this week i think i learned and grew more than any other week in my life! i am learning to become more like my Savior EVERY DAY. i am learning to trust in the Lord, follow the Spirit, have patience with myself and others and be happy in any circumstances. my testimony is growing so much, especially through the difficulties.
i think friday was the hardest day of my mission so far. we had a companionship inventory and my companion hurt my feelings, really really HURT my feelings and i just cried and cried and cried. i wanted to go lay in my bed and cry all day long, i was SO upset. i hurt her feelings too. it was just not good.. we both appoligized but still we werent super happy with eachother. we said a long prayer to invite the Spirit and left the house to go to lunch at bishops house. the whole way there i was trying so hard not to cry. i was praying and praying for strength to forgive and understand my companion. because of the culture difference, there are so many things that we just dont understand about eachother. i prayed and prayed and prayed for humility and patience. finally when we were waiting for lunch, i started to realize that sister lima was right! she maybe didnt need to say those things in the way that she did, but she was totally right. all of the things she mentioned are things that i seriously need to work on. and i dont need to make excuses and get offended, but learn from what she said. i appoligized again and really committed to working on what she said. after my commitment to be humble i noticed such a change in my attitude! i also learned so much about patience! it took her a while to talk to me again. but on the lonliest and saddest day, i seriously felt my Savior walking right next to me, helping me along. that night when i prayed, i realized that day had been equally difficult for my companion. and our Savior was walking right by her side too, helping her along. i realized something about patience, everyone is fighting their own battle. EVERYONE. we do not need to judge others for their actions because we dont know what is going on in their lives. i was able to smile, and patiently wait for her to forgive me on her own. now we are even stronger as a companionship-- we both learned so much about love and patience. i am SO thankful for my mission. i am learning so much every day. I know that God know each and every one of us. He knows exactly what we need in order to grow. each experience, adn challange is a chance to prove ourselves to Him.
romans 5: 3-4
this week we saw so many miracles! we had 11 investigators in church!!! we are starting to see the fruits of our labors! also we are seeing so many miracles with our investigators. God is helping us everyday with this work.
have an amazing week!
com amor,
sister jones
pictures:
1 this morning we put "bobs" in our hair because it is a huge part of the culture here hahah all of the women here walk around town like this!
2&3 my love: alai
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