I confess to being somewhat distracted during Stake Conference watching baby Jacob coo at father Benjamin and smile at mother Bethany. I also got to hold him.
It
was, of course, a good meeting. You will appreciate the new member
testimony. D's brother-in-law was "less active." When his nephew went
on a mission, nephew gave b-i-l a Book of Mormon and asked him to read
it. B-i-l set it aside. Sister became curious, picked it up, and
started reading. She had questions. The sister missionaries came to
help her find answers. B-i-l avoided them at first, but soon became
re-activated. He baptized his wife in February. D went to her sister's
baptism two hours away. The spirit was so strong that she wanted to
get baptized. She asked her sister to ask the sister missionaries to
send sister missionaries to her. She went home and waited for the knock
on the door that never came. One day she saw sister missionaries in
her apartment parking lot. Joyfully, she ran to them. "Are you here
for me?" "No but we could be." D was baptized in the summer.
Strained relationship with her mother improved. Mother was baptized in
November. They have plans for "Come, Follow Me" with the children to
hook in Grandpa.
Is it a missionary thing
to pray every time you get out of the car? One of the talks was about
the importance and power of prayer, including beyond the more formal set
pray times of meals and family prayers, but throughout the day. He
mentioned at least one missionary praying every time he got out of the
car. I think that's just before getting out of the car. I also think
it's a good time to pray when you get IN the car. He mentioned for
some, seeing the sky reminded them. Different things. I think of it
somewhat as Tevye prayers. Tevye is my prayer hero. I know, it
probably should be Nephi, or Moses, or Enos, but I love how Tevye chats
with the Lord all the time about everything as well as doing his formal
prayers.
I recently got myself a Garmin
Yes.Fit tracker to help me remember to move more. Perhaps it can also
help me remember to work on spiritual fitness. (and hope I do better at
it than at getting my steps)
I understand
that you are having some trying times. Well, you know you wouldn't have
the full mission experience without the challenge area. Your MP says
he feels strongly that is where you belong. That means there is someone
there that needs you. You will help the Lord change at least one
life. My prayer is that you will get to know about it. Sometimes one
doesn't, you know. You may not find out until the next life even. But
it sure does help fight discouragement when you do see it. Whether or
not you get to see the miracle you help bring, believe it and hang on
to it.
You are nearing the end of your
mission. Don't get trunky. Now is the time to really renew your
dedication. Make every last bit of time count. Relish all of it, even
the trials and challenges. There will probably never be another time in
your life quite like your mission. BE THERE the whole time.
Love you so much and very proud of you.
Not trunky, but looking forward to seeing you the end of April.
Love,
Grandma Barbara
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