Dec 29, 2014
Merry christmas you all!! I hope you really had a great day and that you are enjoying the snow!! Here it is finally getting to be summer. So I guess for you that would be gong from really hot to blazing hot. But really, I had the blessing for arriving for spring so I am fairly adjusted to the heat. So its not that bad. Also there always seems to be a breeze. This is a gift sometimes.
So I finished cambio 1! I am officially not the youngest person in the mission anymore! And really, this cambio has been one of development. Because the mission, its just not like real life. And it takes a second to adjust to. But really, if there is anything I have learned this cambio, it is that things are supposed to happen the way they do. And that no matter what area you are in, no matter what comp you have, no matter what investigators you are working with, God has sent you there for a purpose.
Also, that the atonement is so good. Because we can´t do anything by ourselves. There is a scripture in 2 Judges, I think . . . it is when David is talking to Goliath. And Goliath is making fun of him, asking how he thinks he is going to beat him. And then David says something like ¨This is the battle of the Lord¨or something like that. A byu professor shared this with me in Jerusalem and taught us a lesson about how sometimes we cry out that we can´t do things, that things are too big, and certainly with our end goal being perfection, the goal is impossible for us. But the miracle of Christmas, the miracle of the atonement, is that it was never our battle to fight.The battle has already been won by Christ. That really, without him, we can do nothing, and with him we can do everything. This is my testimony. That we can do all things through Christ who strentheneth us.
Now for the miracle of the week.
We had 3 people that came to church this week. This was the first week of my mission that we had people in sacrament meeting! It was such a miracle. This family that we have been working with for forever came (a couple with two 3 year olds). Also the father of a recent convert who has health problems came too! This was such a miracle because people here dont usually have cars, so we had to get a member in the lesson, and then have that member offer their car, and just everything went so well. It could not have been better. And all 3 of them said they are for sure coming next week, so I am exited that we finally have some people really progressing!
I love you guys so much,
Hna Jarman
Mom,
In answer to your question, I am working hard here. And I am really doing well. So dont worry about me. Missions are just harder than people think. But I know that one day, if I fight everyday to be happy and have the spirit with me that I can one day arrive at that day when I cant imagine coming home, because I just love being in my mission so much. And that day usually takes a little while to get to, so I am trying to put in the work so I can get there. But I just have to keep fighting everyday. I think that this is really the first time that I really have to grow up and be an adult, and at times it is sobering, but everyone out here is just doing their best. And really, I am learning that if the justice of the mission is the numbers, the goals, the conference talks of chastening that we have to read a page of everyday, the mercy is in the prayers. The mercy is in that at the end of the day, you can pray and you can recieve an answer from God that you are doing ok. That he loves you. This is so good, and this is how I get through everyday. Because God loves me. And this is enough. And we have really good leaders. I have a really good district leader, and during intercambios (splits) one of the hermana trainging leaders asked me to list everything I thought I had to do. Then she gave me a new list. And this list was A LOT more simple, and doable, and turned me to the atonement. And this helped me soooo much. So I really am doing so much better.
Anyway,
I love you so much, and I loved hearing about all your purchases and gifts.
Hna Jarman
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