I ABSOLUTELY ADORED THESE PAST 2 WEEKS!! What miracles and changes we have seen. We are heading into the last week of the transfer. Crazy how fast the time passes. Anyway starting from 2 weeks ago we had Zone Conference!! It was really a marvelous Conference. We had the opportunity to train the missionaries on Obedience! Oh my goodness I love Obedience! It truly is the 1st Law of everything, especially the first law of Heaven. I know that through Obedience and Our Faith we are signaling to the Father that we are seeking and expecting Miracles!! With Obedience, 100 percent comes change. We change everyday to be more Obedient to our Father.
A highlight for the rest of that week was exchanges and blitzes. We ended up finding 27 new people as a zone. Such a great step up! Throughout this week Elder Calhoun and I really focused on talking to everyone. There is power to talk to every single person and teach them and invite them to come unto Christ. We don't need permission to teach. God already gave us permission! Then asking for more people to teach. THIS IS TOO GREAT OF A CAUSE TO NOT DO ALL WE CAN TO TEACH, TESTIFY, AND INVITE.
Miracles for our Friends:
- Antwain and Marcy now have a baptismal date for July 16th (they are so excited to go to them temple to be sealed a year after that day)
- Peronica and her Family are on date to be baptized on June 18th. She is converted and nothing will stop her. She will make a great relief society President and will bring so many of her friends and family to the Fold. A couple weeks ago she gave up everything that was holding her back from keeping the Word of Wisdom. She is spectacular!!
- Leo Wall is now going to be getting baptized in June. We are shooting for June 4th but it may be the week after. She has been ready since I got to this area 6 months ago but with some things going on in her family now is the time.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY!! MIRACLES ARE ALL AROUND US. THESE FRIENDS BEING CONVERTED ARE MIRACLES. THE 10 PEOPLE WE FOUND LAST WEEK ARE MIRACLES. THE PERSON I’M BECOMING BECAUSE OF MY SAVIOR IS A MIRACLE!
I'm grateful to be a refined and strong instrument in His Hands! I am converted and strengthened because I focused on Him and Helping others come unto Him!! I was talking to my mom a lot today about Personal Study and also studying with friends, spouses, or family (aka companionship study)
We really focused on Personal Study and how vital it is. Who I am and what I know and can witness of is because of my studies then of me going out and teaching, loving, inviting, and testifying!! My knowledge is because of my Heavenly Father!
I invite each of you, if your personal study is lacking, to repent!!
Repentance is changing!! It shouldn't be coupled with just us repenting of major serious sins. Even though that is so important. It's also here for us to become one Percent Better. For us to change the little things to more fully turn, look, and focus on CHRIST!! He is what is important. Try new things to study. Read the Book of Mormon and Bible with a topic on mind. Do a study on a specific topic (Standard works, and conference talk) and use the resources you have. Most importantly have an experience in your study. Have an experience everyday in which the Holy Spirit of God can testify to you eternal and restored truths!! Let's stop snorkeling and start scuba diving!!
I'm grateful for this Work! I had the great privilege to go through the temple with a recent convert and her husband. They are so precious! They get married in 2 weeks. As we went through the temple for her endowment the Spirit was so strong. It was in Spanish which added a little bit of a challenge but it was special!! The feelings I felt are unspeakable. As we were in the Celestial Room. This man came through the doors balling. He hasn't been to the temple in 15 years. He came and gave me a big hug and talked to me. Shortly after his wife came through. It was the most pure and tender thing ever!!
I love the temple and the Everlasting and special covenants and promises we make with Our Father!! I pray that each of you who have made those things will reflect and ponder more about those throughout the week. Remember what it truly means to you! Remember what lack I yet! I promise that as you do so you will see Miracles in your life. You will increase in wisdom and knowledge! I promise in Christ’s name that you will feel His unconditional and eternal love for you. I feel it and I plead that you will seek it!
I had so many great experiences this week with reading the Book of Mormon. One that hits me a lot is in the Book of Mormon during the war chapters. CAPITAN MORONI!! is a legend!! I love the person He is. He is a very righteous and humble young man who is confident and optimistic!! He is Obedient and diligent in all things.
These chapters talk a lot about his preparation and his fortifications. Which apply in our life as ways we can make our weak things become strong. Even when they won their battle they kept fortifying and preparing so that there is nothing that could drag them down. It's so true. We do as much as we can to show Our willingness to the Father and He strengthens and blesses us.
Same with Mark 6 with the 2 fishes and the 5 loaves. We bring all that we have and all that we are. And He makes it enough. It's about our willingness and submissivness.
Aight way too long and I'm tired and have no idea what I was rambling about but I know that it is important to signal to the Father that we are willing to be Obedient, increasing our Faith, repenting, turning outward, having chairty, and submitting our will and to sacrifice who we are for Him, who is perfect!! I know we can be perfect even as Christ and Our Father is Perfect!! It takes willingness and change!!
I’m going to study Humility and submissivness this week. So I will return and report!! Love you all so much!! I will write down more of my studies in my journal so that I can share my deeper knowledge and
testimony!!
Have the best week!!
Make sure to signal to the Father you are seeking and expecting miracles!!
Yoked to Christ!
Elder Wold
Pictures:
1. My boys at Zone Conference
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