This week was great! A lot happened, we had interviews with
the president, district leadership council, zone teaching, temple, and, at the
end of this week, and we have transfer calls! I'll be honest - it’s a little
scary. I want to stay, I love these people here in Pleasant Hill. But, wherever
the lord wants me, i will go and do.
So this week, we had a pretty fun adventure. Charley, one of
our investigators, is progressing super awesomely. His girlfriend Alana was
sick, so we had a lesson with just him. It was cool, we took him out to a
baseball field, and taught him the Gospel of Jesus Christ with walking around
all the bases. It was a lot of fun! It was kind of a tough lesson though. I
don't know if Charley’s been talking to somebody or just curious or what, but
he brought up everything. Homosexuality, abortion, the word of wisdom,
repentance, addictions. Everything that people get "stuck" on. Things
I've noticed, that some people just can’t get past. It makes me so sad when people
have these concerns, questions, reasons, doubts, or crutches - without
understanding God and his plan for us. I have met many people that limit their
potential, because they can’t get past their "reasons", and let god's
love into their lives.
That is the reason why Charley is progressing so quickly and
rapidly in the gospel. He knows who God is. He knows God can do all things. He
knows God answers prayers. He knows what Jesus Christ did for him. And he knows
the Book of Mormon is the word of god.
Fortunately, the spirit was with Elder Irvine and me, and
with a little conversation and a few scriptures, Charley dipped into his
testimony of Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon, and resolved all of his own
concerns.
If you know that Jesus Christ himself leads this church,
then nothing else matters. You can forget about all the "reasons" you
have for not being converted to him, because those reasons come from down here
on earth. My love, and my faith, and my reasons for following Christ come from
up above in heaven. If God told me to jump off a cliff - heck yeah I’d do it.
Because I love him, and I know he loves me, and I know his plan is for me to be
happy. I might not understand everything he does for me or asks me to do, but I
know that everything I have is because of him.
In Charley's words, "if you've felt what I've felt,
then you wouldn't have any questions."
Everyone have a great week! I miss you all!
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