Fun to talk to you all on Christmas day. And the skype........ figured you've waited this long to see my chubby cheeks, you can wait a little longer. (;
I try thinking about how I was before I came on mission and the differences from then, to now, and its hard. I don't remember exactly who I was before I came, but I know it wasn't who I am now. My understanding of the Gospel has changed my views and my out look on life has changed. Its weird how when you grow up, or come to a better understanding, how
you literally look through new eyes. I always wonder how it'll be back home.... How much do you conform to the world? Music, movies, etc. I know what I should do, but then there is that side of, " But I want to do this." Which is the natural man.... I just don't know how far to let myself sink back into the world, yet keep a high level of spirituality at the same time. Things that make me not want to come home (; I feel I've accomplished things the Lord has put in my path, but I look to the future and see a lot more to come. Some of the past things this week that happened got me excited to where I wished I still had one more transfer.... to feel like I've accomplished Everything The Lord Has given to this point, Yes. I feel Thus far, I've given my best efforts.
This week, we went to see a family in Logba who moved there 5 months ago, who are members of the Church. We recently found out about them because they came to the church when we were attending district conference in Ho, and no one was around. I guess they asked everyone in town where the church was, because when we got back, everyone was telling us,"There was a bus full of people saying they were members of your church from Logba." That got us all excited! when we got in contact with them, they said they've tried coming 3 previous times, but no success. So this last week, we went down Saturday and met with them. Awesome family! He's from The Cape coast mission, and was the
2nd Councilor in his branch. They fed us boiled plantain with a nice tomato stew! Delicious. When we told him about our couple who is investigating the church and want to be baptized that live in the same town, he said, "I'll give them a call and see what we can do. On the
days neither of us can go, I'll call them to see if they can come to our house, or we can go to theirs and I can do a small Sunday school class." The guys great! We are now in the process of seeing whether or not, we can get them permission to partake of the sacrament out there. It'd help the church grow and give members easier access to the church up north here. This is what got me excited!! I can see how the church is going to flourish quickly! This family is all about spreading the gospel! They took pamphlets from us so they could start teaching people to get them ready for missionaries. I feel like I'm not expressing this well enough haha but hopefully you can see how exciting this is.
This was a part of an email that the Kirkhams sent me for Christmas. Loved it:
- Don’t let your worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case.
- Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers.
- It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one.
- People want the front of the bus, the middle of the road, and the back of the church.
- Opportunity may knock once, but temptation bangs on your door all day, every day.
- If you want a better bishop, you only have to pray for the one you’ve got.
- Some minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
- We are expected to be witnesses, not lawyers or judges.
- By ye fishers of men. You catch them. He’ll clean them.
- Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.
- Don’t put a question mark where God puts a period.
- Don’t wait for six strong men to take you to church (pallbearers).
- Forbidden fruits create many jams.
- God loves everyone, but probably prefers “fruits of the Spirit” over “religious nuts”!
- God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.
- He who angers you, controls you!
- If God is your co-pilot, swap seats.
- In prayer, don’t give God instructions – just report for duty.
- The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.
- We don’t change the message. The message changes us.
Love Elder Zaugg
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