This week was a good one and one that we super busy and super time pressed.
So
I learned a lot about missionary work and about doing what needs to be
done even in moments when you dont want to do them. I want to share an
experience with you guys that isnt a happy or exciting story.
Unfortunately these are the ones that we usually learn the most from.
We had met an older woman who we taught the
restoration of the gospel to and everything was going great. She even
read the pamphlet two times after we had left. On thursday before
conference we had marked with her to go to conference with us on Sunday
at one a clock. She really wanted to hear the Prophet of the world speak
to us. She was super excited when we left. We came back friday she
wasnt there. We passed by 5 times on friday and 6 times on saturday to
cofrim coming to pick her up but she was not home. So sunday came. We
took our recent converts to priesthood session. Then we ate lunch at noon but lunch took forever and we finally got to the chapel at 1:30.
I thought....we could run and maybe she will be there at her house or
we could stay here and enjoy conference.....Well....we decided to stay
and enjoy conference. The whole time I was thinking about her and how I
should go get her but she lived a long ways away and we probably wouldnt
have gotten back in time to watch anything. But then we didnt pass by
her house for the afternoon session because we searched for other
people. But the whole time I was thinking about her but we didnt go....
We passed by her house on Tuesday and found her....She looked sad
when she saw us and apologized for not being home friday and saturday.
Then she told us she has left a catholic baptism of her nephew (which is
a big deal) to come and wait for us. She waited until 3:30...which
means it would have given us time to go and get her for the first
session and the second session. We apologized. My heart was crushed. I
had never felt so bad in my life. She is an elect!!! And I didnt follow
the Spirit when He was telling me to GO!!
We taught her about the Book of Mormon and she then left on
vacation and said she would read the book and pray about it. Then we
wrote down and explained the website of the church so that she could go
watch the conference talks. She will get back the first week of May.
I sat down on the sidewalk when we left the house and cried.....I
felt so bad. I know that one day she will be baptized. BUt to know that I
could be delaying this baptism and that I didnt follow the Spirit when
it was so clear left me very very sad. I have ALWAYS gone out of my way
and ran and ran and ran to search for people to take them to church or
to make sure we visit them everyday. But this one time I just decided
not to because I didnt want to miss conference.
I learned a valuable lesson. Family, please dont do what I did.
Follow the Spirit always!! Even when its the hard thing to do. Even when
we may have to sacrifice something extra. Just follow it and we will be
blessed and we can bless the lives of others.
That was a big lesson I learned this week. The first time this has happened to me and it will be the last time.
We
had zone conference and President Andrezzo spat fire at us (in a good
way). It was one of the most powerful talks or trainings that I have
ever heard in me life. haha. I have ZERO doubt that he is inspired by
God and that one day we will hear him giving a talk at General
Conference. Zone conference was also great because I got to see lots of
missionaries that I was wanting to see.
The Church is true. Christ lives and loves us very
much. Share your testimony wherever you go and please whatever you
do...ALWAYS FOLLOW THE SPIRIT. Love you all and have a great week.
Elder Hadley
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