1-The Gospel is true: Wait a second, the gospel everyone always talks about is really just Faith in Jesus Christ Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and Enduring to the end? Where have I been the past 20 years? That makes so much sense now. The Gospel tells us what we need to do to be happy in this life and eternal life? WHAT? THAT'S SO FLIPPIN EXCITING! I CAN DO THAT, I CAN ACTUALLY DO THAT!
2-The Holy Ghost is real: me praying "So, we are planning on going to this persons house right now, should we go?" (feels not right=no) "Alright, we will go with our back up." In conclusion: we were right where God needed us to be because we met someone we didn't normally get the chance to meet. YES!
3-I can do anything- wait if I pray about my goals and just TRY I can reach them??? WhAaAAAAt?
4-Being social actually is nice! "Hey you like video games? I love video games too! Oh you believe in Jesus Christ? SO DO WE! We have so much in common! want to hear more about what we believe in as well?" :D
5- God called you to be you...
This is a lesson I'm still learning. I'm still trying to figure out what I'm called here for as a missionary and as a Child of God. I first discovered the importance of knowing this when I was going through a rough time of trying to stay motivated when things were getting grey. I was trying to work hard but felt I was falling short of what my expectations of missionary work were. Every time I didn't do what I thought I had to do in order to be a good example of Christ it would just destroy my confidence in myself.
Now I see that God doesn't want us to beat ourselves up for the mistakes we have made or make today. Doing that we inevitably fuel Satan's offence against us and we lower our own defenses. Like when we catch a cold, its not that it was our fault for not being healthy enough to resist catching the virus but that our immune system needed a level up so it could become stronger. Everything we go through is for our good. Even making mistakes. God knows us and He knows what we will decide. Its not that we were wrong in making a mistake and killed any chance of a good outcome, but that we are meant to go through those trials to become better ourselves. Be strong and be who God knows we can become.
6-Just trust that the Atonement will cover your mistake and move on. Took me a while to learn too.
7-Missionary work is so much more than knocking on doors. Missionary work can actually be fun.
Example:chalking an uplifting message in the cement at a park, "heart attack" peoples doors :)
8-No judging! Only loving
To end, I want to saw I love all the support I have been given and for the words of encouragement I've received. Thank You!
Love, Sister Baker
P.s. To the one that invited me to serve a mission: if they had never served a mission I would have never served a mission. You did a lot more good then you realize. I have the pictures to prove it.
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