Good
morning all!
Hope
alls good and each of you are well!
This
week was certainly slow for me. Weeks and even days in a mission go by
extremely fast but this week was just a time to re-adjust what we need to do
here and that conclusion has basically come down to finding more people to
teach and continue helping members, inactives, and new members.
This
week however I've had the privilege and opportunity to stand with true
disciples and followers of God. Those of humility and kindness, love and
meekness, honest and hopeful. People that I have loved to be with and be like.
My
first encounter was a woman named Marie. One of hundreds of single mothers I
meet and get to talk to everyday. Marie has a ten year old girl and another
that was just born from a c-section like 30 minutes before writing this email.
"Single" because her husband left and she was left to care for
herself and her children working full time and still proving. Through it all
she has told us that she still wants to come to church and read and sleep with
the book of mormon as she feels peace and protection as she does.
Second,
are the very Elders that live with me now. Being a little overwhelmed for the
week, I had asked for a priesthood blessing which that had given me worthily
and lovingly. I'm so grateful for the love they have for me and their willingness
to bless and heal me.
I
have also taken time to recognize what the members of our ward have done for
us. Fed us and nursed us. Kept us happy and well. Their kindness touches the
very darkest corners of my heart and I'm blessed to know them.
One
of these is going through a divorce because her husband sucks. I have seen the
same sadness in her eyes that I've seen with my own mother through and after
divorce. Through this members divorce she has shown me how much hold she has in
her savior like I need to have in mine. We prayed with her and sang hymns
together
Ivelisse
who has only one leg after and motorcycle accident (mad common here) has
dedicated herself to come to church every week even after walking up hills and
a distance of 3 miles to come to church on crutches. So to all those inactives
that tell me they don't have friends in the church or are too tired to get up,
what's up?
I'm
so grateful to all of you, family and friends who continue seeking to bless me
even though I stand miles away.
I
love you all so very much. The Savior sees you, He knows you, he's here to help
you change your life to be with our Heavenly Father again.
Elder
Jorgensen
No comments:
Post a Comment