Haha, I am laughing these emails are like roller coasters, one week I am super pumped because we had success and it was awesome and spiritual and amazing and I never want to leave here and I love everyone, even the dictator here, and I could die here.
Then, the next week I want to turn home, give up, because after giving my all, pouring out my heart in prayer, testifying with all my soul, and focusing my mind on people and the gospel, and nothing. But I have learned many precious, plain and wonderful truths from the gospel of Jesus Christ.
While that is an exaggeration and I no longer I want to come home, even on bad weeks I still want to stay. And this week was such a week.
Ignorance is bliss. I saw this this week. One day I was hot, tired, sweating, fatigued, etc, etc, and all of our investigators were falling and the adversary was actively throwing many obstacles at us. I was pissed. So mad, I was frustrated. I mean I was supposed to have success right? And I was not happy. Then I saw my comp, so young and innocent, just looking up at the mountains that surrounded us, literally and figuratively, and just smiling. He was happy because he was simply just serving the Lord.
And yes, I will have to adapt and make some changes and try to find new people, but never should I forget just what work I am in and whose work I am in.
Sunday I stood up in front of our humble branch of 50 people, and bore with all the humility and sincerity born of my afflictions, and I remembered and rediscovered why I am here. I am grateful for this church, for the opportunities and ordinances it offers us. For the divinity I am blessed to be a witness of, and for the great and eternal atoning sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Through Christ we find something more profound than bliss or momentary happiness or pleasure, but eternal everlasting joy. That is why I am here, to help the children of God find joy in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Love You All,
Elder Logan Neil Morrison
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