Hey friends and family! this week is going to be a little
short, but I had an awesome week!
We did a lot of finding, we did some tracting, but over all
we were able to pick up 5 investigators which is pretty good! the problem is
just trying to retain those people, it seems that we drop as much people as
much we pick up, the last person that had a lot of potential we had to drop,
sometimes its hard to see when people just won't accept the gospel, because
they let life, or excuses get in the way. But I am still loving this area, and
there is so much to look forward to, and to accomplish. The Filipino people are
awesome! I love the Glendale 8th ward!
This week I had some really awesome scripture studies, and I
wanted to share a little bit of one with you guys! so I was reading in 2nd
Nephi chapter 28 today it pretty much talks about the way the world will be in
the Latter days, and how the people will be confused, pretty much describing the
affects of the apostasy, and how people will continually reject God and fill
their hearts with pride. Nephi wrecks everyone in the last part of the chapter,
leaving no way to misunderstand what will happen to those that reject the book
of Mormon or God. something that I thought was really cool, after pretty much
warning everyone about what would happen for the chapter he ends it with verse
32 which says
Wo be unto the Gentiles, saith the Lord God of Hosts! For notwithstanding I shall lengthen out mine arm unto them from day to day, they will deny me; nevertheless, I will be merciful unto them, saith the Lord God, if they will repent and come unto me; for mine arm is lengthened out all the day long, saith the Lord God of Hosts.
and it really hit me. I have read this scripture so many
times in my life and it never hit me like it did today. God will lenghten his
arm unto them from day to day, but they will deny him, but he will be merciful.
I sat there for a little time, just thinking about all the times in my life
when I reject Christ, or I rejected God, not in the same sense of rejecting the
gospel, but how many times I let my pride get the best of me thinking that I
understood things better than my leaders or parents, or how many times I
rejected the blessings that God would give me because I wasn't willing to put
in the work to receive them, but regardless of all of that if i repent and look
to God, he will help me every time. even when we give up on God he never gives
up on us, no matter how selfish, prideful, or apathetic we are, God will always
be there when we are ready to repent. I am so grateful for the atonment and for
the opportunity I have each day to do better than I did yesterday. I love this
Church. I love the Lord, and I love my mission. thanks for all the support that
I get from all of you, sorry for not responding to a couple emails, I will get
to you guys next week, it was kind of a crazy pday.
Much Love
--
Elder LeBaron
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