This was an interesting week...
As I told the family already, I got my front wheel stolen this week. I had bought a new tire for that wheel
not 3 weeks before and what a beautiful tire that was, the wheel was really nice, too. We had gotten to know each other very well. I learned how to true her
and she had learned how to drive in a straight line. We really bonded... sob...
I will miss her. Lucky I had the extra tire and tube Dad had sent me so I
didn't need to buy those, but I did need to buy a new wheel. I went to 2 shops
and the best one I could find was $45! She darn well better be worth it! But, I
have faith that if I really try to love her that I will learn to like her! I
definitely learned my lesson that cables are worthless and U-locks are the only
way. Luckily 1 of the elders in the apartment had an extra lock I can borrow
until I get myself another one.
And then another tredgedy happend this week... I stepped in
a hole and sprained my ankle. This was a major testimony builder because we had
just received a training from a doctor who told us that Satan is real, and he
will try to stop us in many different ways both physical and mental. So
that means that Satan is scared of me! (This is new to him? Does he not remember all the injuries he had just before he left on his mission?)
So this week my studies have really taken me to hit to
scriptures hard. I have been tearing them apart and really trying to
understand them. And I started my search with the "scripture mastery"
scripture's. I found one of my favorites,
Ether 12:27 "And if
men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness.
I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient
for all men that humble themselves before me; for if
they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me,
then will I make weak things become strong unto them."
This scripture really reminded me also of Paul in the New
Testament and the many times he attributes having weakness to having strength in
the Lord. Ammon in Alma 26 when he "boast of his God" and his own
nothingness, and I realized that truly we should be grateful every time we see
our own weakness. Truly that is the LORD showing us
our weakness and he does so to help us be humble and ultimately to strengthen
us "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth
me." (Philippians 4:13) And that was what happened this week the Lord
really showed me my weaknesses, in Spanish, Scripture knowledge and Diligence
(and in my ankle). It really helped me see that this work is important,
that I am in the Lord's work because he is showing me where he can strengthen
me and improve me. That's my commitment this week, to look for a
weakness and ask the Lord to help me strengthen it.
This week we didn't get any gators to church. Just a few
less-active people and some visitors, that was discouraging. We had a Zone
conference this week that reminded me that discouragement is a choice. So, I
chose to never be discouraged at church again and to ALWAYS bring a non-member
friend, to worry about and fret over! That's what makes Church a
growing and learning opportunity!
I don't know what else to share other than a quote from
Elder Niel L. Andersen "The world will not glide calmly toward the Second
Coming of the Savior" (General Conference May 2014) remember that, when
rough times come and when you watch the news. The world is preparing to be
cleansed.
ANY WAY, OVER AND OUT
Stay Strong, Push ON!!
ELDER PARK
FFLM
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