Our Privilege

Being out of miles, we were required to walk to the stake center today for emails. It was brisk and lovely (: Please forgive the delay!

Yesterday, I let myself be frustrated with one of the less active couples we are working with. They are Gramma and Grampa's ages, and they do not come often to church. They were baptized over 30 years ago, but they refuse to stay for sunday school or relief society/priesthood, and they make endless excuses not to do their visiting and home teaching. I am EXASPERATED. And humbled. How blessed I have been to have great examples of sacrifice and commitment to the Lord in my life. We all make dumb choices; we must strive for the understanding to help those less fortunate than ourselves.

I love Elder Ballard's wisdom in explaining how sharing the gospel is not a burden, it is a privilege!

“It is the business of those who profess to be engaged in [God’s] work to move on, to go forward. … So long as there remains a step forward to be taken, that step should be taken.” - Lorenzo Snow

In a typical day, we rise and do our little stretch and flex/cardio work outs for 30 minutes. We sometimes go to the church gym, where I can be seen zipping around the perimeter trying to run a 7 minute mile (that's the goal... nowhere close yet...). Sister Hardy has a bad knee, and can't handle long periods of biking or running, so we do pilates together.

For breakfast, I sometimes eat a baked potato, other times a bowl of steaming oatmeal. We shower and get ready and begin study at 8:15. Study time is focus time. We try to take it very seriously, and treasure up the words we will need for our investigators.

At 11, we finish study/training, and eat lunch.

We hit the road and start teaching.

This week, we met three new investigators!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hoorah hoorah! It is joyous to teach people who want to listen! His sheep hearken to His voice. We try to do half hour to an hour intervals of facebook daily.

This week, we were visited by Elder Zwick, and Elder Pino of the 70. Their messages to us were powerfully uplifting and strengthened our faith. We were taught to sanctify ourselves and become fully consecrated to the work of the Lord. To "be as wise as you are pure," and that "you must allow the Lord to enlarge your capacity. And He will."

I know that my Father in Heaven loves me. He has a plan for each of us to have happiness in this life and joy eternally, if we hearken to His commandments, and believe in Christ. Let us have faith in Him, and press forward, cheerfully sacrificing all that is needful. There is no greater work. He loves us.

Justine is planning to be baptized in three weeks! Hooray! Pray for her!

Love,

Sister B