I had a chest xray this week. But don't worry, I do not have any diseases, so I may depart the Philippines in one month without any issues. This coming week is full of preparations to go home. In a little while, I will be leaving for Manila for a day to do fingerprinting for my visa.
This week was another hard one in my area. I have realized how
blessed I have been with other successes on my mission, so now it is
my time to accept a greater challenge. And that is fine with me.
Challenges are growing opportunities we receive from God. And
patience is a virtue that must be earned.
Watch this psychological experiment and learn the importance of patience:
Missionaries walk and walk and walk in the hot sun. When we
think we have walked enough, we walk more and more. We sometimes
joke that we do it because we are dieting, but the truth is that we
are walking as servants of the Lord. It takes time and effort to
find those He has prepared to accept His gospel.
As missionaries, we also spend a lot of time rescuing the once
found but now lost. These people, members of the Church who have
strayed, are just as valuable as those who do not yet know the
truth. I am thankful for our opportunity to help these precious
souls return to Him. One of these souls is Cathy. Cathy has been a
member of the Church since she was a child but found the wrong
friends and lost her way. She can quote scriptures like the back
of her hand and she knows every doctrine of the gospel. She also
misses the Church. Cathy may have forgotten the Lord, but the Lord
has not forgotten her. She will come back as we outstretch our arms
to her and welcome her back to His fold.
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