It's official! I finally feel like a real missionary. This week I have
learned so much! Of course I will say that for every week of my
mission.... hopefully. I can't believe it's already been a month since I
left. What? I feel like I just got here yet I feel like I just left.
Confusing, I know.
I
just want to start off by saying I am in the best ward ever (besides Mt.Scott
ward)! The members help us out so much and feed us almost every night. Of
course, we could use more sisters to go teaching with us but that's in part our
fault. As I continue to get to know everyone I grow to love them more and more.
Sister Bennett and I decided to make cookies for all the ward leaders and thank
you notes to everyone who either gave us rides or fed us. It helped us realize
how much the ward was doing for us and hopefully it helped them to feel more
appreciated. Then we asked for referrals :)
I am not here for me but I am here for my
Heavenly Father and my brothers and sisters. Now that I have realized this I
can truly show my love for both. I have learned countless lessons from Sister
Bennett. She is a trusted daughter of God. Something she always tells me is
that it is better to be trusted than to be loved. It's so true. That obedience
to the rules helps both the members and God trust me more as a missionary. God
loves everyone equally but he doesn't trust everyone. Same with the ward. I
love them all so much and of course I want them to love me, too. I want them to
remember me after I leave. But that's not what I am striving for. I want to
uplift them and serve them. Sometimes it may seem cool to be disobedient and
stay over at a members house for 2 hours. You may seem cooler to the
members and it may make you seem fun to just play games at their house but
this is not our time. I am here to do the Lord's work. Sister Bennett and I
have seen so many blessings from that obedience.
I was not
exaggerating when I said my area was huge. We drove 100 miles the other
day because we couldn't fine a ride from a member. 100 miles!! That's
crazy!
Miracle!
Yesterday we were striving really hard to be exactly obedient with the 1
hour dinner rule and 45 minute lesson rule. We did it the whole day.
Our district leader Elder Evans promised us that if we did that we would
find more investigators. I am very happy to say we got 5 new
investigators last night. What what! We have a total amount of miles we
can go so we had to split it for everyday. We can only got 37.4 miles a
day. Yesterday we went exactly 37.4 miles. AMAZING BLESSINGS! Miracles
are the best.
As a missionary You never know when your next meal will be so you just have
to eat as much as you can. Sunday we had no dinner planned. We had no
way in which to get dinner. However, the Lord watches over his
missionaries. After an appointment with a family of investigators they
invited us to stay for dinner. I have never been so stuffed in my life.
They are an awesome Polish family and it was pretty awesome.
I never realized that something distracting happens during the restoration lesson every time. Stupid Satan.
Anywho! I hope everyone is having an awesome week so far. Keep on keepin on! Thanks for the prayers and may God bless you,
Much love,
Sister Zeller (4)
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