WHEW. Whew. what i week! This past week was probly one of the most taxing weeks i've ever had in my life. Spiritually and physically. We taught a LOT of lessons this week getting everyone ready for their baptism this weekend. We had a total of 5. I'm not even gonna try to explain the ammount of running around that entailed ha Thinkin about it makes me ache. It was one of the most wonderful weekends i've ever had though. So so many great experiences. I'll send some pictures of a few of them. I'm glad sister graf sent you the picture from isaiahs baptism. That kid is awesome. He's one of the cutest kids i've ever met that's for sure. He's a little stud. He was only 8 but since neither of his biological parents are members he counted as a convert baptism. Very choice spirit. And his mom is right behind him. Gosh it was such a good weekend. Our zone exceeded our monthly goal even though we lost 3 companionships (our zone split) and we led the mission this week :) That's what we do!
So many good things going on. Something i was contimplating this week kind of goes along with something you said mom. I heard an explanation of the Atonement i've never heard before. It was liked to a spare tire on a car.
So often in our lifes journey in our lifes "car" we use the atonement as a spare tire. We use it when something goes wrong or we need help. A true study of Heavenly Fathers counsel though suggests that we use the Atonement as the steering wheel instead of the spare tire. What happiness that principle brings! Holy cow! I loved what you said mom because that's something ive seen and feel like i've partially learned also. When i came out i was always trying to fight my own battles and conquer everything and trying to be the best because i wanted to be the best. I didn't understand what the atonement could do. But i've tried to learn that i am NOTHING.
As a wise man said, I'm as low as dirt and all i deserve is hell. And that's very true. All i deserve is hell. And if i don't consistently use the atonement as the steering wheel i will never qualify for the critical "grace" Christ offers. The "stength and assistance to do what we otherwise could not do on our own" If you try to do it all yourself you get bent out of shape and eventually break under the stress it seems like. But with Christ's help you can find joy through your trials and stresses. Christs "yoke" (matthew 11:28-30) truly is light.
So how do we do that? Well, we keep our covenants and do the basics. We search him out. through study and prayer. We "take upon ourself the name of Christ and always remember/acknowledge him . We thank him for our successes as well as our failures. we involve him in everything we do. Whether through prayer or even just the thought, "what would Jesus do?" Whatever it might be, we include him. Because i am absolutely nothing, ALL my blessings come from God and without him i am and ever will be lost.
Anyways, that's my thought for the week. I'm excited to have time this weekto find. We only found 1 new investigator this past week but we wiped out almost half our teaching pool so we have time :) We're gonna go get haircuts and get to work! Love ya!
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