I'm just going to say it again, but this week was fast.
Time has been flying by ever since I've gotten to Pearson, it's a
little bit freaky honestly. We were teaching Adrian the other day and I
honestly was afraid we were going to lose him. It was a frustrating
lesson at first and we just weren't understanding each other, but I
prayed SO HARD to be able to help him and have patience. It was amazing
how things changed just from sitting there listening to him. We'd
invited him a bunch of times before to pray about Joseph Smith and have
talked to him several times about the restoration, but this time it felt
like he really understood. He was silent for a lot of the time when we
were talking about this being the only true and complete church upon
the earth and he absorbed it all! We talked about how he could know and
he said something like, "God's not going to speak to me though.." We
assured him that God would and his countenance just changed. He kind of
gave us an ultimatum stating that he would either receive an answer or
stop coming, so we fasted on Saturday night in hopes that by tomorrow he
knows it's true. I've been praying a lot to be able to respond to
whatever he tells us though, even if he doesn't feel that he's received
an answer. In the end, everything comes in the Lord's time, even though
we hope more than anything that he will know by tomorrow. Fingers
crossed! We seriously did all we could. There was so much love in the
room before we left. The attitude just completely changed.
Yesterday we had Stake Conference, like you somehow
already knew... Does everyone have Stake Conference at the same time?
It was a broadcast from Orlando. Two Seventies, Sister McConkie and
Elder Nelson spoke. It was amazing! Sister McConkie talked about how
she LOVES the commandments. That seems to be one of the themes of last
week. We also had Zone Conference on Friday and talked about obedience.
President Cottle asked us, "Do you think that President Monson is
annoyed by the rules he has to live as prophet?" Of course he's not!
That would be ridiculous. As we become more and more converted, our
desire to sin completely goes away. It's amazing how that process is
just something gradual, but absolutely true. There are things I used to
want that have become so stupid in my mind because of the power of the
Atonement. I really felt President and Sister Cottle's love more than
ever in this meeting. I had the chance to get up and bear my testimony
after being called on randomly. I just talked about how many blessings
we and others around us receive because of us serving missions. I also
stated that I love missionaries, regardless of whoever they are just for
making the decision to serve and sacrificing so much to come out here.
I love you so much! I
hope that you have a wonderful week. Find,
teach, BAPTIZE!
Love,
Elder Moore
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