My family and friends,
I hope you have had a fantastic week! I hope you all haven't forgot that first I LOVE all of you, and second, I love being a missionary! I love serving others and I love learning more about his amazing gospel!!! This week was a wild one! We had some amazing lessons and some crazy ones as well! Definitely an emotional roller coaster trying to deal with some of these people but oh how we still love them and spend our days trying to help them! This week we visited a ton of members and gave them copies of the Book of Mormon and extended the assignment from our stake president to have them give it out to a friend! There were many really cool experiences as we talked with each member! We also had Ward Conference and Zone Conference this week! And we had an awesome lesson/lunch with Melinda and her old Disney roommates!
The two biggest things that impacted me this week was something President Clark taught us at Zone conference and and something one of our investigators said. So first we had a pretty rough lesson with one of our investigators! They were a wreck when we got there! We heard a lot about their struggles and pains! When we were leaving they broke down and begged us not to go! They pleaded with us that all they wanted was a friend and to feel loved! It was pretty heartbreaking! It made me start to think of those in my life, people I went to school with, worked with, or lived around... etc etc how many of them felt the same way?! If I would have just payed a little more attention I know I could have help many more! So my challenge to you is find those you see every day and just make sure that they know that you care about them! Smile! Give them a compliment! It's really easy but it could change someone's day!
Second, the Zone conference powerhouse talk by President Clark! So he started out by reading Malachi 3:8 but he switched a few words. "Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In [tithes-your time] and offerings." He than called us all to repentance! How often do we rob God with our time? Where are our priorities? Are we trying to serve and love others or are we focused on ourselves? Are we reading our scriptures or are we too tired? As we give god a small portion of our time, and as missionaries all our time, he will bless us and "open the windows of heaven!"
I love you all so much!!! Have an excellent week!!!
Your more time conscious missionary,
Elder Tracy
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