A Good Name

Welllll this week was awesome blossom! We had some awesome experiences!! So we've been going around trying to meet everyone on the Ward List.... but the Ward List is pretty out of date so we go visit Less Active people and they'll turn out to actually be active hahah vice versa. We actually had  an exerience like that.... but it was pretty miracle!! We were trying to find this family, the N's, the ward list said they were active but we never saw them and we could never find them... so we were intending to find this other L.A. family ... and we met them and they were super cold and didn't talk to us hahaha, but then out of the same house comes this guy and is like "Hey Elders come in!" And we've never met this guy but we were like... welp... yeah lets go! haha. And we didn't want to be rude like... "so who are you?" So we start visiting with them as if we knew them hahaha and he started talking about his mission etc... and he showed us his badge.... "Elder N" and in my mind I was like... (WHAAAAAT?!?!?!) Hahaha and we had a SUPER good visit with them and they said they haven't been to church in a while but they were planning to come back next week and they told us we inspired them to stay strong in the gospel! It was sooooo coool!!! The Lord knows his children and we were able to cross paths by his mercy! 

 

I was on trade offs with the AP, Elder R, he and I set the goal of getting 2 new investigators and so we started at 10am and were finishing at 6pm.... so we worked hard the whole day.. talking to everyone visiting less actives and members trying to find referrals and it came to 5pm and we prayed to find 2 more souls to teach.... so we go to our last teaching appointment and lo and behold.... our prayers were answered! Our investigator brought 2 of his friends to sit in on the discussion with us!! And there was a super favorite of mine.... his name..... get this.... right.. get this... his name... was.... Caleb.... ^_^.... So I was like "I like you... that's a good name... you know what else is a good name? Jesus Christ... now take upon yourself his name and be baptized..." Hahaha and so MIRACLESSS we added 2 more precious souls to teach.... Twas swell.... Faith can do anything.

 

Another insight I've found this week.... Before my mission I remember always hearing RM's share an experience and say "This was 'THEE' reason why I was sent here".... And it always seems like there's that 'one' reason.... that 'one' person waiting for you..... But something I've greatly realized.... It may sound harsh... but it's true.... If you can only find that 'one' reason why you were sent on your mission.... you didn't work hard enough... Now I'm not saying I've worked the hardest compared to other beast missionaries... but as I've been giving my best effort and my heart to the Lord.... He's revealed to me countless reasons of why I'm here on a mission... Like when I first came out the question I constantly pondered was "What is 'THEE' reason that I'm here for?... Why Sydney?".... And as I seeked for it everyday.... I realized I was asking the wrong question.... The correct question was.... "what are the 'REASONS' that I'm here for?" After asking that..... countless reasons and experiences were given to me... All you have to do is give your best and keep your eyes open.... Something I've been doing is what President Henry B. Eyring suggested.... write in your journal everyday.... and ask yourself the question... "How have I seen the hand of God in my life today?".... And in result.... I'm no longer searching for security of why I'm on my mission.... I've already had many.... and know there are only many more to come! I thought that was something interesting so I thought I'd share it with you.