This week we will be saying goodbye to President and Sister Cottle. Talk about a difficult task. I have come to love and admire this couple so incredibly much. They are firmly rooted in the gospel. They are unwavering. Light literally radiates from them in every situation which they are placed. My testimony of the gospel has been entrenched deeper and deeper because of this couple. I am eternally grateful for the role they have played in my progress of becoming a more dedicated disciple of the Lord. I will let y'all know how the goodbyes go.
We had a wonderful lady in our ward go in for surgery on her foot this week, so sister Anderson and I made a point to stop by and visit her and bring her a small 'Get well' gift. She has taught me so much through her example of being a good member missionary, but this week she taught me yet again about the importance of humor. I honestly do feel that we should work to develop a good sense of humor. That may sound odd...but when we understand how to find humor in every situation, we are able to have a positive attitude and let the negative things go. Plus, a laugh is good for you. :D
Here is a neat story about how the Lord is mindful of what we do when we are being diligent. This Friday, the Elders had our car because they're on bikes and every once in a while we will let them have a break and use the car to go to some of their farther appointments. So, sister Anderson and I were on foot. Earlier that afternoon, we had decided there was no chance it would storm because the sky was blue, the air was hot, and it hadn't rained for a while. Well around 7:00 the sky started looking a bit stormy. Without our raincoats or umbrellas, we were a bit intimidated by the dark clouds slowly overwhelming the sky. We ran into this lady that was about to go on a run. While chatting with us, she told us she was going to try finishing her run by 8 because a big thunderstorm was supposed to hit at 8:15 (It was now 7:40). Uh oh. Well, it wasn't bad yet so we continued on. We got to miss Irene's house (sorry..I still don't have a picture), said hi for a couple minutes, and all of a sudden the wind picked up. We left her front porch and decided to run to quickly walk to our investigators' house just across the street. The other sisters had to be home early for another reason, and we called them to see where they were at just in case we needed an emergency ride. They were willing to pick us up, but we had no idea what we would do once they picked us up because we still had an hour of proselyting time. So, deciding to be diligent, and knowing it would not be the end of the world if we got wet (although it may come close because this Georgia rain is pretty relentless), we went on to our next appointment. Here is where the miracles show up. We had our lesson while a very thunderous and pounding rainstorm drenched the city. Then the spirit told us it was time to end the lesson even though we had only been there about 30 minutes. So, while it rained, we said the closing prayer. Right before praying, and while praying, the rain let up. BLESSINGS! As we left there house it was only a sprinkle. Wow, how amazing! God sees what we do and gives us blessings that we don't even need just to let us know He loves us. We were able to go to one more house before walking home, and it was an incredible evening!
We don't get fed by members often in this ward, but Sunday we had a meal with a family in the ward! They're super cute! And a little crazy...XD But I absolutely love their little girl. Her name is Rebecca. Something super funny she said to her mom at one point (not while we were there) that I thought I would share was this: "I wanted to be the tooth fairy when I grow up...but then I realized there is a real tooth fairy. So now I'm just going to be a lion. ROAR!" :D haha so cute! I love kids.
From this morning's reading: 3 Nephi 12:48 "Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in Heaven is perfect."
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| Sister Anderson and I walking home in the rain and capturing the incredible lightning storms. Summer brings the most beautiful scenes here in Georgia! |
Matthew 5:48 (notice how they're both 48...hmm ;) ) "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." the footnote on perfect says it means to be "complete, finished, fully developed." We had such an incredible time with these two verses..but I will just share one thought. Christ WOULD that we should be perfect. Which is to be fully developed. To become(a current process which is not completed until after resurrection as we learn by the fact that in Matthew Christ does not include himself in this verse but does include himself in 3 nephi after having risen) perfect, we must start now. We must start by developing the characteristics which He teaches of in the preceding chapters. The scriptures are such a marvelous guide to personal development! My invitation to you would be to study these chapters and the Christlike attributes, then to work on one each week. By this manner, we can become perfect even as our Father AND Savior now are.
Love you all! Be safe, take care, and remember what your are made of!
-Sister Brown
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