Hola!
Well, This week was probably one of the hardest weeks of my mission, but
I've never loved and enjoyed my mission more then this. Funny how that happens.
I stayed in the Mission Viejo North Area with Elder
Sorensen. We are working super hard, and its great! I realized the other day
how much I really do enjoy being on a mission. Yesterday, we ran into a very
delicate situation with some members that had been offended by something that
someone did. As we sat there and listened to them, I couldn't help but think
about how the Savior paid the price for all hurt feelings. My companion and I
bore very strong testimony that The Son of God himself came to the Earth and
suffered every pain and affliction that we could ever possibly feel, and that
He did that so he would know how to help us, or like the scripture says
"how to succor us". He knew what they were feeling and he laid a down
a pathway for us to follow to be able to overcome these hurt feelings. The
spirit flooded the room. My companion and I had entered that house kind of
scared about what we were supposed to say and do for these members that we
loved so much. But we did what the spirit directed us to do, and it was one of
the most spiritual experiences I've had in my entire life. The member continued
to talk to us, and I had an impression that we should leave her with some scriptures
to read. I immediately thought about the Sermon on the Mount. But the one
written in 3rd Nephi. I wrote the scriptures down, we said a prayer with her,
and left the house. On our way out, we saw some people moving things out of a
truck and into a house, and we offered to help.. somehow we got enrolled into a
construction project and were soon carrying walls and tiles, here and there,
and it was so tiring. But great. After We finished that, we got into the car
and had to drive to a meeting, and we were talking about how physically and
spiritually drained we were after the lesson and the service that we helped
with, but we both felt great, it was exactly what the Lord had planned for us
to do. Then, last night, we were planning, and we got a call from that Member
who we had taught just like 3 or 4 hours earlier. And she said that as soon as
she read the scriptures that we left her, the bad feelings left, and they were
replaced by humility and love. Then, not much longer after she had read those,
The person who had offended her showed up at her house, and apologized. She
told us how grateful she was that The Lord was aware of the things that she was
going through. I am so grateful for my calling. I cant begin to describe all
the things that I've learned on my mission, but I love being a missionary.
Nothing in my life has been as rewarding as this. I don't think I could have
said that 2 or 3 months ago. I love this work. And I've been thinking a
lot about the quote from Joseph Smith that says, "a religion that does not
require the sacrifice of all things never has the power sufficient to produce
the faith necessary unto life and salvation."The Lord asks everything from
us because that's what it takes. Anything less then that really isn't worth it.
Well! I love you guys! And I hope that everyone has a great week!
Con amor,
Elder Dallin Fuell
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