Wednesday, May 21, 2014

And the Waiting Begins

Hey all!

So maybe this is just me, and any of you who are or have been missionaries, feel free to weigh in, but isn't the week before transfers just nerve-wracking?  We get our transfer calls this coming Saturday, and then transfers are the Tuesday after.  I am not packing or placing any bets on it, but I might be transferred this time around. Guess we will wait and see.

This week I have been thinking a lot about.....well..... a lot.   Mostly consecration.  But what does it mean to be consecrated?  There are all sorts of definitions, but the most widely accepted and known is probably this.

"It is a willingness to give every ounce of energy, every conscious thought, and every drop of passion to this work- to submit our will to God's will whatever it may be." (Elder Tad R. Callister)

Man, that's hard.  How do you completely give yourself to a cause like that?  This is the question that every missionary asks themselves every morning. 'How do I do what He wants me to?' 'How do I lose myself?'  'How can what I give ever be enough?'  These are questions I have yet, to find the answers, I have to work at it every day.  If you have any insight, feel free to share!

As for my week, things were pretty regular.  Our Mission President has asked Elder T. and myself to be serving as much as possible, so we do what we can.  Tracting is not effective here, so we help the ward
members out instead, and then serve others with them.  Last week alone we spent 15 hours in service of one form or another, and this week we have 18 planned out so far, and keep praying for more to come up!  I'll let you know what we accomplish next week.

I guess the important thing to remember is that it's The Lord's work in whatever form it is.  I keep telling myself that, and so far it seems to be true.  Remember that, wherever you are.  The Lord has work for you to do, and once you find out what it is, do it continually, reminding yourself that it is His work, and that's all you need to know.

I love you all. The Church is true, your body is a temple, don't do drugs. It's that simple y'all!

-Elder Logan Gifford