This
week hermana Davis and I learned a few things about the first law of
heaven. I am going to humbly admit that by the end of the day tuesday I
felt a little like enos on my knees asking for forgiveness, for my days
actions. as my comp and I talked we discussed how our day had been
spent, it wasnt horrible... we didnt break any commandment or major
rule, but we werent being obedient either. Really I just felt like a
whole day was wasted, that we could have spent it a lot better.
obisously we all have hours or moments where our natural man takes over
and we arent 100 percent dedicated or conscentrated when we sh ould be
but th is day hit me harder than any of those combined. as missionaries
we teach the steps to rempentance daily and when I was living them
recent I felt a whole new meaning for restitution. in this kind of
situattion what I really needed to do was give back my tin me , khowever
no matter how advanced technolgy gets, its one of Gods inreversable
gifts, it cant be dont. there is no reencarnation, we are given this
life to perpare ourselves and nothing more (alm a 34:32-34) it even hits
you harder in the mission, when the ¨time is far spent and there is
little remaining to publish good tiddings ¨ so if I couldnt give back
time, I decided I needed to give up more of me. Really, I have learned
that in momeonts of disobedience we are being nothing more than selfish.
Our pride is a sign of spiritual weakness. Missionaries can be
obedient without being perfect. The goal isnt t o be perfect , if it
was that would be like setting us up always to faiol. so what is my
goal?
my goal is to prepare myself now to one day
answer the following questions found in alma 5 with confidence,
assuracne, humility, love and honestly. KNowing that my answers will
please my father in heaven, His Son, and my The alley family.
- ¨have you been spiritually born of God¨?¨
-¨h ave you received his image in your countencances?.¨
-¨have you experienced a mighty change of heart.?¨
-¨do you exercise faith in the redemption of him who created you?¨
-¨do you look forward with an eye of faith to s tand before God to be judged according to the deeds done in mortality?¨
-can ye look up to God with a pure heart and clean hands?¨
and
my personal favorite. -¨can you imagine to yourselve the voice of the
Lord saying... come unto me ye blessed, for beyold, your works have been
works of righteousness and I will save you.?¨
my goal is to be more fully dedicated to stripo
myself of pride and envy, to awlk keeping myself bameless before God,
to be sufficently humble , cleasnsed through the blood of Christ. and I
have never felt more than now that this can only be achieved through
obedience. That in this case my resitution is to prove with my works
that I cherish my mission , that I have made it sacred and therefore I
am more willing to give it my all , and I have full confidence in
recieving the blessing of forgiveness.
Hermana Davis and I wrote all the changes and
weaknesses we want to see in our missions on cardbord swords and have
burried our weapons. Just like the story in the book of mormon that we
all love, our newest battle cry,
¨ and they took their swords and all the weapons wich were used for
the shedding of mans blood and they did bury themn up deep in the
earth. and this they di db eing their view a testomny to God, and also
to men , that they never would u se weapoons again for the shedding of
mans blood. and this they did voching and convenating with God , that
rather than shed the blood of their breathen they would give up
their own lives.¨ alma 25
I will be numbered withe righteous and named with the proud.
up next on the week,
our
stake is doing missionary familys. This consists of having an
assigned family every week they help us with family home evenings,
references , helping us in lessons and we do a service together. the
goal is to get everyone pumped to be missionaries and do their own work.
This week we spent saturday
with a huge group of teenager friends playing volleyball and soccer
than had a lesson on the word of wisdom with activities. It was a hoot!
so much fun, and there isnt anything like scaring young folks away from
the nasty substances. I do quite enjoy my job. and everything is more
fun with a game! Thanks caleb for loving shoots and ladders so much
.... its now been missionarized in your honor!
Love you all lots, we are working hard finding,
lots and lots of finding. All of our baptism dates recently fell
through so keep this area and the hearts of the people in your prayers.
onward and upward.
Hermana Alley
HAPPY
DAY TO THE PARENTS THIS WEE K! everyone send in a kiss for the big
parents! Love you lots ! also happy labor day... haha
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