On Wednesday we had zone conference! Sister Zitting and I gave a training on focusing on the things that we can control and turning the things that we can't control over to the Lord. We shared an excerpt from a talk by Jeffrey R Holland. He said:
" I shared with the missionaries in Sao Paulo yesterday the story of Moses
leading the children of Israel who had to ask that question saying, “Lord,
I’ll do this. I’ll take on Pharaoh, I’ll face the soothsayers, witches and
doctors and the serpents, and we’ll get blood running in the river, and
we’ll part the Red Sea, but I can’t do it alone. I couldn’t even try. I’m the
least adequate man alive. I can’t even talk. I need a companion to
translate for me. I can’t do any of this, but we’ll do it, parting the Red Sea
and crossing the River Jordan and claiming our inheritance, but I have to
know that you will go with us. I have to know that you’ll be the divine
comforter in this missionary service. Otherwise, we can’t go. We’re not
even going to leave Cairo. We’re just going to stay here. We’re just going
to stay here and stack bricks. We can’t do it. There is no way that we can
fight Pharaoh or fate or sand dunes or water unless the very power of
heaven, unless the power of Almighty God is resting on our shoulders and
in our hearts.
That is a legitimate request to make of a missionary, and it is a legitimate
answer that God gives saying, “You’re on! That’s a deal! You don’t have
to wonder about me. Worry about yourself. Don’t worry about me—I can
do it!” And He can! And He does! You will succeed in this work. You will
succeed at this work because it is God’s to do, and all you have to do is
say, “Here, use me. Take me. Just point me in the right direction. Where’s
the tape and I’ll head for it? I’ll give you all I’ve got for two years.” And
that’s all a missionary has to do, and technically all a missionary can do.
And that’s all that God wants and He’ll do the work and He’ll give you the
words to say and the language to say it and the testimony to bear and the
places to go and the doors to knock on and the people to inquire of on
the street. He’ll do all of that if you will pledge to live by the Spirit and be
obedient and testify by the Holy Ghost and do the work His way."
I know that when we increase our efforts on the things that we can control. God will take care of the rest.
On Saturday we had a pass off lesson with the Zone Leaders. We started teaching Chris! He is on date for baptism on August 4th! It is exciting to see him grow closer to the Savior.
Yesterday was my 11 month mark and I got to go on exchanges with Hermana Garza! She is so amazing! She is so bold! I also just love listening to her speak spanish! I just love her!
I am just so thankful to be a missionary! Every time another month passes, I can't help but think that I need to make every moment count! I am forever changed by the experiences I've had and I am so lucky to have 7 more months to be on this errand of angels! I hope you all have a ton of missionary moments this week! I love you all!
Sister Gish
Sister Gish hit her 11 month mark!
Sister Kehoe, Sister Gish, and Hermana Garza
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