Hey guys!
About two weeks ago, I made the goal of writing three things I was grateful for every day on my calendar so by the end of the year I could look back to any day of my mission and find the small miracles. I can't explain how much this has helped me. God really does bless us with more when we are grateful for what we already have.
Speaking of blessings, I was able to see a HUGE miracle. On Thursday, we had to help with emergency transfers. And well, as you would guess I walked in to the girls apartment expecting to see strangers. But instead I saw Sister Glazier! My mission president's daughter. Even crazier, was that I had come to her farewell before we had even met. Really it was no coincidence. There are currently 257 missionaries, and for me to just happen to see Hermana Glazier was simple put a miracle.
Hmm, also haha we got a new mission president! President Harris. He. Is. Amazing. He previously had played football professionally for the 49ers and has a model type, Kardashian family. ( haha not for the drama though). Fortunately, our zone was able to meet up in a conference and talk about the new mission standards. For the majority of the conference, basic mission rules were reviewed. However, as we were talking about the difficulties of Facebook, and being the pioneers of missionary online tracting. He stopped us and told us to stop waiting for the normal days of missionary work to return. Also explaining that the days of knocking on doors are over, and " we had the vaccine"
The message we share of Jesus Christ brings hope and light. As a missionary during this crazy time, I can't help but feel grateful to have this purpose of inviting others to come unto our Savior. I know he understands all of our feelings of uncertainty about our future, school, relationships and can help us find peace. But most often, I know this peace comes by trials of faith.
An important principle I learned from my reading this week is that the trials of our faith are the catalysts to our development of our character, and our becoming as a leader. Every great leader I know has gone through some really tough trials to be able to successfully lead others through theirs. When Abinadi was testifying of Christ, he did so with the price of his life. However, because of his trust in the Lord, he was given the power to seal his final words with boldness. Alma could not deny the power of his testimony and accepted his own faith challenge. He fled from a rather respectable position in society and became an outcast. In the eyes of his former friends, he lost everything. However, to those he baptized in the waters or Mormon he was their new future - or their leader. I love this inspiring story of their sacrifices. Going forward, I will do my best to accept trials of faith with a trust in my Savior :)) as I know "Jesus Christ is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death." Mosiah 16:9
I would love to challenge all of you to look for Christ as the vaccine to your personal challenges. But to also remember that through Him, we can become leaders. :)) and who wouldn't want to be a leader during this crazy time?
Have an amazing week.
Love you all and sorry for this eternity long email
Hermana Pulver
Pics:
1. Sister Glazier
2. A video we made. ( each crayon represented a different culture) and as the colors blend together they eventually led to a picture of christ * which isn't shown here but believe me it was there
