Missionary work is hard. It is tiring. It is full of
miracles and blessings. It is filled with little moments that make all the
difficulties worth it. Little moments like when your investigator thanks you
for teaching them. Or when your companion tells you that you did good. Or when
the weather is warm and peaceful right before it rains. These are just a few of
the little moments that helped me this week.
I was reading a talk by Elder Wirthlin called Sunday Will Come. Elder Wirthlin uses the story of Christ's death and resurrection. He explains how Christ was crucified on Friday, and how it was a day of great sorrow for him and his followers. But then he explains that on Sunday, Christ was resurrected which gave his followers reason to rejoice. He then relates this to our own lives. He says,
"Each of us will have our own Fridays—those days when
the universe itself seems shattered and the shards of our world lie littered
about us in pieces. We all will experience those broken times when it seems we
can never be put together again. We will all have our Fridays.
But I testify to you in the name of the One who conquered death—Sunday will come. In the darkness of our sorrow, Sunday will come. No matter our desperation, no matter our grief, Sunday will come. In this life or the next, Sunday will come."
But I testify to you in the name of the One who conquered death—Sunday will come. In the darkness of our sorrow, Sunday will come. No matter our desperation, no matter our grief, Sunday will come. In this life or the next, Sunday will come."
This week was hard. I felt stressed and overwhelmed. We
received a lot of training this week and my companion and I have been having a
hard time working with each other. However through prayer, hard work, and
asking for help, Sunday is coming. Today, I feel happy!!
As a missionary, I've learned that in order to enjoy the
happy moments, you have to push through the sad moments. You can’t just ignore
them. I'm so grateful to be a missionary! A mission is the best way to learn to
rely on the Lord! By serving others, I'm not only helping others, but I'm
learning how to help myself in order to help others. I know this gospel is
true. Despite all the hard things we can experience in life, there is so much
to be grateful for!!
Have a wonderful week, and don't forget to put your trust in
God!
Love,
Sister Mustain
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