So, this week we had a lot of
meetings! Why? Well, mostly because on June 27 the CCSM will have a
brand new mission president. So, as such we have had a lot of meeting on
adjusting and how thing WILL be different when the new mission
president comes. Crazy!!! I remember when I came out I figured out that
President Anderson would be leaving the mission just barely before I
did... And now he is leaving!! It makes me a bit sad but it will be
interesting to see how our new president, President Rehm will change
things and what that will bring to the work here.
Aside from that we have been working a lot trying to track
down Less Active and teach our investigators. It can be frustrating at
times because we have two people we are teaching that tell us that they
know that this is true. But that they are not ready or willing to commit
to a date. But, at the same time, I know that everyone has to take
their own path. When it is right it will happen. They have the faith and
they have the love for the gospel so they will make it.
Also this week, I got to meet Andrew Probst who if you don't
know who that is (cause I didn't know until we got invited to hear him
speak) he is the missionary from the Saratov Approach. We missed the
first half of his talk but we did get to hear him speak for a bit about
his experience being kidnapped as a missionary. It was cool because he
talked about how that experience as a missionary shaped his whole life.
Thinking about that if reminded me of Laman in the Book of Mormon. Mind
you this is not the Laman everyone tends to think of where the Book of
Mormon is concerned. This Laman comes in to the story in the book of
Alma and he was a Lamanite until Almalickiah killed the king and pinned
the murder on him causing him to flee over to the Nephites.
But, thinking about Lamans expereince I was thinking about
how being blamed for the murder of the king was such a great blessing in
his life. At the time, honestly I'm sure that is the last thing he
would have called it. At the time I'm honestly quite sure he was upset,
scared and just really angry with everyone around them. Amalickiah for
blamming him for murder, the Nephites for the war that started on thier
sside and effected him, the Laminites for maybe not seeing that he was
innocent. Ultimatly though, at some point this trial became a blessing.
If Laman hadn't had to run as the accused murder of the King he would
have never come to truly know who God was. He wouldn't have had the
opportunity to learn and accept the fulness of the gospel and he would
not have had the opportunity to save the many souls that he was able to
save by being amoung the Lamanites.
It really brings new light to the fact that
our Heavenly Father is very intimately involved in our lives. He knows
us, he knows our trials, he knows the things that make us angry and the
things that make us sad. He knows it all and he knows how to take the
pains and hardships we have been through and make them into experiences
that help us bless others.
When I was set apart for my mission the blessing I was
given promised that on my mission I would see why I had been through all
the trials I was forced to go through up until this point. That promise
was fulfilled probably 4 months into my mission and continues to be
fulfilled everyday. Everyday I come across someone that I can help by
what I have been through in life. Ultimately, I have a tesitmony that we
never go through trials for no reason. Heavenly Father knows what we
can take and how we can take it to make us stronger. I love you all and
hope and pray that you have a fantastic week!!
Love,
Sister Bice
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