Sorry that I haven't written in idk how long!
This last week has been full of fun though!
We went tracting the other day, and there was this guy outside with a freaking PARROT ON HIS SHOULDER. I said, "Sisters. We have to ask that guy about his fetching bird."
So, we did!
Sister Blackburn gets out of the car and says, "hello sir." And he says back grumpily says, "hey."
BUT THEN... HE SEES OUR NAME TAGS!
"ARE YOU THE MORMONS?!?"
In unison, we all say "yes"
He then just goes on and on about the Elders that have served here in the past! He loves the Mormons, needless to say he is a potential investigator now. He also let me hold his parrot.
We went to Edmonton for zone conference last week! It was amazing! Sister Pattison gave us a training on getting to know each other... we had to pick out colours of M&M's and answer the questions based on what colour they were... may I just add, we had to talk to elders too... as we were receiving instruction on how to go about this activity... I felt a strangely familiar feeling, a feeling I hadn't felt in a long time. We went into the cultural hall together to do this activity, it was literally as if I had gone back in time to my first junior high school dance. Me, awkwardly sitting there while everyone else was chatting away, then when someone comes up to you, and asks you the only question that they know... "so what's your favourite colour of toothbrush?"
I knew that feeling all too well!! My insecure grade 7 self came out, and I just felt too awkward doing that activity.
The rest of the training was fantastic! My favourite part was when President Pattison gave his training! There was one part in particular that has stood out to me the most. He said, "Elders and Sisters, I want you to know that even at the lowest point of your mission, you are still exceptional. You need to see yourself as Jesus Christ sees you." I having been thinking a lot about that.
Friends and family, I want to stress the importance of that sentence. You need - in order for you to truly know your purpose in life - to see yourself as Jesus Christ sees you. There is a quote from "The Fourth Missionary" that reminded me of this. Elder Callister (at least I think that is who it is by) says, "Trust Him that he will make of you, immeasurably more, than what you will ever, ever in all eternity, make of yourself. He will create of you a masterpiece. You will create only a smudge. You will create an ordinary man. He will create a God."
Friends and family, I want to stress the importance of that sentence. You need - in order for you to truly know your purpose in life - to see yourself as Jesus Christ sees you. There is a quote from "The Fourth Missionary" that reminded me of this. Elder Callister (at least I think that is who it is by) says, "Trust Him that he will make of you, immeasurably more, than what you will ever, ever in all eternity, make of yourself. He will create of you a masterpiece. You will create only a smudge. You will create an ordinary man. He will create a God."
Imagine if everyone knew the eternal truth that they are children of an Almighty God, who loves them. Imagine if everyone who has walked the Earth knew that they had a purpose in this life. I try to think of that as I am tracting. I try to think of that while I am teaching. I know that each of us is a child of God. I am thankful for that knowledge and that I get to teach people about the knowledge I have. It changes life's. I am a witness to that! I know that as we see ourselves as Christ sees us, happiness WILL come!
Well, I love all of you & hope your week is grand!
Also, it's like 26° C here, and I'm sunburnt. Hahaha
Pics:
Also, it's like 26° C here, and I'm sunburnt. Hahaha
Pics:
1. Petri the Parrot
2. Zone Conf
3. DQ
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