such a sweet girl, she's kinda quiet, but her faith is LOUD! :) I'm
amazed by how much faith you really can see when you look at the choices
that she has made! She's faced some opposition, but she is committed
to God! After her baptism, she told us that she felt like she had been
born again! Wow. She is just amazing! We also got the chance to share
our missions goals and vision for baptisms in Thailand in Relief
Society/Priesthood this week. We had the chance to listen to several of
the recent converts in our branch stand and bear their testimonies. I
just can't help but feel excited and happy for the future that they have
as members of the church. I can't help but think of people close to me
who have accepted the gospel, and how the course of their lives have
changed! It's incredible to see that baptism is just the beginning, and
how the doors to the Celestial Kingdom really do open when we make that
choice to follow God.
Just a thought that I had this morning as I was
studying! We really do live in the last days before the second coming
of Christ! It's true! The world really is moving quickly away from the
truth. It's heartbreaking to see Satan's temptations and falsehoods
taking over people's hearts! I am becoming more and more certain that
we have to make conscious efforts to draw nearer to God in order to not
be swayed by the changes that take place in the world! God is constant.
His truth is eternal, and when we consciously seek His guidance,
through reading the scriptures, going to the temple, through prayer! We
will find safety. When we heed the words of prophets. When we
consciously decide to ALWAYS keep the commandments, we really will find
peace. No matter what is happening in the world. No matter the
temptations that come. And the temptations will come... I think of
Helaman 5. WHEN the devil shall send forth his mighty whirlwinds...
it's going to happen. Everyone in Lehi's dream experienced the mocking
finger, the negative comments on facebook, the accusations, or taunting.
And those who heeded it... feel away! But we can choose to heed them
not. To hold fast to the iron rod. And not be ashamed of what we know
to be true. I dunno! Just some thoughts :)
I love you so much! It's almost 2014. It's so
weird!!! I hope that you have a Thairiffic week this week :) You guys
are the best!
Love,
Sister Croft
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