Well Hale family, I must have done what I was supposed to do in
Weston, because Im being moved to Haywards Heath in the Crawly Zone on
the other side of the Mission. But Dad, its close to london so we will
have to see if you served there. Haha its really cool because Im
litterally 20 min away from the temple. I can take investigators there
and maybe do a few sessions for P-Day.
I'm not to lie family, I feel so strentched right now. Haha, I feel
nervouse, excited, hyper, sad, hot. Haha I will explain that last one
later. I found out on sunday
night that I was moving so basically I have two days of just waiting
and saying goodbye to people. TWO DAYS!!!!!! Thats 48 hours of saying
goodbye to memeber, less actives, and my companion. Sad Day. But like I
said earlier I fell a kind of peace with leaving Weston because it means
that I have done what I need to do. I have strengthened who ever needed
stregthening or have planted the seed for someone who will one day want
to be baptized. I honestly dont know. But I Know that I'm supposed to
be in Hawards Heath at this time. Im actually kinda excited too because
it means that there is someone that I need to find, teach, or uplift in
the Haywards Heath Area. I will be able to write you guys on thursday, give you my address and be able to tell you about my new area and companion.
You guys want to hear something funny? My new companion is going to
be Elder Lindon....... Right? Haha, I told president that that was the
name of my home town and he just started laughing. Haha!
I feel impressed to share with you guys something that I was able
to study this morning and that has been able to give me great strength.
The term "Grace" in the bible dictionary gives a definition or part of a
definition that says Grace is the help or strength we receive from
Christ, when we have done everything we can and just can't go on with
out additional strength. I feel as if these next two days are going to
be entirely hanging on the grace of the savior. But, I did think that it
was interesting that it did say, that we needed to do everything we
could do also. He cant just give it to us. We need to have done
EVERYTHING we could before we receive his grace. I was thinking upon
that and wondering if I was doing everything I could. As a missionary, I
should be basically running off of christs grace everyday. I dont know
why, but it connected perfectly with a scripture that I read last night
when I couldnt sleep. Its in Mosiah 4 and its after the people of King
Benjamin have had an amazing spriritual experience. They fall to the
ground and cry unto to God to forgive them throught the cleansing power
of christ and they are all forgiven. But in chapter 4, it talks about
how they become the Children of Christ. Having been reborn through him.
King Benjamin warns them though that they cant just forget what has
happened. He tell them that they need to engrave Christs name on our
hearts. Isnt that what we do, every sunday
when we partake of the sacrement? We take upon us the name of christ?
To stand in holy places, and that when people look at us they see a
diciple of christ. King benjamin continues in this chapter by saying
that to have christs name on our hearts we need to work. We need to be
out doing the work of christ. Well, it makes sense! How can we know the
master, if we(his servants) Dont go out working for him (another quote
from chapter 4)? To know christ we need to work for him. But, yet it
also is meat that a man runs faster then he has strength. Which is where
we loop around back to the topic of Grace. Having the strength, from
christ!!! To be able to work for him. To be able to know him, so that we
can truly become his spirit children and be forgiven. This is the
process of being one of Gods children. So family I am giving you a
challenge to go out this week, and work for christ!!! Chapters 1 to 4
give many example on how to serve him. One of the main ones being, when
you are in the service of your fellow being, you are only in the service
of you god. Mosiah 2:7... i think.
I have no idea if that made any sense family. It made sense in my head but then again im tired and a contradiction of emotions.
This last week was fun and for the fourth we did get to have a
barbeque.... although I got sick right afterwards and was still stick
the next day. Ugh that was the worst bus ride EVER. Haha!!!
Dont worry about me family. Im mostly just concereced about not
knowing whats going to happen. All this uncertenty makes me nervouse.
But as it was said in the missionary leader broadcast by Elder Perry
that wise apostle " We can not see the end from the beginning" NO WE CAN
NOT. But we can do as alma sugests in chapeter 32: 21 and have faith.
Its not a perfect knowledge. But I am walking into something that is
"true". Im going some where where God needs me and wants to me be.
Dad, you want something to do for the summer? To be able to do as
the broadcast directed and be a missionary? Well I have a challenge for
you then, not just you but everyone in the family who wants to be.
Brad Palmer has been waying on my thoughts this week. Him and his
father and parts of his family. Take them under your wing. Try to find
ways to invite them back into the fold. If they already are, then
fantastic. But, if not. I feel like the Alma, and feel as if I should
try and to something to help them, less their sins be layed upon my soul
at that great and final judgement day.
I love you family.
Til next week - Elder Hale
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