9 month bump

What a funny week. We started the week excited about a lot of investigators - 11. As of this morning we have 1.  Rejection, especially when it comes from those that you really love, is always a disappointing thing of course, but I feel like it is the lord's way of showing us that there are those that are ready for our message NOW and that is where our time needs to be spent. I think this week will be full of miracles. We will certainly need them in finding :)

Saturday marked my 9 months of being on a mission, so I've been thinking about all that has happened. My mission is not at all what I thought it would be - it is better and harder at the same time, and it has been full of many many miracles. I am grateful for the many wonderful people that I have come to love in Pittsford and Waterloo. I am grateful that I have long known that my numbers do not reflect the miraculous moments that occur. I am grateful that perhaps the greatest miracle of all of them for me is the change that I have had in my personal dedication to the gospel and in finding those that are ready for it. It has been a great 9 months!

 

Sister Park is really inspiring to me of someone who finds answers to her questions through personal revelation. Yesterday at church, right after one of our investigators dropped us rather rudely, Sister Park said, "what am I doing here? Everyone hates us." I wanted to cry for her, but instead told her that Fayette needed her, and this is where the Lord wanted her and I needed her, but I could tell it didn't sink it. This morning though she reminded me that the savior is the best way to overcome discouragement, She read a section out of preach my gospel saying that the Lord sends missionaries where it is expedient for them to be, and she bore her testimony that this is where she needs to be. I am grateful and know that the Lord answers prayers and comforts. I am grateful he helped my wonderful little companion to realize how needed she is.

 

Hm... what else happened this week... I shaved my legs after not shaving for 9 weeks... that was very momentous. :D Not to end on a gross note. But, it was a good week. I am grateful I was happy this week! When we keep the commandments we are happy, because we know what matters most. I got to study that a lot in Mosiah 2:41, and it is now one of my favorite scriptures. So keep the commandments and be happier :)

 

I love you all!
Sister L