This was a really great week. The whole ward was on a spiritual high
because of conference, which was awesome. Its always good when the ward is fired
up. We focused on fulfilling our Mission Presidents challenge that we were
given a few months ago to "Bring it" when we go into members homes. Bring it
means to bring the Spirit. So we talked a lot about lessons and spiritual
thoughts we could leave with the members in order to give them a greater desire
to be like Christ, and to build the kingdom. Its only through members that we
have any hope for success. But something I have come to know, is when the
members think they are helping the missionaries, they are really only helping
themselves and their families. When someone in the ward helps one of their close
friends or neighbors come into the church, that will mean so much more to them
than it will ever mean to any missionary. That's the point that we were trying to
drive home this week. Its not about helping us, and supplying us with people to
teach, its about allowing the blessings of the restored gospel to penetrate
their homes and families by bringing those around them that they love into it. I
remember the Spirit that was constantly in our home as Korbin and his family
were being taught the lessons in our living room. Nothing is better. Us
missionaries are here to teach, testify, and do paper work, the blessings are
for the members. That's not true, we as missionaries receive so many
blessings, but you guys get what I mean. So make sure you all are actively
participating in missionary work!! Don't deny the blessings!
Yesterday was our Fast Sunday. So I was finally able to get up and bear my
testimony to the Mt. Shasta ward, which I love doing. I have made it a point to
bear my testimony the first fast Sunday in each of my areas. I was able to fast
yesterday as well. Some really neat things happened yesterday evening after I
ended my fast, which I have no doubt happened because of fasting and sincere
prayer. I fasted specifically for a few less-active/part member families, and we
went to visit one of them yesterday after dinner. We were
able to talk to one of the older siblings, and we started talking
about church and then he was like, "Oh! My parents have been wanting to talk to
you guys, because we have been wanting to get back to church more, and my
youngest brother isn't baptized yet so we need your guys help with that." WELL
ALRIGHT! So we plan to start teaching the family and younger brother this week
or the next. What a miracle huh? Heavenly Father is preparing hearts!
After that we were able to pick up a new investigator up in the town of
Weed that was a referral from our Elders Quorum President and we will be going
back this Thursday. And lots and lots of other things that I don't have time to
talk about.
I am so happy to be serving our Heavenly Father on a mission. It is such a
great priviledge for me to be given the opportunity to serve every single day. I
wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now.
I love you all so much. Talk to you next week.
Love,
Elder Dillard
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