This past week I've been doing a random study about thoughts. Interesting
right? Seems like everything I read this last week had something to do about our
thoughts, so I kept to it. The way we think is where we will go in life. Sounds simple right? I read a few quotes from apostles and random people about
thoughts and really, you can be the happiest person in the world if you just
think good things. Quit stressing over things and let life roll its course
while you do the best at perfecting yourself.
A quote I read was talking about how 1 good thought planned out and acted upon, is better than 100 perfect plans put off until next week. Some of the time we have ideas that we'd like to do, but think,"nahh, I can't do that, I don't have this and this and this..." This takes us back to, "if there's a will there's a way." You can do anything you want! Your thoughts make up who you are and who you'll become, so always watch your thoughts!
There are some things in life or on a mission, where you feel like you're tired and can't do it anymore. Don't give up!! This week I had woke up, we had prayer, and then I sat there and thought,"Now I have to workout...." Not what I wanted to do at 6:30 in the morning. I'm still not a morning workout guy. I'm trying small small. But as I sat there, the voice of my mother came into my head,"Do it with a smile on your face." Has a familiar ring right? (; I remember back home whenever I didn't want to do anything or was complaining about something, that was what mom would say, "Do it with a smile on your face." So, it gave me some motivation to do my morning workout. Never knew that a simple phrase would help me in a situation like that. Its something I always am saying in my head now. Keeps me grinning all day. People probably wonder what we're up to because we're always smiling and laughing as we go through the houses. It's a good thing though! I brought this up to simply give everyone a chance to hear my mothers own council that can help not just me out. So, always remember," Do it with a smile on your face." (:
I'll share a sweet experience/miracle with you. A cool experience Elder Haas and I had, was when we were contacting. Our goal was to find a woman that was able to read and who could help out the Relief Society. Both of us kept a prayer in our heart as we walked down this road looking at all the houses. We were trying to spot a woman reading something, but that is not what the Lord had planned for us. As we passed by a woman selling peanuts, she was sitting on the side of her house minding her own business eating something. Nothing out of the usual... When we passed by, I got that feeling that we should go back. I turned to Elder Haas and told him we need to contact that woman. At this point we can't see the woman so He's looking around wondering who I'm even talking about. We walk back small and there she was. We introduced ourselves to her and then quickly went into talking about the church. She offered us seats, and we kept lecturing small. The conversation went on and Elder Haas started working on a pamphlet to give her. This was the moment of truth.... We asked her,"So Massa, You can read?" (Long Pause) "Yes." Both of us were ecstatic! As we kept talking about the church and what not, she finally told us that she had visited the Logan Town branch last Sunday because she was helping her mom who is sick. Mind you, this woman hasn't attended a church for two years and then happens to attend our church last sunday, and then we find her.... Miracle.
My testimony of prayer keeps getting stronger each and every day. God is watching out for us and ready to lead us to his children if we are willing to listen. I'm still trying to work on that whole, follow the prompting the first time instead of the second. Don't know why I struggle with that. Thanks for the love and support. Hope the week goes great! Love all of you!
Love Elder Zaugg
A quote I read was talking about how 1 good thought planned out and acted upon, is better than 100 perfect plans put off until next week. Some of the time we have ideas that we'd like to do, but think,"nahh, I can't do that, I don't have this and this and this..." This takes us back to, "if there's a will there's a way." You can do anything you want! Your thoughts make up who you are and who you'll become, so always watch your thoughts!
There are some things in life or on a mission, where you feel like you're tired and can't do it anymore. Don't give up!! This week I had woke up, we had prayer, and then I sat there and thought,"Now I have to workout...." Not what I wanted to do at 6:30 in the morning. I'm still not a morning workout guy. I'm trying small small. But as I sat there, the voice of my mother came into my head,"Do it with a smile on your face." Has a familiar ring right? (; I remember back home whenever I didn't want to do anything or was complaining about something, that was what mom would say, "Do it with a smile on your face." So, it gave me some motivation to do my morning workout. Never knew that a simple phrase would help me in a situation like that. Its something I always am saying in my head now. Keeps me grinning all day. People probably wonder what we're up to because we're always smiling and laughing as we go through the houses. It's a good thing though! I brought this up to simply give everyone a chance to hear my mothers own council that can help not just me out. So, always remember," Do it with a smile on your face." (:
I'll share a sweet experience/miracle with you. A cool experience Elder Haas and I had, was when we were contacting. Our goal was to find a woman that was able to read and who could help out the Relief Society. Both of us kept a prayer in our heart as we walked down this road looking at all the houses. We were trying to spot a woman reading something, but that is not what the Lord had planned for us. As we passed by a woman selling peanuts, she was sitting on the side of her house minding her own business eating something. Nothing out of the usual... When we passed by, I got that feeling that we should go back. I turned to Elder Haas and told him we need to contact that woman. At this point we can't see the woman so He's looking around wondering who I'm even talking about. We walk back small and there she was. We introduced ourselves to her and then quickly went into talking about the church. She offered us seats, and we kept lecturing small. The conversation went on and Elder Haas started working on a pamphlet to give her. This was the moment of truth.... We asked her,"So Massa, You can read?" (Long Pause) "Yes." Both of us were ecstatic! As we kept talking about the church and what not, she finally told us that she had visited the Logan Town branch last Sunday because she was helping her mom who is sick. Mind you, this woman hasn't attended a church for two years and then happens to attend our church last sunday, and then we find her.... Miracle.
My testimony of prayer keeps getting stronger each and every day. God is watching out for us and ready to lead us to his children if we are willing to listen. I'm still trying to work on that whole, follow the prompting the first time instead of the second. Don't know why I struggle with that. Thanks for the love and support. Hope the week goes great! Love all of you!
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