How to describe this week . . . it was kind of a blur, but
this week above everything I really am grateful to be a missionary. I was
tested in just about every aspect of my life this week. . . physically,
emotionally, spiritually and psychologically. Even though I thought I had grown into quite a
nice current bush over the last 10 months, God decided He had to “prune” me way
back again and help me grow just a little more straight. I actually appreciate
His pruning in some ways, but I just wish I would have realized sooner that I
was growing back a little crooked. I'm glad he caught me when he cut me down
though. I still cried a little because
it hurt, but He was there the whole time.
I was reminded this week of the Missionary’s Commission. It
a pretty bold commission, but also very humbling. God puts so much trust in his
missionaries.
My Missionary Commission
I am called of God.
My authority is above
that of kings of the earth.
By revelation I have
been selected as a personal representative of the Lord Jesus Christ.
He is my master and
He has chosen me to represent Him–to stand in His place, to say and do what He
Himself would say and do if He personally were ministering to the very people
to whom He has sent me.
My voice is His
voice, and my acts are His acts.
My doctrine is His
doctrine.
My Commission is to
do what He wants done, to say what He wants said, to be a living modern witness
in word and in deed of the divinity of his great and marvelous latter-day work.
How great is my
calling!
-Elder Bruce R.
McConkie
So anyway, I don’t have much to report this week. We had a hard time meeting with people. They
are all very busy and unavailable or they say they just don’t have a lot of
interest. But we are trying, so I know that God will help us find someone.
Preach my gospel and my mission call letter promises that! So just keep up the
faith and don’t try to mold yourself. Let
God mold you. It’s not worth it to be
cut down over and over. But He will cut you down if he has to. My recommendation
though is to just try to grow back straight (;
Last thought: Elder
Bednar reminds us, "We properly pray for the safety and success of the
full-time missionaries throughout the world. And a common element in many of
our prayers is a request that the missionaries will be led to individuals and
families who are prepared to receive the message of the Restoration. But ultimately
it is my responsibility and your responsibility to find people for the
missionaries to teach. Missionaries are full-time teachers; you and I are
full-time finders. And you and I as lifelong missionaries should not be praying
for the full-time missionaries to do our work!"
Don’t forget your job as members... it’s pretty important to
us missionaries.. (: ya.. love you all!
Love Sister Webb
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| Making cinnamon rolls with Elder and Sister Roskelley |
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| This is an apartment complex that we tract in |
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| I got to play tennis with some less active members in our ward! |
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| A beautiful evening tracting in HK |
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| P-day at a Robot Museum with my BFF, Sister Groberg |
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| Sister Tse in our ward Relief Society Presidency. She is AMAZING and we love her! |
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