Sister Rogers and me!
Hey all!
I just wanna give a shout out to
everyone reading my blog! Especially David! ;) David is someone we are teaching
and helping him find out the church is true! He is super awesome and has great
questions. He told me at church yesterday that he liked my blog! I usually
don't tell people in Florida about it, just in case I say something offensive
or something, but he found it on google and said he liked it! :) He is trying
to get an answer that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, so everyone pray
for him! And George, Tani, Johnathan, and Jorge! They are all doing great and
we are so blessed to be helping them strengthen their faith in Christ! We
didn't hear from Mimi this week. She kinda dropped off the face of the Earth it
seems like.. :( And Carlos isn't really progressing either.. But we had a good
week other than that! We had ZTM and we learned a lot about asking inspired
questions to get people talking and get their concerns so we can testify of a
gospel principle. It works really well for member missionary work too! We also
had an appointment at the mission office and had to practice for Sister
Woolley's musical number for ZTM, so it was kind of a different week. She did
great by the way :) We also went on a temple tour with Carlos and Tani, and it
was really cool. Tani is doing great. Someone asked him what he was (religion
wise) and he answered, "Mormon! Well, trying to be!" And yesterday in
Elders Quorum they asked who was a convert and he raised his hand! He is already
in 2 Nephi in the Book of Mormon.
Something I learned in my studies
this morning is that we need to have the inward vessel cleansed before we can
cleanse the outer vessel. (Alma 60). This can be used in many different ways,
but I thought of it as we have to make sure our testimonies are strong and we
are worthy for us to be able to help others gain that. However, helping others
with their testimony and struggles can help strengthen ours as well! So it's
kind of like a cycle I guess! I also find myself getting caught up in the whole
perfectionism thing, thinking that I have to be perfect before I can help
others. It really sucks because it gives me a lot of anxiety sometimes. I know
I can't be perfect in this life, and I try to do my best, but I usually don't
feel like my best is enough. I know the Lord is the only one who can tell me it
is, but it's just this mental/emotional battle I've had today haha. Anyway, I
talked to President Berry on Tuesday when we were at the office and he knows
that I am like that. He reminded me of how the Savior acted: kind, gentle, and
never judgmental. So he counseled me to act that way...towards myself! So I am
trying! Pray for me!
Indoor soccer!
Everyone else is doing pretty
well. The members are awesome and we are very grateful for them. Indoor soccer
was super fun last week. Today we are going to get pedicures. We got a new
elder, but the Zone Leaders are just being our district leaders for now. The
transfer ends in a couple weeks and we should get another district leader.
Elder Crandall is home but still going to doctors and trying to get his
strength back. :( Sister Christensen is also just doing her physical therapy
for her knee and praying about a decision! I am just plugging along and working
hard for the next 6 weeks! It's gonna fly, I know! Have a great one!
Love, Sister Lowry
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