On Wednesday we have Zone meeting. It went really well and I trained on reverence. I had this really nice training on the tools we can use to be more reverent planned, but when I got up there, it all went out the window. I don't remember exactly everything I said, but I do know that it was really bold, really spiritual, and really shocking. Our zone is full of great missionaries, the one thing we lack is a little more reverence in all situations. I talked to another missionary after and she told me that I had basically just given a call to repentance. Haha well if it was what the Lord needed to be taught, then it was perfect. After I sat down though, I just had the most beautiful feeling of peace. One of my favorite things about being a missionary has been being able to just have such guidance from the spirit. The moments when we say something and we have no clue where it came from, but we know it was what the people were supposed to hear, are the best. Because it shows that you are doing what you are supposed to, and that you are worthy to be an instrument in the hands of the Lord. I love being a missionary(:
Later on Wednesday night, we went to meet Ivan (someone that the Elders referred us to). They knocked on his door about a week ago and he said that we could come by and talk with him and his family. So we were able to sit down with him and to explain to him a little bit about what we do as missionaries. He told us a bit about his beliefs (he is catholic) and his life. We were then able to teach him about the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and it went really well! He was really able to feel the spirit. When we talked about prophets he said "So does that mean that there is a prophet today on the earth again?" I love when you can see the wheels turning in people's heads, as they make connections and it starts to make sense. I LOVE that. We set up another time to see him this week, but he went to see family, so we are going to try to visit him again tomorrow. Hopefully we will be able to talk with his wife too!(: I love being a missionary!
Sunday was a really important day, for a few reasons. 1.) We were able to go to church and partake of the sacrament. Always the best part of the week. and 2.) I received personal revelation on what my purpose in the Sahuaro Branch is for the next 2 months.
We had a meeting with the leadership of the branch to talk about how everything is going and it started out really rough because lately, the members have been having a hard time. We all basically realized that something big needs to be done to help this branch change directions. Later on we had dinner with the second counselor of branch presidency and we were able to put down a few ideas of what can be done. This Wednesday we are going to meet with the elders and make a "rescue plan" of what exactly we are going to do to help the Lord's church in this part of the world. As I pondered about it, I felt strongly impressed that this is why I am here. I know that these next 2 months are going to be rough, that we might not see all the fruits of our labor that we want to, but I know that with the talents each of us have, with the things we have learned, and most importantly with the help of the Lord, we are going to make a huge difference. I titled this weeks update "Mountains to climb", because before us right now is a huge mountain. It looks daunting, it looks like there is no way over it. But as we work with the tools we are given, I know that the Lord will help us to come out conquerors.
I love yall so much! I hope that you have just as incredible of a week as we are going to! Keep working hard and never forget who you are.
Love,
Hermana Lundquist
ps: I heard a really cool analogy this week. Missionaries are like the surgeons/doctors. We have to tools to fix whatever is the problem, but the members of the church and nurses/therapists. The missionaries come and go, but the members are the ones that say and help the whole "healing process". Look for the ways that the lord wants you to be someone's "nurse" this week.
ps: I heard a really cool analogy this week. Missionaries are like the surgeons/doctors. We have to tools to fix whatever is the problem, but the members of the church and nurses/therapists. The missionaries come and go, but the members are the ones that say and help the whole "healing process". Look for the ways that the lord wants you to be someone's "nurse" this week.