Hello everyone!
I
hope y’all are staying warm over there, because it's been pouring rain
down on a day to day basis! We’ve been blessed to have the car however,
because we’re now covering two areas, we get it every week! It’s a
blessing and a burden… The bike’s been missed, and I do feel a bit
heavier without it…
We
taught a lot of lessons this week! We really tried to get out there as
much as we could, and tried to work together with members! We’ve been
able to grow some good relationships with members out here for a while,
and we’re grateful everyday for their services towards us. There’s a
member that does our wash every week and brings us by food here and
there. She’s so kind and generous to be so thoughtful in the things she
does! We really love and appreciate her!!….
I
might as well just be a little honest here, these last two weeks, have
been pretty low! In fact, the lowest of my mission! If I could give
some advice to everyone, it would be to forget yourself, by putting
yourself to work! I realize no one's perfect and the savior recognized
this from the very beginning. He realized that we would mess up, and
really fall on our faces sometimes, in doing some of the stupidest
things! He provided us with the way, to use his gift. Our enabling
power, to progressively become like him, and to feel happy and
successful in this life. Through his gospel, he has shown us the only
way, to allow that power inside all of us to grow, to become more
influential, and beneficial to our fellowman. The Gospel literally gives
us the enabling power to be successful in this life, today!! It gives
us happiness today! HE promises us that if we just come unto him and
give his gospel and his way a shot, that we’ll be healed! I’ve felt
healing every time I’ve taken the sacrament. I feel and remember how I’m
supposed to feel to be happy. If anything this week, I’ve gained a
testimony of the importance of living the gospel, and keeping your faith
strong!! Never give up, and keep diligently pressing forward! Always
keep going with a smile on your face! You’ll never get out of it,
until you back track, pray unto the Lord, and humble yourself. Accepting
that broken heart and contrite spirit he desires us to posses. This is
the only way, that we can be healed. We are lifted by his love, as we
show we are trying to do his will.
I
would invite all those who are struggling for whatever reason to
sacrifice something, for someone else. The smallest and simplest of
things can make the biggest difference. I love all of you. I testify
that the atonement is felt so powerfully in our lives, because of the
sacrifice he made for us. His act of love, was and is the ultimate act
of sacrifice. I know, as we sacrifice our selfish desires (this is
pointing at me mostly), that we’ll feel the peace and the joy that we
are promised, because we are accepting of the greatest sacrifice as we
do so. We need to give love to be loved! I need to give everyone my
best self, sacrificing my idle pursuits, and doubts on the altar,so that
I can truly follow the example of our Savior, in demonstrating what
love really means. Next week, is going to be so much better! I can
already tell! It’ll be better because I'll be training in a trio :D so
we’ll see how that cookie crumbles! I’ll have a great opportunity to
apply and relearn the process of sacrifice and love! Thank you so much
for all of your prayers! I really, really appreciate them! God bless
you all.
Elder Langford
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