So this is probably going to be pretty short. Sorry :p But it's been a fairly uneventful week. Not bad! Just nothing stands out haha :)
We had a few good lessons with some of our investigators. We met with Bob Graff several times this week, and we had some good discussion with him about the Plan of Salvation and a few other things. He's having a really hard time giving up smoking though, and if you all could keep him in your prayers that would be very helpful. We also met with Bob Sevryk and had a good lesson with him. We talked a lot about the Book of Mormon, and we told him that it would answer any question that he had about our church. He agreed to read it, and I really hope he does. He's a great guy, and I know how much this could mean to him and how much it will help him.
Mother's Day calls were also great! It was great to talk to those of you that were there haha :) Hearing the voices of your loved ones gives you so much of a boost. I feel ready to take on anything the Lord has in store for me! (Hopefully I didn't just jinx myself.)
So for the spiritual thought this week, I want to talk a little bit about my favorite scripture, Alma 26:12. It reads, "Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever." There are several different aspects of this scripture that I love. Overall, I love the humility, gratitude, and faith that Ammon has as he declares this to his brothers. He KNOWS that he has done nothing. He has only been an instrument in the Lord's hands, and he's grateful for that opportunity. The Lord is always willing to bless us, but he's more willing to bless a grateful servant. If we begin to boast in our own strength, we may end up like the Nephites in Helaman 4:13: "And because of this their great wickedness, and their boastings in their own strength, they were left in their own strength; therefore they did not prosper, but were afflicted and smitten, and driven before the Lamanites, until they had lost possession of almost all their lands." Remember, without God we are nothing. Thank your Heavenly Father for all that He does for you.
I hope that this week goes well for you all! I'd love to hear how ya'll are doing :) *hint hint* I love you all!! May God be with you :)
Love,
Elder Brennan Jon Rosenlof
1. Standing outside a mission, inside my mission, on my mission. Confused? Good.
2. We found someone in California that actually likes guns. Who would of thought?
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