Hey howdy hey all! Hope your week was just peachy! Ours
was pretty good, just living the dream and having powerful moments along the
way.
Here's some pretty powerful moments in the mission life
this week.
There were so many but here's just the top 4:
POWER IN SONG: This week we met with a less active that
had something pretty bad happen to her and we were able to just listen and
remind her that she is loved and Heavenly Father is always there. Sister
Taunima and I were prompted to sing hymns with her to help her calm down and
feel our Heavenly Father's love. Okay...so I'm not the biggest fan of singing
and am not best of singers. Even though that was something I didn't want to do,
I sang anyways. Something I've learned
being on the Lord's time is to stop being selfish, go out of my comfort zone
and do what he would do to bring comfort. And hey if the spirit is telling me
to sing then we will sing. Anyways, we sang a few songs and honestly it was one
of the more powerful lessons. Music does bring the spirit in full force and it
was something I will never forget.
POWER IN PRAYER: Something that I absolutely love about
serving in P3 is that I've gained so much "family" here. We are well
taken care of and have gained some lasting friendships. Earlier on in the week
we had a powerful family bonding experience with one of our families and were
able to share things heart to heart and listen and vent and kneel in prayer
together. Ahh I love kneeling prayers they bring so much power and strength
which was much needed. Coolest experience!
POWER IN FOLLOWING PROMPTINGS: Saturday we were helping
the Zebroski's take stuff to goodwill and pack for their move to Utah. Sister
T, momma Z and I were all in the car about ready to leave their house when this
cute little black lady walks up and momma Z jumps out to talk to her. I get the
thought to share a Book of Mormon with the lady and I kind of brush the thought
off because my bag was in the house and I didn't have any on me (prepared I
know). But as soon as I push the thought aside my eye catches on a book of
mormon on the side pocket of the passenger door (by sister Taun). BAM! BOOK OF
MORMON! So I tell sister Taunima to open her door and ask the lady if she likes
to read. She does and the lady replies enthusiastically that she does!
So we jump out of the car and had a lesson right there
with her. It was really powerful thanks to following a little prompting. Good
ol'
Velma accepted the Book of Mormon and waved goodbye
excited to hear from us this next week.
POWER IN MY CALLING: There's a lot of things I guess I
didn't realize would be tough about a mission... For example, transfers and
constantly leaving good friends! But tis life! So we got transfer boards
saturday night and....I'm staying at least one more transfer here in Pitt 3rd
with Sister Taunima! (So keep sending mail this
way😜) But I am just
reminded that the Lord knows what he's doing and there's a reason I'm still
supposed to be here. People need me and I need them! This morning I was reading
a talk from an ensign (church
magazine) from 1988. A part from it really stuck out to
me that I want to share: "The best missionaries are not the ones who have
had the greatest number of baptisms, or who have given the most discussions, or
who know the most doctrine; the best missionaries are those who, when they have
finished their missions, feel as though the Lord could put his hand on their
shoulders and say, ‘My daughter, you have done all that I have commanded you to
do. I am pleased with your labors.’”
I still have a while left of my mission but this just
really reminded me. I have a purpose right where I am and as I do my best and
rely on the Lord, that is enough. The same goes for you wherever you may be in
your life!
I love you all and want to remind you that your Heavenly
Father loves you more than you know! If you need a reminder of that Keep
trying.
Keep smiling. Keep on keeping on! Also remember that you
are amazing!
Till next week! 💕Sister McDonald
Ponderize: "Behold our God is with us, and he will
not suffer that we should fall; then let us go forth" ~ Alma 56:46
Commitment: See others how the Lord sees them/ pray for
charity ~ Elder Duncan
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