It has been a wonderful week! So many miracles, so much joy! As I contemplated this weeks events I realized that I have learned something powerful and beautiful... to love the way our Savior loves. There are not words that can descride the love that I have for these people! I look at at them and I see what their Father sees, their eternal potential. LOVE is a consept that has been difficult for me to feel throughout my life, and I have learned that charitable love is an action much more than a feeling.
This week we met Jesus, we met him while we were contacting some former people being taught. As we talked he shared that moments before we knocked on his door he had prayed and asked God to send someone to him that could help him solve some of the difficulties of life. He is a younger man who has a natural understanding of the gospel, but has been looking for a church that confirmed his beliefs his whole life.. he found it! I have seen so many miracles throughout my service, but this one is so amazing! Jesus is very excited to get baptized in December.
I could tell you a lot of stories, but I dont want to bore you. Elder Romney and I are working hard use the trust members have in us to its fullest advantage. We are working with Less active and Part member families quite a bit.
So I was informed this week that people are really rude to us... and that Im too optimistic and I dont reconize it. Ill work on it so I can have fun stories to tell about people being mean!
Now some crazy stuff happened on Friday. Elder Romney threw an orange totsie pop at me and missed, and it shattered the glass oven door. Later that day he crashed into me, while we were riding up the street. I broke my wrist and my chin is pretry scratched up.
We had the opportunty to share some thoughts with ward members during church and I reflected on two of my favorite scriptures! Helaman 5:12 and Doctrine and Covenants 121:7-8.
"And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall."
"My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes."
I have seen an amazing change in my life as I rely on my Savoir and his atonement. He has all power, wisdom, and love.
Have a great week!
Love,
Elder Hall
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