Well, all of our investigators left
on vacations this week for the month of August. Looks like we´ve got to start from ground one again but that´s ok haha.
I’m excited! I’ve finally found the fun in starting from 0. It took me nearly
the whole mission to learn but now starting over doesn´t bother me. It´s just
another opportunity to see miracles!
Well, once again I had to learn to
say, “not my will be done but thine.” I
think that´s a lesson that I just have to keep relearning because it doesn´t
always stick. Earlier this week I was on my knees talking about the situation with my Heavenly Father. I was heartbroken and poured
that out to the Lord and he listened, comforted me, and then taught me about
his Son. I was praying to try to convince God to do what I wanted. He
quickly reminded me of His Son and how he was able to fully give up His will to
His Father so that His Father could fulfill His purposes.
After ¨wrestling¨ with God like Enos
about the situation I finally came to the decision that I would be ok if this wonderful family didn´t get baptized while I was here. I realized that the only thing
that mattered was that they would get baptized in the Lord´s perfect timing. If
I wasn´t there for it, it´d be ok. My Father in Heaven helped me to realize
that and the spirit brought me such comfort and peace to know that that´s what
the Lord wanted me to realize.
Once again
I was reminded that this isn´t MY work but the work of God and I am merely an
instrument in His hands. Everything will go according to His perfect timing. If
I can´t be there it doesn´t matter because what matters is that they make a
covenant with God. That´s the important thing. The hurt is now gone, I am no
longer broken hearted that I won´t be here for their baptism, but rather am
filled to the brim with such joy that they´re going to come to Christ! I am so
happy for them and don´t have any reason to complain. The Lord has stretched
forth his merciful hand again and I couldn´t be any more grateful. That is one
amazing miracle for me. I truly do love this work with all of my heart.
Love you all!
Come what may and LOVE it. Just do
it. Life´s better that way
Hermana Israelsen
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