How's it all going? Freezing from what I've heard. But I'm doing awesome!! We had a really good week, and life is always better when you're on the Lord's errand. And I hit my one month mark O.o That went by so fast. It didn't feel like it though. A popular saying in the mission field is "The days are weeks and the weeks are days." And holy heck that couldn't be truer. It was pretty funny tough, because on Saturday night my district leader takes me outside (this is his last transfer) and he points up at the sky and says "Elder do you know what that is?"
"An airplane?"
"That's right. How far away is it from you?"
"Uh....a few miles?"
"Nope. 23 months." Then he laughed hysterically and went back inside.
So special events this week!! We had Zone Conference on Wednesday and that was way cool! It goes pretty much all day and there are selected speakers and all that good stuff. I had a blast. It was great to meet so many other missionaries and also to just sit and let the Spirit teach me. I learned a lot about the missionary that I want to be and also the missionary the Lord wants me to be. Now I just have to work as hard as heck to get there haha!!
And we have a baptismal date!!!! Sorta haha!! We referred one of our investigators, Domiquoe (Domiko), to the YSA Elders, and they met with him and he said he'd received an answer to the Book of Mormon and he committed to be baptized on January 3rd!!! I'm so excited for him. He's such an awesome guy and he is so ridiculously prepared. He's going to do amazing things and I really hope I can attend his baptism.
We've got a couple other investigators that are getting there as well!! One of them is the father of the girl who's preparing for a mission (I think I told you about her). He's been coming to church and he understands the doctrine well, and he's working hard to get an answer to the Book of Mormon. He has a lot of desire, and he understands that, in order to receive an answer, he has to work for it. I've got a lot of hope for him :) But of course it's not about the baptisms. It's about the people you bring closer to Christ.
So!! In the spirit of the season, I want to talk a little on gratitude. One of my favorite quotes is "If you woke up this morning, and all you had in your possession was what you thanked God for yesterday, what would you have?" Also, the Prophet Joseph Smith said, "The greatest sin of the saints in the latter days will be that of ingratitude." Kinda hit's you hard, doesn't it. Unfortunately, I think all to often we take for granted everything that we have. We're so used to it that we begin to see the comforts we have as a right, rather than a privilege. It's important to remember that everything we have is given to us by our Heavenly Father, even our very lives. We are fortunate to live in this country, to have a roof over our heads, to have food to eat everyday, to be able to have clean running water at our finger tips; and we owe all of that to our Father. We also are surrounded by loving family and friends, who care for us and our well being. And, above all, we have a wonderful, merciful Savior, who has made it possible for all of us to become like our Heavenly Father. Where would we be without them?????
I want to challenge all of you to make a list. Sit down for 10 minutes, and write out everything that you can think of that you have been blessed with. (You should still have a lot to write after that 10 minutes) After that, get on your knees and pour out your thanks for all that you have to your Father. I know that sounds kinda cheesy, but I promise that if you do it, you will feel so incredibly loved. You will feel His pure love.
Well I hope that everything goes well for all of you this week!! Keep me updated on everything, and I will do my best to write back to all of you in one form or another. I love you all and hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Much love,
Elder Brennan Rosenlof
ps GIANT BOOK OF MORMON!!
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