So this last week we went from a teaching pool of 1 investigator, to a total of 9! Ya, that's right, welcome to Lawrence. It's been so amazing to get to start teaching some people, and to start teaching in Spanish - which is so much harder after barely using it for the last 7 months. So each of our investigators has been found in different ways, and I want to tell you about a few of them.
Domincan Thanksgiving 2011 |
So things are really starting to pick up here. It's tough because we have to walk everywhere (bikes keep breaking and/or getting stolen), and being a District Leader/Trainer is super stressful and time consuming, but it's all wonderful. I'm working hard, and just trying to keep up with everything, and I'm happy. I've been studying charity a lot lately because I spoke about it for my last week in Georgetown, and I was asked to speak about it this last Sunday (in Spanish), but then the schedule got changed at the last minute and I'm on the back burner for anytime the bishopric needs a talk on the fly. But anyways, I'm glad I've been studying charity, because at any time that I start thinking that it's a bummer that I have no time to myself anymore, or that I spend too much time worrying about my new missionary companion or the others in my district instead of my own concerns, I am quickly able to remember Christ and his ultimate example of charity.
Elder Blad, My New Companion |
I understand a bit more about the Atonement now, and how He didn't do it at all for himself, but that it was done for you, me, and everyone. Not once did He allow himself to become too concerned with his own thoughts and feelings as to become selfish or put his needs before others. His perfect heart full of charity was such that his only concerns were about others - not Himself. And most of all Christ completed the Atonement - never did He give up - and this is what I am most grateful for during this Thanksgiving season.
From New England with love,
Elder Dustin Carr
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