This week was hot! Not
temperature wise.. I’m indifferent to that now. But we really had a great week.
I Know that God really does want us to Pray Until Something Happens. PUSH! That
many of our desires and things we want are only attainable through wearying the
Lord in prayer. I have seen it this week! Through zone meeting and our missionary
efforts. One day in particular was Saturday. We were looking for a less active,
well two of them actually, and our teaching pool still wanted some great
investigators. We petitioned the Lord for help and also the fasting was
involved, but we were lead to this sweet family. Sister Scarlett! She works
where? Take a guess. Utah! Ha ha, at the Canyons ski Resort, easy in for Elder
Whitlock and I. Her husband is a police and they are both strong Baptist but
whoa their vibes.. they are awesome. We are going back Tuesday to see them. We
also have found several more former's by accident this week, well I don't if I
can even call it that. The Lord Truly knows his people and where they are and
when they are ready!(3 Nephi 17:4) They are not lost! I haven't seen eyes light
up the way I have this week. A tender mercy indeed.
Zone meeting was swell. The spiritual aspect went a bit long and cut short our role
play or practice time (which I have grown to love). The ability to council is
very important for success in anything, marriage, business and improvement. I
was straight up nervous at first but that left quickly, I’m close with like
everyone in the zone which is nice and things ran pretty smooth. My part of the
spiritual aspect was taken from "Give me this Mountain” by Spencer W. Kimball.
Great talk. Elder Whitlock’s was taken
from: “Begin with the End in Mind” by Russell M. Nelson. Another great
discussion talk. I thought teaching for 3 hours would be tough, but it was
smooth like butter, I just pray the next one will be better now that I have
feel for what I was supposed to be doing!! And that's the thing, 2 minutes of
relief "whew I’m done, shoot.. what will we teach in a 4 weeks??" Kinda
stressing, but stress makes us grow.
Favorite scripture this
week:( Helaman 3:27-30) we really pound in how the basics are so important! And
they are, yet we still forget so quick, or we get into a thoughtless routine
and it becomes a duty instead of a relationship, a blessing and something
sought after. Yes, scripture study, heart felt prayer and involved church
attendance will divide asunder all the evils that are thrown at us. And at this
time of life we are going to have to step up our testimonies if we don't want
to be shot down into that pit of misery and be lost in the carelessness of this
world. I know that as we do these 3 simple things we will hold out faithful to
the end. I'm so excited for last mission
General Conference, and something I have realized is Saturday is probably one
of the more important sessions, that is where we get to Sustain our leaders. All
are great, but the little things are really coming to mean so much to me. Hope
you all have a blessed week, and take care!
Love, Elder Wilkerson
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