This week has been a great week for my companion and I. The misison life is very very hard! Yesterday was a really hard day! We did not teach one lesson to an investigator! That is the first day in my mission that we did not teach a single lesson and it felt terrible! It is not because I think that the number of lessons I teach is the amount of success that I have, but more that I think that I know that lessons are necessary to bless peoples lives! It made me reflect alot! I asked myself if it was because I was not working hard enough or not dedicated enough. I can say with peace in my heart that that is not the reason. I dont think there has been a minute on my mission that I haven't been trying my very hardest (that isn't to say that I haven't made thousands of mistakes because I have but I am trying my best). Mom that's funny that you sent that talk because I was actually listening to that same talk by Elder Bednar this morning (by the way I GOT THE PACKAGE!!!!!!) and the scripture in Mathew 11:29-30 really impressed me! I know that the Lord is making up for my mistakes! A yoke is the perfect example of how the atonement of Jesus Christ works! He pulls the load that we can not pull because of our many weakness! I know that I need to learn to rely on the Lord for my strength even more.
This week I was studying in John 17:3 that says "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. "
All we have to do to receive eternal life is know our Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! There are 4 footnotes in the english scripture for the word"know"
Look them up! and study it! They are the 4 requirements to know God! Study it and I'll tell you next week what I think they are!
Dad- I am doing good with the Spanish! I feel like I can talk about everything I need to pretty much, but a couple times per day I'll have to ask my companion how to say something!
Love you all! I am so happy and everything is great
Love Elder Quist
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