I'm really starting to run out of little openers to say, so I'll really just get straight to it this time. This week definitely had its up and downs. But in the end I'm always still happy with the week.
So this week the focus was on getting all our investigators to church. After going through all the ways to get people to church, through rides, directions, and even plans to walk with them (which from our
starting point would take an hour on foot) we felt we had done everything we needed to do. The person we were going to walk with ended up canceling, and every single investigator who had a ride also cancelled. Sitting in church, we felt just helpless wondering what more we could have done. Then I turn around to say hi to a member, and see one of our investigators sitting in a chair in the chapel. He came by himself on his bike because we had talked about church. I was a little shocked, because out of all the people we thought might come to church, he would be the least likely because he wasn't sure he could come and he was on bike. He ended up having a great experience, and I
learned that the Lord will always help us if we are doing all that we can. It may not be how we expect it to be at the end, but it is none the less still a blessing from the lord. I know everyone else will find their way to church in the end if we keep helping them, but I know now that the Lord is always going to help us in one way or another.
C. is doing really well. We taught him the word of wisdom and he wasn't really that phased. The tea thing confused him a little bit, but when we talked about, how sometimes we don't understand why God asks us to follow certain commandments, but it is an explicit demonstration of our faith in him. We don't always need to know why, but we do need to believe that it is to bless us.
M. had a little busy week, but we will be seeing him in the end of this week
C. is doing good, we read Alma 7 together and talked about God works within us. Nothing can change us in the gospel unless we allow it to get inside us. As missionaries we teach unto the people, and the spirit works in the people. We have to allow the savior and the spirit into our lives if we want to make any change. He really liked that and slowly is starting to feel more confident that the Lord is making changes in him everyday.
Y. is doing well too. He is becoming a lot more open with us, which to me is a sign that he truly trusts us and the gospel. When we were talking about the principles of the gospel he pointed out how nice it is to know that there is always a companion in the Holy Ghost, that we can feel secure and comforted in times of trial. He really is making a change in himself, and I see him as a much happier man already.
We met a new investigator named T.G. He came to Italy about 2 months ago and has been searching for a church to worship at. He met us and told us how he has been blessed with work because he made the promise to worship God on Sunday and never work Sunday. When we introduced him to the restoration of the gospel he became super excited and wants to come to church with us this following Sunday.
I've been focusing a lot these last couple days on the importance of having faith without extreme experiences, and even more in continuing in that same faith. I was thinking about Hyrum Smith, the brother of Joseph the prophet. Hyrum never saw angels like Joseph and Oliver Cowdery. Oliver was a great help to Joseph when things were going great, but when trials arose, he would murmur and fall away. Hyrum, he stayed faithful through it all. He never doubted the religion his brother restored, he followed the teachings of Christ, and he too sealed it with his blood alongside Joseph. We don't need a vision of God the father to know that he is real. We don't need to see the gold plates to know the Book of Mormon is true. We get that revelation through promptings of the Holy Ghost. And how blessed are we when we follow these teachings. The rewards in the heavens will be immeasurable. I know each and everyone of us can receive our own confirmation of the divinity of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and that we will be blessed for our efforts as we endure to the end.
I know the gospel of Jesus Christ is true, I don't need him to come say it to me, because I already know it to be true, I know Thomas S Monson is a prophet called of God. I know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is Christ's church upon the earth today, and I know that God answers our prayers.
Have a great week everyone!
Anziano Chase
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