Member Work and Reactivity!
Jacob 7:26
And it came to pass that I, Jacob, began to be old; and the record of this people being kept on the other plates of Nephi, wherefore, I conclude this record, declaring that I have written according to the best of my knowledge, by saying that the time passed away with us, and also our lives passed away like as it were unto us a dream, we being a lonesome and a solemn people, wanderers, cast out from Jerusalem, born in tribulation, in a wilderness, and hated of our brethren, which caused wars and contentions; wherefore, we did mourn out our days.
Honestly I am so grateful for the many missionaries that set good examples for me to enjoy my mission everyday and not to take it for granted or to wish it went by faster. As I have done this, I have found fulfillment and joy in this Work. To see God's Hand in others lives and to appreciate the everydays. To focus on Christ everyday and to do it for the rest of my life!
And yet, for those who appreciate their missions and those who don't, they both end their missions, they both end. To those people that focus on Christ in their lives and those who don't, they both die. So regarding that scripture, I think everyone experiences that idea that time is slipping away. But if you have focused on Christ, you know you've spent it well. It still is gone, but you did well.
Christ's life was short, even for His time. But He spent everyday focused on others and doing the Father's will. He spent His life well and commands us to do the same.
So we had a great experience this past week and have been helping the Ozawa family come back to church and teach their nine year old kid, Hiroki. We had a great lesson on Sunday and invited the mom to teach Hiroki how to pray.
We gave some fruit to this family we have been trying to work with and they loved it! We waited at their house for an hour (we did contacting work while we waited) and then we dropped it off and the mom texted us the next day and they appreciated it!
This Sunday was a bit crazy, but the members gave us some purple sweet potato thing, Elder Bettinson really likes it haha. I had half of one and he ate the other half and then a whole other one :).
We also had Udon with Kataoka San and Kinoshita Bishoppu. Please pray for Kataoka San!
Today we are going to Kyoto Tower with our ZL's, that should be interesting.
Anyways, I love you all, thanks for reading and all your prayers!
And for those interested in cars, the movie will either make you laugh or cringe :)
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