This was a really interesting week, because we were fried...
We could not find places to knock, to OYM, to meet people that we hadn't been.
We were desperate, frazzled and distraught! We would look at our map and pray
and pick a spot get there and realize we had already knock, taught and
committed the homes in this area. And not only did we remember but the people
did as well, one guy asked Elder Taylor why he was still in the state. (This
guy wasn't very polite to us the first time.) NOTHING WAS HELPING... DT was
about boosting your faith we tried, but it just wasn't working we searched for
new ways to be obedient that didn't work! We were making our beds, polishing
our shoes everyday, role playing, mopping everything 110% obedience. THIS IS
SUPPOSED TO ALWAYS WORK!!! but then we realized that maybe we needed to search
for revelation through different means, because the Lord isn't going to make it
easy to find where we need to go. People's salvation isn't simple and cheap. So
we were looking for signs in everything, the wind, the birds, funny signs,
where the last media referral lived and then we found something... our
dreams... Elder Taylor was the first to experience this unusual way of harvest
area finding, he had a dream one night of working in a specific area... so we
went there... we were desperate... BUT IT WORKED!!! We found some of the most
incredible people and we were finding success!
So from that day on we were looking for places inside our area
in our dreams, I now write down dreams because they could be revelation from
God! I mean look at Lehi "And it came to pass that while my
father tarried in the wilderness he spake unto us, saying: Behold, I
have dreamed a dream; or, in other words, I have seen a vision."
(1 Nephi 8:2) But that lead to my search to really understand how revelation
works. And to really search for it in the scriptures. And I realized that the
best way to find meaning in the scriptures is not just to understand the stories
but to see how they apply to your life! And so that is what I have been doing
in my QUEST: To become one with the scriptures. I have not only been searching
and trying to memorize important scriptures but I have been trying to create a
system of memorizing and finding new scriptures that apply to my life and
others (investigators). So my study journal has been rapidly expanding, and is
nearly to a max.
This week we had an amazing miracle. During our struggles to
find solid investigators we needed something to do to fill the time that we
weren't teaching, so we made and effort to visit our less active miembros. And
in doing so we found 2 great part-member families that are going to be a great
addition to the teaching pool for whoever is going to fill my spot here
tomorrow (a greenie). That's right last night I found out that I will be
transferring and Elder Taylor will be staying AND training that means 2 more
transfers here! He will be here for 6! That's FOREVER we all thought he was
leaving and I was going to be in charge! But NOPE God still needs him here! So I
am off to where ever the Lord sees fit with no idea where, what or who I will
be with! PRAY FOR ME Y'ALL! I really love this ward they are super excited
about the gospel and they LOVE to baptize! This ward is all up in that work!
The ward wants more. SO I am going to miss this area! And all
the members and my recent convert friends!
Well I want you all to know that I love you and care for you
STAY STRONG AND PUSH ON!!!
ELDER PARK!!
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