It's been a really busy week trying to get settled into this new, big area.
In some ways it's actually harder than just working the old, smaller area, which
is weird because our area only went from around 1500 total people to 3000 total
people, and from 22 square blocks to 45 square blocks. But there's been so much
to catch up on.
There was a lot of loose threads left when the area was split. One of the
brighter moments of the week was when we happened to pass by one of the (famous
around here) returned missionaries who served in this area for eight months,
from April to December of 2012. They go to BYU now and so are in the area a lot,
and the added knowledge and relationships are going to help a lot. It made me
think a little bit about how involved I want to be in my former areas after my
mission. No reason to let the ball drop when I'm only a half hour south. Already
they have pointed us to a couple people that we should be working smoothly with
very soon.
One of our wards held an Easter party that was pretty hilarious. The
highlights probably were a 20-minute cake decorating contest between the High
Priests, Elders quorum, Relief Society, Primary presidency, YM, and YW. Everyone
took it really serious (yes, they had fondant and stuff) and they looked good.
The MC then picked a random song to which the cake had to be presented to and
the classes danced around with their cake. It was funny. We had a couple
potentials there as well and it helped a lot with their fellowship into the
ward. ha.
Not much else to report... weather is getting warmer, slowly (but it is
warm enough for frisbee which is all that really matters. we know what our zone
pday activity is going to be today :] )
--Elder Chandler
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thought: finding
Last transfer, Elder Bloomfield and I really focused on teaching skills.
This six weeks we've resolved to find out all we can about the decidedly harder
part (for us) of missionary work: finding.
And the report I have so far isn't so good; all we can figure out that PMG
tells us is this: finding is long and hard and dreary and will cause many tears,
but press forward with faith and you will find. An earlier study quickly came to
my mind: Psalms 126:5-6. This is easily becoming my favorite psalm as well as
one of my favorite scriptures. So simple, yet deep.
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless
come again rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Do we not bear precious seed in our message? Do we not "sow" that seed
every day, every hour? (sometimes in tears, when we're tired, when its an anti,
when its whatever?) Yet this verse promises us that the sheaves, the harvest
will come. As will the rejoicing.
cf. D&C 33:9 - The only way to reap is to Open Your Mouth, so do it!
Even without the badge. It's worth it.
summary of our study so far? and our montra? "for this cause came I into
the mission".
Have a great week!
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