Area: Atascadero
Companion: Elder Canzona
Hello everyone!
It is so good to talk to you all again! This week was a great one!
I'm a little bit short on time, but I would like to talk about this
past Saturday.
I'm a little bit short on time, but I would like to talk about this
past Saturday.
This past Saturday
I had the opportunity to go on exchanges with Elder Hill, a missionary
that I came out with in the MTC. He came into my area, and so I had to
step it up and plan the day because he didn't know any of the people in
my area. As you know, I have not been here for very long myself, and so
I was a little bit nervous about how the day would plan out. We looked
in our area book and we wrote down some names that we saw in there and
planned to visit them. When we left, I felt very lost, confused, and
inadequate. I was convinced that that day would not be very good.
I had the opportunity to go on exchanges with Elder Hill, a missionary
that I came out with in the MTC. He came into my area, and so I had to
step it up and plan the day because he didn't know any of the people in
my area. As you know, I have not been here for very long myself, and so
I was a little bit nervous about how the day would plan out. We looked
in our area book and we wrote down some names that we saw in there and
planned to visit them. When we left, I felt very lost, confused, and
inadequate. I was convinced that that day would not be very good.
At lunch, we came back and I was thumbing through some things in my
manila envelopes, and I stumbled across the talk that Mom gave me a
little bit ago. It was Jeffrey R. Holland's talk, "Cast Not Away
Therefore Your Confidence". I didn't have much time to read it the day I
got it, so I put it into my envelope. I read the talk, and I was
filled with hope. This talk gave me the confidence I needed to go out
and finish the day.
manila envelopes, and I stumbled across the talk that Mom gave me a
little bit ago. It was Jeffrey R. Holland's talk, "Cast Not Away
Therefore Your Confidence". I didn't have much time to read it the day I
got it, so I put it into my envelope. I read the talk, and I was
filled with hope. This talk gave me the confidence I needed to go out
and finish the day.
We went out. We knocked on some potential investigator's doors.
We were bold. We brought the Spirit. We exercised our faith. We were
trackting down a street, and I jokingly cast an imaginary fishing line
on a house and got pulled in. We knocked on the door, and a sweet old
lady named Julia answered the door. She told us that she was baptized
Catholic, but a while back she went to a big Christian meeting with a
lot of different churches, and she said that she was really impressed
with the LDS church. We talked with her and bore testimony of simple
truths, and now we are going to be going back there soon! We did the
Lord's work that day and had some pretty good numbers to report.
We were bold. We brought the Spirit. We exercised our faith. We were
trackting down a street, and I jokingly cast an imaginary fishing line
on a house and got pulled in. We knocked on the door, and a sweet old
lady named Julia answered the door. She told us that she was baptized
Catholic, but a while back she went to a big Christian meeting with a
lot of different churches, and she said that she was really impressed
with the LDS church. We talked with her and bore testimony of simple
truths, and now we are going to be going back there soon! We did the
Lord's work that day and had some pretty good numbers to report.
I gained a testimony that the Lord blesses his missionaries for
their planning efforts. Although we didn't fully know what we were
going to go out there and do, we exercised our faith and went out the
door. In return, we were blessed with the confidence to do His work. I
learned that day that I CAN be a senior companion. I CAN lead out, and
I know that the Lord has blessed me with the abilities that He
requires. I have learned so much on my mission, and I have acquired
skills and abilities that I will use the rest of my life. I wrote in my
journal that night to NEVER forget the feelings that I had that day.
Thank you Mom for sending that talk, for without it I would have never
been able to accomplish the work the Lord required.
their planning efforts. Although we didn't fully know what we were
going to go out there and do, we exercised our faith and went out the
door. In return, we were blessed with the confidence to do His work. I
learned that day that I CAN be a senior companion. I CAN lead out, and
I know that the Lord has blessed me with the abilities that He
requires. I have learned so much on my mission, and I have acquired
skills and abilities that I will use the rest of my life. I wrote in my
journal that night to NEVER forget the feelings that I had that day.
Thank you Mom for sending that talk, for without it I would have never
been able to accomplish the work the Lord required.
I love you all so much! The Lord works His miracles and he gives
His children the skills and talents that they may need to bring to pass
this most important work.
His children the skills and talents that they may need to bring to pass
this most important work.
Elder Harper
Tracy Monney:
ReplyDeleteWhat a great letter and tribute to mom! I was so touched by his faith and humility and confidence. I am glad he persevered and didn't give in to the feelings of confusion. Way to go mom! Way to go Elder Harper!
I don't think anyone would doubt Elder Harpers ability and preparation to lead. He is an outstanding missionary. Thanks so much for sharing.
Have a delightful day!