This week literally was an adventure. We helped someone set up her stand of tamales and taught her a bit afterwards. When we asked her where she lived, so we could visit her, she said in the ranch behind a neighborhood that's called the cima. I literally haven't heard of this, and I've been in this area in March. I thought I contacted all of this area! Well I learn something everyday. On Friday, I was on splits with Hna Palmer, and it was really great to work with her. Our lessons together really have improved since the CCM! Also we taught someone that owns a bunch of taco stands, and they gave some really good tacos with a coke. Needless to say, we were in heaven that day. The lady was so nice; I'm really looking forward to see her again. We are working really hard right now, trying to find new people to teach and helping the people we have to overcome their challenges.
Something that hit me this week was an impression I received when I was reading Henry B. Eyring's talk, "Where two or three are gathered" from General Conference. A lot of the people we are finding have some serious challenges to progress. Some struggle with really strong addictions and others struggle with problems at home. My zone leaders use the phrase, "with God, this work is easy." The first time I heard that, I thought, "How is it easy? I'm outside all day in the heat, and my job is to change people's lives by helping them come unto Christ. I have to help these people with problems that are very real and very difficult to resolve." But when I read the part when Henry B. Eyring uses this scripture, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, … where two or three are gathered together in my name, … behold, there will I be in the midst of them—even so am I in the midst of you" that I felt that my companion and I are not alone in this work. I understood what my zone leaders were trying to communicate with the phrase, "With God, this work is easy." When I am out in the streets, when I am teaching, when I am trying to help someone, Heavenly Father is working along side. He sends the Holy Ghost to testify and sent His Son to carry out the Atonement, though which we can be clean and receive the strength we need. When I am not with my investigators, God is still working to help them. So with this divine help, the work really is easy. Yes, there will hard moments, moments that will try how much I trust in God, but these moments are there to help me learn and help me strengthen my faith. I know that this is God's work, and I'm so grateful that I'm a part of it!
I love y'all!
Hermana Stevenson
P.S. Shout out to my dad for Father's Day! My dad is the best, and I'm so proud of him! He has always been an example for me, and I'm so grateful that I could be the daughter of such a great man!
Something that hit me this week was an impression I received when I was reading Henry B. Eyring's talk, "Where two or three are gathered" from General Conference. A lot of the people we are finding have some serious challenges to progress. Some struggle with really strong addictions and others struggle with problems at home. My zone leaders use the phrase, "with God, this work is easy." The first time I heard that, I thought, "How is it easy? I'm outside all day in the heat, and my job is to change people's lives by helping them come unto Christ. I have to help these people with problems that are very real and very difficult to resolve." But when I read the part when Henry B. Eyring uses this scripture, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, … where two or three are gathered together in my name, … behold, there will I be in the midst of them—even so am I in the midst of you" that I felt that my companion and I are not alone in this work. I understood what my zone leaders were trying to communicate with the phrase, "With God, this work is easy." When I am out in the streets, when I am teaching, when I am trying to help someone, Heavenly Father is working along side. He sends the Holy Ghost to testify and sent His Son to carry out the Atonement, though which we can be clean and receive the strength we need. When I am not with my investigators, God is still working to help them. So with this divine help, the work really is easy. Yes, there will hard moments, moments that will try how much I trust in God, but these moments are there to help me learn and help me strengthen my faith. I know that this is God's work, and I'm so grateful that I'm a part of it!
I love y'all!
Hermana Stevenson
P.S. Shout out to my dad for Father's Day! My dad is the best, and I'm so proud of him! He has always been an example for me, and I'm so grateful that I could be the daughter of such a great man!