My testimony has grown so much from the experiences we have had
this week. First off, a general autthorit - Elder Hamula - came to our
mission! I feel so honored because we got to go to a Mission Leadership
Coucil with him as well, and then we had the normal Zone Conference type
meeting with him and all of the missionaries. And then I feel extra
honored because he totally sat next to me at lunch! When he asked about
where I was from, I said Idaho Falls and he said, "Oh! Have you been to
Reed's Dairy?" Have I been to Reed's dairy..umm just every Monday
night for family home evening! Oh how I miss Brown cow's with Mint
Cookie. Anyways, back to all the awesome things he taught us. Something
he said that really stood out to me was this: "If you could part the
curtain and see just a glimpse of who you were before this life, you
would crumble and fall to the ground. And once you got back up, you
would have a whole new determination to serve the Lord and give him your
all. Because this is what you love to do! This is what you live for!
You wouldn't waste any time. You wouldn't be afraid of anyone. You would
give it your all." He then talked about how every single time the
gospel has been on the earth, the evil forces have over come it. But
because we fought so valiantly before this life for the cause of Jesus
Christ, we are selected to come here at this time - the one time in the
history of the world - that Satan will not win. But goodness will win
and Christ will reign for
We had an awesome experience this last week. So all of our lessons and backups fell through, and it was already 8 o'clock and we hadn't even taught a lesson yet that day. So we decided we wanted to finish forever! :)
We
then had a question and answer session, and one Elder bravely asked a
kind of random question that taught be a lot. He stood up and said,
"Elder Hamula, I have never got a direct answer to this question so I
hope it's not dumb but - I really like video games and I was wondering
if it will hinder my salvation." Elder Hamula quickly said, "Yes. I hope
that answers your question clearly enough." He then went on the explain
that time is so precious. We are here to learn and build relationships
and become like Christ. He said how we waste so much time being
distracted with things that are selfish and not important. He said that
we should enjoy ourselves, but we should focus on enjoying our time with
our families and building relationships and learning. He then told us
that him and his wife have a night every week that they play board
games! aww. He also shared D&C 130:13 to answer this question. Look
it up if you're interested.
So here's a cool
story from this week! We were having a "bleh day" that ended up with a
miracle! So prayed for direction on where we should go. We thought of
three different people that all lived in the same area of each other. So
we decided that meant that it wouldn't be those actual people we were
suppose to visit, but someone that was put in our path. As we walked to
knock on the doors of the people that had come to our minds, we were
extra conscientious of anyone that was outside that might have been the
soul we were suppose to talk to. We talked to everyone - even if they
were a little further way that our comfort zone would allow - and we met
a few people, but none that were really promising. Then, as we walked
to the last house before going to our car, we saw two people walking. To
be honest, I didn't really want to talk to them because again, they
were a little out of the comfort zone of simply just talking to someone,
and we had also just talked to a few people that were kind of rude. But
right before we left their sight we asked them if we could give them a
card. As we began talking to them, my heart tore as we listened to this
13 year old boy tell us how he wasn't accepted in school. I could feel
the love Heavenly Father had for him, and I knew that he was the one
Heavenly Father had needed us to talk to that night. Right before we got
done talking to him, his mom ended up telling us that she grew up
across the street from some Mormons. Her friend that was Mormon had
since passed away, but she told us what a huge impact that family had
had on her life. She had even gone to church with them for about four
years, and she knew right where the church was here in Camarillo when
her son said that he wanted to learn more. We were able to give him a
Book of Mormon, and assure him of the love Heavenly Father had for him.
Missionary work is a lot different when you are literally searching for a
soul to save!
Also, heres a quote I liked from MLC that was shared from President Uchdorf:
"We don't discover humility by thinking less OF ourselves, rather thinking less ABOUT ourselves."
Hermana
Hemingway is such an incredible example of that to me. She is not
knit-picky, she sees the good in things, she doesn't get down on
herself, and she just works hard - happily serving others! I want to be
like that.
Also, random fact. I am an idiot... (don't worry I'm not actually thinking less of myself)
So
you know that one time we were an hour late to zone conference because
we read the text wrong and thought it was in Santa Barbara? Well...
We
read our text wrong about interviews and thought they were on the 12th.
But they were actually last Tuesday. So we were just happily on our way
to do service at a member's house (I am teaching one of the young women
piano lessons!:)) and we got a call from Sister Felix,
"Where are you?"
"uhhh...Camarillo?"
"Are you not coming to interviews?"
*Me quoting Hna Donnelly* "Stupid, stupid, stupid."
So now we have interviews today with President.
:)
Luckily
they take my stupidity well! At MLC and the Mission Tour with Elder
Hamula Sister Felix said to me, "Hermana! I am so glad you could make
it!" hahahaha
Love you all! Have a great week!
P.S. a member gave us CHOKIS this week... I haven't have these since the MTC!!
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