This week was my first week as a traveling missionary! Part
of our assignment is going around to the sisters in our area and working with
them for 1 day. It's called an exchange. There are about 12 sisters in the
mission right now that do this. It's part of the Missionary Leadership Council.
We plan with them, study with them, and teach with them. It's to help carry out
the assignments and goals of the mission president more effectively. As we work
with the sisters, we evaluate with them and talk about how to help their area
progress and help them progress personally. It's kind of intimidating! But
really a wonderful experience. Lots of sisters just need a boost and to feel
Heavenly Father's love and appreciation for their work. This week we went to a
place about an hour and a half away to 4 sisters. I worked with 2 of them and
we had a really great 3 days with them.
Another part of our assignment is to work with the Zone
Leaders in planning the training every transfer. We do the training meetings
with them and teach workshops and practice teach. Last month since I didn't go
to the meeting, I had no idea how to prepare! Scary. Because ususally what
happens is the leaders meet with President then we meet with the other
missionaries and teach what President and his assistans taught us. But it was
good, my companion helped me a lot. i learned a lot about being humble in
teaching. It's really frustrating feeling like the people are just talking and
not really listening to the comments which really hinders the Spirit. But as I
tried to listen and ask the missionaries for their imput and ideas I thought of
that scripture in Doctrine& Covenants that talks about "all were
edified and rejoiced together." or something like that.
This week I have been studying charity and love in Preach
My Gospel. It talks a lot about charity "possessing" someone. So i
thought about that a lot. How can we let charity posses us? We know from The
Book of Mormon that charity is the love of Christ. So i thought a lot about the
love we feel for others (especially the sisters i serve) needing to come from
Christ. Because coming from me, it won't be nearly enough to change them and to
help their areas. But coming from Christ, nothing will be impossible for them
do. I also have been studying a lot about pride in my Book of Mormon reading.
My new favorite talk is "Beware of Pride" by President Benson. I
think feelings of inadequacy are a form of pride. It's a lack of trust in Heavenly
Father's purposes and lack of Faith in our Savior and his enabling power. WHOA.
When I realized that it kinda hit me pretty hard. So right now I am working on
humbling myself. I really know that as we work to develop these attributes of
Christ, we will become perfect in Him.
I loved this week! (: It was so happy and full of
adventures. Even though I have never been so emotionally and mentally
exhausted, It's been a really wonderful week serving others. Listening to the
concerns and problems of the sisters is super draining! But I am glad they
trust me and I have been so grateful for the help of the Holy Ghost in working
with them overcome the challenges they are going through.
Love to all! And special congratulations to aunt moni who
got married last week!
Love
Sister Gaspar de Alb Sister Napitupulu. We had a really great day together a
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