I´ve been thinking again about how
good change is for us and yet how hard it can be. I began thinking about all of
the refiner´s fires that the Lord has asked me to walk through over the past 14
months and how many blessings have come from those moments. I´m completely
filled to the brim with gratitude for every trial I have had and for what has
come from them. The things that I have learned will not only bless me on the
mission but will bless me for the rest of my life. The Lord has slowly been
chipping away at some rough edges and working on purifying me. He still has a
lot of work to do but I can say that I´m a better person now than I was 14
months ago. I still have far to go but that´s just life.
My current relationship with the Savior
can be traced back to one single prayer offered 13 months ago in the MTC. One
single plea to be able come to know the Savior better, to have a trial of my
faith, to purify and purge me resulted in more blessings than I could have ever
thought possible. I´m so incredibly grateful for that one night and that the Lord
heard that prayer. There have been a lot of trials and a lot of tough moments
but also some incredibly sweet ones. My Father in Heaven never fails to listen
to me and teach me about his Son, Jesus Christ. I know that Christ is my
personal Savior. He understands all of my struggles, worries, pains, and
problems. he truly knows how to succor his people. He knows exactly what I need
to keep moving forward thanks to the atonement. The atonement has changed my
mission and my life. I love you and I love the Lord.
Come what may and love it!
Hermana Israelsen
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