The pictures are from the baptisms last week, and the picture of
the pie was my first attempt at a banana cream pie. One of the APs had
asked if I could make one, and since I had never tried, I really wanted
to. So, last week I made one and dropped it off on transfer Wednesday.
Apparently, it tasted really good. Which is a relief, because now I
know it is a good recipe to use in the future.
This week we taught two new families. It is such a
blessing to be able to meet families who seem interested in the message
of the restored gospel. I am looking forward to our upcoming lessons
with them to see how keeping commitments and working towards baptism
have helped them. I know that this is the Lord's work, and nothing can
stop it from progressing. I am just doing my best every day to study
and invite the Spirit into my life so that I may be better able to serve
Him.
I love being able to ride a bike. We have so many
more opportunities to talk to people and just stop and chat. When you
are driving by in a car, you can't really just pull up next to them and
start talking. But when you are riding bikes, you definitely can. We
have beach cruiser bikes, and people just love them! Just yesterday we
had conversations with two different less active people that wanted to
just try our bikes out and to see what we were up to. It is amazing how
the Lord can bless our efforts in ways we never would have imagined.
(It reminds me of the part in The Hiding Place when Corrie Ten Boom's
sister thanks the Lord for the fleas. It has always kind of stayed with
me to show that we never know how we are being blessed.)
The Atonement is real! Every day I
realize how much I need it in my life to help me with this work.
Missionary work is tough, but it is totally worth it. It is only as I
rely on the Lord and trust in Him that I am able to have the energy and
courage to do what I am here to do. I was reading in Alma 27:27 and it
is talking about the people of Ammon (the Lamanites who repented and
buried their swords). It says, "And
they were among the people of Nephi, and also numbered among the people
who were of the church of God. And they were also distinguished for
their azeal towards God, and also towards men; for they were perfectly bhonest and upright in all things; and they were cfirm in the faith of Christ, even unto the end."
How cool is that?! They were known for their zeal towards God. I
was thinking about how I want to be remembered on my mission (my
"legacy" or whatever), and I thought that it would be so amazing to be
remembered for my zeal towards God. And not only now on my mission, but
for the rest of my life. It made me stop and think if I am living
every day with a zeal towards God that cannot be hidden. It is like
that song by Cherri Call that talks about how she can't stop smiling or
being happy because she knows that Heavenly Father loves her and knows
her name.
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