Well, it's officially been 4 months since I first set foot in Indonesia. Wow, does the time fly!
This week's nothing's been too special. Yesterday at church we had 5 investigators come to church. That's the most we've had since I've been here. Another great thing that happened, Merry was confirmed and received the Holy Ghost yesterday too. It was a great day. Sorry there's no pictures, my camera is broken and I have to go buy another one this week, oh sad... This week I've been pondering my purpose as a missionary. Why am I here? Why do go I work from sun-up to sundown in the heat and rain for 18 months of my life only to get rejected and hardly any results follow? Why do we as missionaries care, why do we keep moving forward no matter how hard it gets? It's because we care. We care about people, we care about God's work. We know we make a difference in our investigator's lives, even if we don't see it. We know amazing things happen when we leave after a lesson. We know that what we preach brings light and life, and we want to share the joy of the gospel to the world. Yes, it's hard... no, we often don't see the fruits of our labors... but of course, it's all worth it in the end. As Easter is coming, I invite all of you to ponder what role Jesus Christ has in your lives. Why does He even matter? As you think about the ways the Savior blesses your lives, I know you will gain a stronger testimony of Him and feel a brighter happiness in your lives. I invite you to reach Mosiah 14, a great testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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AuthorHOLLEY STRINGHAM: Salt Lake City, born and raised; returned missionary from the Indonesia Jakarta Mission.; a simple folk aimed on changing the world Archives
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