Family and Friends,
I hope you are all doing well! I really learned a lot this week! We had a pretty good week! We found another 5 new investigators and have quite a few return appointments for this up coming week so we are excited! One of the highlights of the week was an exchange with Elder Firth in Bumby! They are Haitian-Creole speaking so we had some really cool experiences! For one day we talked to LITERALLY everyone we saw! I'm sure it was quite obnoxious to some but honestly I don't care! I love this gospel and I am going to share it with everyone! Despite whatever social norms, God has called me to represent Christ and proclaim His gospel! We have never talked to so many people in one day before! We found several new investigators and had some really good lessons in Creole! Haitian people are so nice! One lady invited us in, fed us, and then just wished us on our way! It was some really good food too!
This week I have pondered on two main things: 1.) The Book of Mormon and my testimony of it and 2.) What it means to be a consecrated missionary!
I have been studying a lot in D&C 4:2 which states, "Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day."
While being out here I have met hundreds of people who embark to serve God both in and out of our church! I have noticed most withhold one or more of those four things, but in God's work! This wondrous work we can't offer anything less than all our heart, might, mind and strength! Only then will we stand blameless before God! I look forward to sacrificing more and give all I am to the work! As I do I may or may not see success, that's up to God, but I know I will become a changed person and do much good for many people! I encourage you all to ponder what you give to the Lord! Is everything you do for Him or bringing you closer to Him? If not, we all have something to work on! We won't be perfect but we should all try to do a little better at serving God, and as we know serving others is serving God (Mosiah 2:17) Alright well my email is getting kinda lengthy and preachy so maybe I'll share my Testimony of the Book of Mormon next week! I look forward to call home next week! I hope all you have a fantastic week!
Love your little more consecrated missionary,
Elder Tracy
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