I feel like when missionaries have been serving for over a year they just start to say the same stuff in there weekly email. Let's see if this weeks is a little different! This week I wanted to give a missionaries perspective on life.
There are many different aspects in one's life. You've got education, marriage, family, profession, and anything else that comes with living.
Before my mission, I didn't know or care enough to really pay attention to the things in my near future. As a missionary, I've learned the goodness of looking into the future, and making a plan to fulfill the goals I have.
Missionaries are "set a part from the world" which means we aren't focused on the things of the world. The emphasis is that we are focused on the task at hand (inviting/serving others) and we put forth the effort to show God we are willing to bless His children.
Many say that a mission is the best 2 years of one's life. I would disagree and say these 2 years are a preparatory state that gives me the knowledge to overcome some of the trials and successes in the rest of my life.
Missionaries always seem to be happy, I personally think that is because they study the scriptures, especially a book called "The Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ". Missionaries find themselves praying all the time! Which allows them to open their eyes and see unexpected experiences throughout the day to bless others.
I have learned that in life, I need to be a blessing to every person I come into contact with. We are ALL on different levels in our spiritual and physical progression. And so I can't compare myself in any degree to anyone! You just can't do that.
Unfortunately, we fail in many things we do as missionaries. We don't normally commit sins that would prevent us from progressing, but these small or big sins allow us to use the Atonement of Jesus Christ in a way we had never used before. Christ's Atonement makes more sense to me now that I've studied the 4 Gospels in the Bible, and after I've started to understand tendencies or recurring problems in the Book of Mormon Another Testement of Jesus Christ and how they had to overcome their battles and challenges.
Through it all a missionary in his or her life, recognizes more the love a Heavenly Father has for him or her and for the world. A missionary wakes up in the morning with a desire to find those who need a little pick me up, or someone who needs a shoulder to lean on. We thrive off of leaving someone happier than how we found them.
I am doing very well here in Scottsdale. I enjoy the reality that I am truly only serving Jesus Christ. In the new youth album in the church for 2021. The theme song says, "There is a work to do. That's been prepared for you, long before the world was made. You have the strength you need to cross the stormy seas. That you will find along the way. He is your refuge from the storm. And you will never be alone."
I hope you all can wake up and have a desire to serve your brothers and sisters each day. Because God needs you in this Great Work❤
