Hola Familia! How is life on your Cruise? This week has gone by super super super fast! I can't believe that I already leave on Monday "CRAZY". Oh and my flight leaves at 7:15 AM so I have to be up at 3 AM " I'm really stoked about that" haha. We then land in Detroit, MI at 12:46 until 1:46 and then fly to Nashville and arrive at 2:32PM. I'm not really sure when I will have time to call you, but it will probably be around 6 something in the morning! I hope that I will get a chance to call you, but I'm nervous that I won't have time because we have 14 people traveling in our group and I'm the travel leader?? Not really sure what I have to do, but I am just assuming I have to make sure everyone makes it on our flight.
This last week has been really awesome! Easter Sunday was probably the most spiritual day I have ever had in my life. The MTC is a choice place to spend Easter. On Easter, all of the MTC gathered together and 3,000 of us all took the Sacrament at the same time. There were 100 Elders that passed the sacrament and we all renewed our baptismal covenants. The power of having 3,000 missionaries of God all take the Sacrament at once was so amazing and spiritual. In that moment I knew that the new missionary age requirement is going to change the world.
Just yesterday I went through "in field orientation" and it made me so excited to leave to Nashville. I am so ready for the things I am doing to have a real effect and to start spreading the gospel! My Spanish is in no way ready (haha), but that is life. I know as I rely on the Lord that He will help me in my time of need and if I am working my very hardest and being obedient, God will provide a way for me to share the gospel. I love my Heavenly Father so much and I am so grateful for all the blessings I have in my life and especially for my family. I am so grateful for all my family members and friends, you have all had the biggest impact on my life and I could not serve a mission without the support and friendship you have all given me.
For some reason I have had a lot of dreams and thoughts of really scary/ bad/ sad things happening and I don't know why (haha). I don't know if it is Satan trying to distract me from the work or if it is just something that all missionaries have thoughts and dreams of, but I receive peace every time I turn and pray to Heavenly Father. I have full faith in Jesus Christ and that no matter what happens while I am on my mission I will be okay because Jesus Christ is always here and He will never leave me alone. I am so grateful for the strength and comfort I receive every time I put my faith in Jesus Christ. Oh and mom don't worry I am fine, haha.
This week my companion and I taught some awesome lessons to our investigators. It is amazing how much the spirit will guide you if you just listen and act on the promptings it gives you. The more I act on the promptings the spirit gives me the more promptings I receive. If you show God that you put your full trust in him, he will in turn show you the trust he has in you by sending you answers and promptings. Like we read in Matthew 14: 22-32, Peter first had to put his trust in Jesus Christ by making the fist step (action)on the water and then in return Jesus granted his will by letting him walk on the water. I have learned that I must make the first step towards Christ and that he cannot make the step for me. I have also learned once I have taken that scary step that He is there and will not let me fail or fall.
This next Monday as I arrive in Tennessee I will approach some random person that I have never met before and share my testimony of the love I have for the gospel and the love I have for Jesus Christ. It is going to be SUPER scary and it may or may not go well, but I know it is going to be AWESOME because I am sharing the best news and most important message I could ever share with someone. I know that God loves the the people I am going to approach and he wants them to return and live with him and because I know that, I love the people I am going to teach even if they do reject, yell, spit or other crazy things. Jesus loved everyone I MEAN everyone, he loved the people that persecuted him, he loved people who made mistakes, he loved the worst of the worst sinners. Even when Christ was hanging on the cross he didn't worry about himself and the pain He was going through, no he preached the gospel to the men hanging next to him. I hope I can try and love people the way Christ did and love the people that hate me or even try to hurt me. I know God loves ALL of his children, so I must too love everyone.Love Hermana Ayre!!!!
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