Week 30. The great and the terrible

 I can't remember if that's a famous book title or not but it kinda defines the week. Not because the week was terrible, but because our bike broke 

Broken Bike - it was very funny because that day we went to a member's house to actually pump up the tires and tighten one of the brakes... and then on the way home the derailleur snapped off  and that was on Tuesday. 

Khimani- we had a lesson the next day with Khimani and luckily she was only a six minute walk away. It was pretty awesome and we committed her to read the Book of Mormon everyday!

Zone Conference! - it was so awesome, we talked about the Atonement of Christ and how truly understanding it can change everything because you can use it in every situation to make it better and receive Godly strength. Then we talked about sharing the joy of baptism and how if everyone knew the joy that came from it nobody would say no. So share your testimonies!

New Missionary Training - it was my third one and it was pretty fun, I got to see my old zone leaders and Elder Moake so it was pretty cool. 

Darlene - this was on Saturday and we finally got a replacement bike. We helped Darlene with a service and then shared a quick message and got her to commit to watch church except they changed the link on us so it failed, but we set up another time to meet with her. 

Pizza delivery boy - Saturday night we bought a pizza and rigged it to my bike. It was pretty fun and well worth it. 

Sunday - we had three lessons after church and they were all back to back. That was pretty fun. We had a really good CFM discussion with the Hemmings, an awesome dinner with another family, and ended the night at Destiny's house and she invited Khimani so that was awesome. 

I'll keep the spiritual thought short today, I listened to: Come what may, and love it by Joseph B Worthlin. And it talked about laughing when you feel frustrated or upset. Laughing helps you focus on the good and have a better attitude. It really does help and so y'all should try it out. The other thing was just trusting in the Lord. He has a plan for you and He does everything for your benefit(2 Nephi 26:24). 

Proverbs 3:5-6

  5 ¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

  6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

This is an amazing promise and I know that as we focus on Christ and rely on Him, that our worries can take a backseat and that we can see the path He has made for us to grow and become like Him. It won't be easy, but if we involve Him, He will make it bearable and worth it. The joy we can feel at the end of this life will far exceed all of the  pains we feel now. We just have to trust in Him. 

I love you all, and I hope you can feel the joy and learn to trust in the Lord to help you through your hard times. Talk to ya next week 

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