Friday, September 3, 2010 excerpts

Un autre semain passe! Another week past and time is flying! I'm trying not to think about it however, so time will fly even faster :) It almost seems like there isn't enough time in the day anymore. There is so much I want to learn about the Gospel, and so much I want to study, but only 3 and a half weeks left to do it till I am thrown into the field! I have faith, and know the french will come along one way or another. It really hasn't been that much of a concern, but we are beginning to teach completley in French now, and it can be difficult sometimes. Can you believe 5 weeks ago I was just learning to pray in french, now I'm teaching!

Sunday, Elder Heywood was released as District Leader and a new one was called.....They called me, can you believe it! It was a rather interesting situation, with one of the branch presidency cornering me and all haha. No escape! . Something else that is interesting, they do not set us apart for the callings. When we are set apart as missionaries, we are given all the powers, rights, and authority to accept and preform any calling on the mission. Cool right!?

I specifically bore witness during a lesson (in english) on the power of prayer, and how it is difficult to sometimes recognize the still small voice and promptings of the spirit. For the longest time I prayed to my Father in Heaven for answers to my prayers, and continued to pray and wait and pray and wait. It wasn't until college perhaps, and afterwards that I started recieving these promptings and HEARING and RECOGNIZING them. I especially will never forget the moment I followed as Moroni promised and prayed for the truth. I didn't recieve an answer right away, but the next day as we (me, mom, and dad) discussed the Book Of Mormon, I realized the testimony and conviction I felt was an answer to my prayers. That I did know the truthfullness. I will never forget that moment, thank you mom and dad. I have learned an important lesson, too often we are impatient and think we are being forgotten. Oh but too often it is the other way around, we just don't know how to listen :) Well times up, Love