Hello Everyone!
What an exciting past week! I have learned more about myself and how to work with others. My companions and I are getting along really well, which is amazing because we are now able to work more in unison which helps us work more in unison with the Lord. As we strive to be one in purpose and as we are harmony, the Lord will reveal more to us on how we can help this area. We were also trained at our district meeting (which is once a week where our district meets to have training and receive instruction. A district is composed of different proselyting areas; mine includes myself and my companions, the elders who serve in our area, the other elders in our ward but different area, and 2 companionships from another area.) about setting goals and being accountable.
This was a kinda hard topic for me because recently I've been having feelings of inadequacy. I wonder if I did all that I could in my last area, if I'm doing all that I can here in this area, if I'm being faithful enough, etc. Basically, I was already questioning whether I've been setting good goals and being accountable or not and then my district leader gave a training on just that. Funny how revelation works like that =) Even though it was hard emotionally, I love the training we received because I suddenly felt like I had the tools I needed to succeed in this area.
To be honest, my area is pretty hard (but not the hardest) for 3 major reasons:
Speaking of strong points, I have learned one way that helps stay positive is to find the strengths of others. Last week I mentioned that I struggle to have initially good thoughts, so this past week I've focused on how to turn my thoughts around. When I start to have a negative thought, I add a "but" to it and start working up. Eventually I get to the point where I'm thinking good thoughts and I can feel myself physically feel better. I have also found that prayer helps with this especially because Heavenly Father wants 1) for me to be happy and 2) for me to think of others better. He has helped me become a better missionary and a better person, which is helping me fulfill the purpose of my life.
The purpose of our life is to learn and grow, the ultimate goal being to become like our Heavenly Father. We are able to achieve this through the Atonement of Christ and it is only through Him that we can. There are times where it's difficult to grow, to turn to the Savior, but it's worth the pain. There is so much joy to be had if we stretch and allow ourselves to learn from this life.
I am so grateful for Easter; it is a beautiful holiday that helps us remember what Christ did and His nature today. I know He lived and that, although dead for 3 days, is living today. He is our oldest brother seeing as He is the firstborn of he Father in the spirit. He loves us perfectly and He's always there for us. If we just turn to Him and to our Father, we can be happy now and eternally happy in the future.
I love you all! Remember who you are and be happy! Happy Easter!
Love,
Hermana Lindh
What an exciting past week! I have learned more about myself and how to work with others. My companions and I are getting along really well, which is amazing because we are now able to work more in unison which helps us work more in unison with the Lord. As we strive to be one in purpose and as we are harmony, the Lord will reveal more to us on how we can help this area. We were also trained at our district meeting (which is once a week where our district meets to have training and receive instruction. A district is composed of different proselyting areas; mine includes myself and my companions, the elders who serve in our area, the other elders in our ward but different area, and 2 companionships from another area.) about setting goals and being accountable.
This was a kinda hard topic for me because recently I've been having feelings of inadequacy. I wonder if I did all that I could in my last area, if I'm doing all that I can here in this area, if I'm being faithful enough, etc. Basically, I was already questioning whether I've been setting good goals and being accountable or not and then my district leader gave a training on just that. Funny how revelation works like that =) Even though it was hard emotionally, I love the training we received because I suddenly felt like I had the tools I needed to succeed in this area.
To be honest, my area is pretty hard (but not the hardest) for 3 major reasons:
- Just speaking area coverage, we are a small area. We mainly work in the western part of our area because anything east of a certain street is primarily white. As such, our main area is 4 blocks north to south and 8 blocks east to west. In a six week period, and if we went on splits (which is when missionaries go out with members, members acting as our companions for a time), it is completely possible to tract (knock on) every door.
- One of my companions has been here since the beginning of her mission, which is the same amount as me, so she has many of people here. While it's helpful to know where we should spend our time, it can be hard because many people recognize her. There are benefits to having new missionaries in an area every 6 or so weeks, one of which is sometimes they bring new ideas and another is that they're new faces. So, it's been interesting having people recognize her and seeing how they react.
- While I love my new ward, there is a lack of excitement about the missionary work. This is difficult because while they seem to love missionaries, and we love them, the work isn't moving forward as it should be. We learn in the MTC the importance of working with members but I don't remember if we were taught how to achieve that goal. As such, we are struggling to ignite that excitement in our ward. We have had a few ideas how to do that, but sometimes things like this just take time.
Speaking of strong points, I have learned one way that helps stay positive is to find the strengths of others. Last week I mentioned that I struggle to have initially good thoughts, so this past week I've focused on how to turn my thoughts around. When I start to have a negative thought, I add a "but" to it and start working up. Eventually I get to the point where I'm thinking good thoughts and I can feel myself physically feel better. I have also found that prayer helps with this especially because Heavenly Father wants 1) for me to be happy and 2) for me to think of others better. He has helped me become a better missionary and a better person, which is helping me fulfill the purpose of my life.
The purpose of our life is to learn and grow, the ultimate goal being to become like our Heavenly Father. We are able to achieve this through the Atonement of Christ and it is only through Him that we can. There are times where it's difficult to grow, to turn to the Savior, but it's worth the pain. There is so much joy to be had if we stretch and allow ourselves to learn from this life.
I am so grateful for Easter; it is a beautiful holiday that helps us remember what Christ did and His nature today. I know He lived and that, although dead for 3 days, is living today. He is our oldest brother seeing as He is the firstborn of he Father in the spirit. He loves us perfectly and He's always there for us. If we just turn to Him and to our Father, we can be happy now and eternally happy in the future.
I love you all! Remember who you are and be happy! Happy Easter!
Love,
Hermana Lindh
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