This week I overcame some of my fears and it felt SO GOOD! We went streeting twice for "Light the world." We put up our big banner again and spent the entire afternoon the previous day printing out more concert cards. It was a flop. The rain started as a light drizzle, then turned into a freezing drizzle and then a freezing downpour. Our flimsy little cards were soaked and the big paper banner started to rip and get wet. Despite the weather conditions, we still talked to as many people as possible! The next day was the day of the actual Christmas concert. I didn't want the cards to go to waste so I was determined to hand out ever single one! And I did. I stopped random people on the street. Left and right. It was uncomfortable but these people need light so bad! We had a couple good interactions and we'll see what happens from here.
OTHER UPDATES
We made cake with our neighbor who lives on the first floor of our building. Her name is Mária and we met her street contacting in the Park. She happened to live in our building. Well now we have a great relationship with her because every time we happen to meet in the hallway we stop and ask how she's doing. It's crazy how little moments can build up such a strong friendship!
We had 2 great English lessons with new friends.
I got bangs!! (just kidding)
We ran into our friend Eszter on the bus. Miracle!
FRIENDS
Our two most progressing friends are both keeping their commitments! "A" and "N." They are both reading out of the Book of Mormon. They both know what it is and are using their agency to read it. They both have awesome deep questions about it!!! It fills my heart with joy. "A" also has confirmed she wants to be baptized in the spring! And she is coming to our relief society activity on Saturday. "N" came to our lesson with questions about the Book of Mormon, backed us up to her family who was concerned about our meetings, and her mom wants to join our lessons now!!!
SPIRITUAL THOUGHT
This week, trusting in God hit me hard. I understood it on a different level. Trust in God means you do your little part you have been asked to do and know that God will do the rest! Trust in God also means that you don't think oh if only I had a different companion our area would thrive. Or oh if only I could stay here for longer things wouldn't fall apart. No! This is GOD'S work. This area is not yours and the people are not yours. You work your hardest and trust that God will continue to take care of His children.
This also hit me harder this week because a woman in our ward was concerned about an experience she'd had in the temple. She said it wasn't a great experience and she didn't feel the spirit. She was worried she did something wrong and what she did in the temple wouldn't count or be enough. Our relief society had a long discussion about how sometimes, we don't always feel full of love and warmth and happiness. But that doesn't mean God stopped loving us. We are imperfect and sometimes other thoughts or circumstances can block us from feeling the spirit.
If you're not ALWAYS feeling the overwhelming joy of the gospel, you're probably normal. I don't wake up every day and feel overcome with the joy of missionary work. Sometimes you keep pressing forward in our church calling even when it's hard. Because it's what God has asked of you. Sometimes you keep going to church even if you're not having a blast and you'd rather be skiing. God didn't say being a follower of Christ would always be super fun and enjoyable. But it is worth it. And that is where trusting him comes in.
1 Nephi 17:13
"And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know that it is by me that ye are led."
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