We have an awesome new companion! Sister Hamon arrived here,
all bright and shiny, fresh from the MTC on Tuesday! She knocked her first door
(side-not, it's way more awkward to try and fit three people on a doorstep than
two.), and she learned how to sing I am a Child of God, and she experienced
weekly planning, and everything has been absolutely wonderful! I am so grateful
to have such a sweet and willing to work trainee. Plus, she's wicked smart, and
her Russian is absolutely incredible!
This week was a week of many emotions. We had
disappointments with our investigator and plans that have been in motion for
about a month completely fall through and get postponed. It's hard to
understand why the good work that we are doing sometimes doesn't come to much
fruition. It's hard to keep the faith. It's hard to expect that there will be
countless miracles around the corner. It's hard to even think of one miracle
that happened everyday. However, that's the beauty of the gospel. We have these
really difficult experiences, and we go through them with pain in our hearts
and true sorrow, but we don't do it alone. We don't have to. We don't have to
anguish in our trials and think that "it's not fair." The eternal
perspective that is provided by the Atonement of Jesus Christ heals every
single wound. That's something that I can talk to a person about until I am
blue in the face, but they will never feel and understand it for themselves
until they experience it for themselves. Watching people change and recognize
that is the most beautiful thing I have ever or will ever experience.
I got to thinking about the pressure that we go through in
our lives. The things that people tell us to do because they think it would be
beneficial. And all of the things that we do just simply because it is expected
of us. But, who is it that actually knows what is best for us? Who is it that
actually knows the perfect plan that will lead us to joy and happiness? God
knows. And, yet, we never even ask. We go around listening to this war of
opinions and pros and cons and not knowing which thing to choose and then we
get so overwhelmed that we choose what the world or other people are pressuring
us to do simply because we want to please them. Why are we always trying to
please other people? Our parents, our friends? Is that how we have been created
to live our lives? I don't believe so! All you have to do is simply ask. And
you shall receive. And it might come over time, and it might take a little
effort and studying and coming up with ideas on your half of the deal, but
Heavenly Father doesn't just abandon us. I love the story in the Book of Mormon
of the Brother of Jared. He didn't know how he could have light in their boats
and so he inquired of the Lord. And what did the Lord tell him? Ether 2:23: the
Lord told him to think about it... I believe that this is one way that we will
know what we should do.
And the Lord said unto the brother of Jared:
What will ye that I should do that ye may have light in your
vessels? For behold, ye cannot have windows , for they will be dashed in
pieces; neither shall ye take fire with you, for ye shall not go by the light
of fire.
and the Brother of Jared exercised his faith and thought of
a plan in Ether chapter 3:
4 And I know, O Lord,
that thou hast all power, and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of
man; therefore touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them
that they may shine forth in darkness; and they shall shine forth unto us in
the vessels which we have prepared,that we may have light while we shall cross
the sea.
5 Behold, O Lord,
thou canst do this. We know that thou art able to show forth great power, which
looks small unto the understanding of men.
I believe that this is one way that we will know what we
should do. Heavenly Father expects us to think for ourselves and think of a
plan! And then have the faith that he will help us execute our plan,.
I love all you
beautiful people! Sorry for the long email.
Sister Jenne"
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