Hey Mom!!
How's life? Mine is fine. I can't say it's been anything super special but I also couldn't say it's been something bad either. This week has been much like the last two, quite grey. Truly I'm just waiting for this change to end so I can have a new companion. I know that sounds bad but it's the truth.
I think it's difficult to enjoy working when you don't work well with the person you're stuck to 24/7. It gets super difficult. We have kind of come to find peace between us but I think the only reason we have found a little bit of peace is because we haven't done anything new or different or visited anyone more than we did the last two weeks. I feel like the work is just at a stand still and I feel super uncomfortable about it but I think in a small way it is better that the work just stands still right now rather than it diving down into deep, deep water that it can't recover from. Unfortunately, we have lost a handful of open communications with investigators and members alike as a result of a couple of very unintelligent comments my companion has made in very untimely moments. For now, I am just trying to do damage control and make sure that our time is spent in places that no damage can be done. We have spent a lot more time than normal in member's houses and not even with inactive or struggling members; for the most part all of the members we have been visiting are super active. I just know that no matter what comments happen to slip out of my companion that they won't do any harm to these people.
I know it sounds weird but I know if we keep visiting some of our investigators that pretty soon we won't have any due to a lack of caution with the world's greatest weapon, our tongues. Two weeks ago we lost 2 homes or groups of investigators for some very inappropriate things that were said. In an attempt to save them as future investigators I dropped them and told them we would come back in the not so distant future. For that same reason the work has come to a stand still but I hope that later these people will feel better with us as missionaries and progress once again. It's just a matter of time before those changes and I know that the work will progress once again.
The Lord knows the situation I'm in and I hope I am doing what is right. He always knows what we need and what we should do no matter the difficult situation we may be in. I feel I am doing all in my power and I know that in a week's time things will change and I will once again be able to do the Lord's errand. I've learned a lot in my mission and I know that this church is true. Not only do I know that this church is true but I know that God exists and that He, through His Son, is guiding this church today. I know that God loves us and He wants us to progress always. No matter where we are, whether it is in the beginning of a journey or the end, there is always more work and progression to be done. Once we feel our progression has ended God always helps us see what we lack. I know God has been watching me in my mission and I am so grateful for the opportunity He has given me in these last days of my mission to continue in my growth; teaching me to be more tolerant, patient, and accepting.
Con Amor!
Elder Jonah McKee
This is the lost temple picture I just got.
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