So this week I went to Praia for the leadership council. It was incredible and it was something i needed a lot. We talked about how to be a leader. And i repented a lot of how i need to be a better leader. The theme of the council was our focuses for the month of february. It was about the doctrine of jesus christ! Wow :) it was so inspiring. I learned about how important it is that we teach the WHY. How many times as a kid did i ask Why mom... but why dad... haha we all do this as kids. If we just walked into the house of an investigator and began teaching the law of chastity they would ask... why. Well this is why we dont just start with that. we give them the plan of salvation. and the gospel of jesus christ and we teach them WHY. Because we all want to return and live with our heavenly father and become like him. We all want eternal life.
I learned that this applys to all circumstances... not just investigators. Many times with my companions i will say How we need to do things... and they will just do it. But sometimes they even ask why and dont want to do things the way i have been taught to do them. So then i realized i had forgotten to teach the why. Why i am obedient. Why we do things the way we do. And so that was my goal this week. We cant just skip the why. It is a valuable lesson with children as well. haha... so i will apply this in my life FOREVER. I hope my kids always want to be obedient though. I was such an obedient child... right mom and dad?? So i think i will be blessed ;)
But anyway this week.. well.. I learned a lot about the atonement of jesus christ. The way i have learned more about it is applying it even more than i have before. I have learned the TRUE significance of the words... Not my will, But thine be done. I thought i knew the significance... i thought i understood. But this week it has been even more evident what these words mean.
I have always wanted to be obedient to the mission rules and do what i am asked with joy. But i want nothing more to be transferred back to Praia and spend my last transfer there :) But what i have decided is whatever comes... i will love it. I know i can probably ask my heavenly father to send me where i want to be. he loves me enough. But i know i will go where i need to go. And i have decided that instead of having fear and anxiety about where i will spend my last transfer i will enjoy the will of the lord. he knows me better and will help me become exactly what i need to become. :)
I love you all. Have a wonderful week. And i thank you all for the inspiring words of encouragement i have recieved!
Fica Dreto
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| Plane ride from Praia |
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