"I go home this month."...
Well the month has finally come I had a crazy moment this morning. I can now say that I go home this month. I now have a countdown in my face every time I look at a calendar. ehhhh o well
Midwest city is amazing. The other missionaries that we share the ward with had a baptism this past week. This ward is growing so much either throug--rescues or baptisms--they cause real growth. Members are talking about it quite a bit. I believe that splitting the ward is in the new future!
We had a great lesson with the Webster's this week. We watched the restoration with them and their girls who haven't been baptized yet. It was awesome! We asked the girls if they had anything against being baptized and they said no.... this is a really big change and it kinda caught Matt and Amanda off guard! Their hearts really have changed a lot over the past few days and strengthened my testimony in the power of parents. During the lesson Matt and Amanda said something that kinda struck me, they said, "We wonder when this 'high' is going to wear off, we just feel happy and so good." We were then able to talk to them about how that 'high' is the gift of the holy ghost and that it shouldn't ever wear off. but it did make me think of Alma 5:26
"And now behold, I say unto you, my brethren, if ye have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the song of
redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?"
This is exactly what Matt and Amanda are feeling and it should be something that we are feeling too.
So, Why don't we have those feelings?
When should we have those feelings?
How do we have that 'change of heart'?
The answer is quite simple apply the doctrine of Christ.
increase your faith in Jesus Christ--repent--partake of the sacrament--
and you are then blessed with the Holy Ghost.
I have recently made some goals on how I can better apply this process every day.
One thing that I have noticed is that my application of faith and application of repentance are not equal and they should be.
So I will repent for not doing that;)
here are your answers (Asked Elder Finlinson the following questions...)
As you are nearing the end of your mission what comes to your mind as to why you were called specifically to the OK City Mission?--
1). no distraction of the mountains
2). the people here are the best
Can you even imagine what these last two years would have been like had you not decided to serve a mission?
1).nightmare
How have you seen this faith in finding principle play out on your mission?
1). It is the first principle that is talked about in PMG in chapter 9. you will not be successful if you put any principle before it ex--teach when you find , find when you teach, talk with everyone, go about doing good, importance of families. It is the root of finding.
What are you going to miss most about being your mission?
1). OKIES
2). The name tag
3). crazy weather
What are you not going to miss?
1). flatlands
2). bible bashes
3). being around someone 24/7 - the ability to be alone
4). missionary drama (in companionships, with members/ investigators)
5). Christian rock
6). backing--(I think this means the rule of a missionary standing behind car directing when backing out a car)
7). being forced to eat food
8). not enough time to exercise
What do you hope for the mission as you leave?
1). For each missionary to follow the spirit and change through the Doctrine of Christ and help others to do the same. aka missionary Purpose
Love y'all
ELDER FINLINSON
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