To all,
Hey hope all is well! Things are still moving here in the Southside of San Antonio. We have been very blessed as the Lord sees fit that we go through trials and as we choose to learn from them. Things are going great. President has already told me that I will be leaving this area in a week and a half... But he didn't know where yet haha. I love President Jones.
I am grateful for your prayers and your sacrifices and am excited for a new week to begin and am excited to find these new people!
Elder Walter
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Working on the face tan
Hey all!!
Wow!! It was quite the awesome week!! Just a lot of working on the face tan while working hard finding who the Lord has prepared to hear the message of the Restoration... Ok maybe that should the other way, either way both are going great! We've had some super cool experiences! Something that my companion and I have been working real hard on doing a better job of is finding those that are already prepared for the gospel and listening harder for the promptings of the Spirit in that finding process. I think at times we pick a part of our area to work and though that may have been an inspired thing to plan, when we actually finally get there, we are blinded by a self imposed, strict obligation to do what we said we would even when the Lord may be putting us there for a different reason.
Our desires, effort and attention are constantly being competed for. Especially while in the heat, humidity and long sleeves, it is very very very easy to tune out the Spirit and knock out the street you planned to knock last night and being obedient and working real hard at the same time. This will not bring you as much success as if you took the necessary effort and attention to listen and follow what He instructs, then combined with obedience and hard work you will find those that are ready. This takes faith and a firm knowledge that there are people prepared for you to teach.
One of these experiences we had on Sunday night. We were knocking a street we had only the night before planned to be at, and after two doors, were prompted to go to a different street. As we walked one block more south, we knocked on the first house of that street and found a man who was looking for a christian church, but not just any but "the" church of Jesus Christ. He now has a baptismal date for the 10th of July... This same thing is applicable in life and as we put aside that which fights for our attention in the world, and listen for the Spirit, we can be blessed with even more blessings than we might already have to enjoy!!
Elder Walter
Wow!! It was quite the awesome week!! Just a lot of working on the face tan while working hard finding who the Lord has prepared to hear the message of the Restoration... Ok maybe that should the other way, either way both are going great! We've had some super cool experiences! Something that my companion and I have been working real hard on doing a better job of is finding those that are already prepared for the gospel and listening harder for the promptings of the Spirit in that finding process. I think at times we pick a part of our area to work and though that may have been an inspired thing to plan, when we actually finally get there, we are blinded by a self imposed, strict obligation to do what we said we would even when the Lord may be putting us there for a different reason.
Our desires, effort and attention are constantly being competed for. Especially while in the heat, humidity and long sleeves, it is very very very easy to tune out the Spirit and knock out the street you planned to knock last night and being obedient and working real hard at the same time. This will not bring you as much success as if you took the necessary effort and attention to listen and follow what He instructs, then combined with obedience and hard work you will find those that are ready. This takes faith and a firm knowledge that there are people prepared for you to teach.
One of these experiences we had on Sunday night. We were knocking a street we had only the night before planned to be at, and after two doors, were prompted to go to a different street. As we walked one block more south, we knocked on the first house of that street and found a man who was looking for a christian church, but not just any but "the" church of Jesus Christ. He now has a baptismal date for the 10th of July... This same thing is applicable in life and as we put aside that which fights for our attention in the world, and listen for the Spirit, we can be blessed with even more blessings than we might already have to enjoy!!
Elder Walter
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Joys of the Mission
To all,
This week was quite the busy week. We had quite a few things we had going. Highlighted by a zone conference and the training given by President Jones and the Assistants to the President. It was very fun and very enlightening and it was answer to quite a few prayers on my part. The 5th ward area is looking for one more baptism in this transfer and we have had success in finding one family who was committed to be baptized and so we hope that they continue to choose to make necessary changes in their lives to receive the fullness of the blessings that comes from the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
There are wonderful blessings that come from the mission, but I love more than anything watching others receive the happiness that comes from conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have been blessed to learn from these individuals and to then to see this miracle. I think it is harder to see the blessings or the change of happiness in our own lives. But as a missionary, there is an outside perspective where in a recent case, we found someone uncertain and maybe even a little scared of what could happen in the future, who now is certain and excited and happy for the future they have as a family. This change was caused as they chose to sacrifice and as they sought first the kingdom of God. And they chose to make those sacrifices until they were baptized by the Priesthood of God unto a remission of sins. I am grateful for the gospel in my life and that I have that same opportunity!
Love y'all and take care!!
Elder Walter
This week was quite the busy week. We had quite a few things we had going. Highlighted by a zone conference and the training given by President Jones and the Assistants to the President. It was very fun and very enlightening and it was answer to quite a few prayers on my part. The 5th ward area is looking for one more baptism in this transfer and we have had success in finding one family who was committed to be baptized and so we hope that they continue to choose to make necessary changes in their lives to receive the fullness of the blessings that comes from the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
There are wonderful blessings that come from the mission, but I love more than anything watching others receive the happiness that comes from conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have been blessed to learn from these individuals and to then to see this miracle. I think it is harder to see the blessings or the change of happiness in our own lives. But as a missionary, there is an outside perspective where in a recent case, we found someone uncertain and maybe even a little scared of what could happen in the future, who now is certain and excited and happy for the future they have as a family. This change was caused as they chose to sacrifice and as they sought first the kingdom of God. And they chose to make those sacrifices until they were baptized by the Priesthood of God unto a remission of sins. I am grateful for the gospel in my life and that I have that same opportunity!
Love y'all and take care!!
Elder Walter
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Time Flies!
To all,
Today was a fabulous week! We had a baptism for the San Antonio 5th ward this week!! It was great!! The only problem was that it FLEW BY!! I felt like the week was a day. The days aren't even long anymore. Before the weeks were just a blur, but at least during the day you could go about and it would actually be a whole day, now one week has already passed by and I don't think this week is going to slow down any... I had quite the reality check that I really need to kind soak it all in, and to continue to really seek to make the most of everyday. There isn't a ton of time anymore, but I have to make the most of every moment.
I love being a missionary it really is an essential part in the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as it has always been and will always be. God has the ability to influence the lives of so many people as we choose to act and to live worthily to be His instruments. It is first and foremost through the atonement of Jesus Christ that we recieve salvation and it is then through us that the children of men come to the atonement. I know Christ lives and the Atonement of Jesus Christ is very real and is applicable in everyone's life! I know it is the only way to return to live with God again in heaven. I love you all!! Take care and have a great week!!
Elder Walter
Today was a fabulous week! We had a baptism for the San Antonio 5th ward this week!! It was great!! The only problem was that it FLEW BY!! I felt like the week was a day. The days aren't even long anymore. Before the weeks were just a blur, but at least during the day you could go about and it would actually be a whole day, now one week has already passed by and I don't think this week is going to slow down any... I had quite the reality check that I really need to kind soak it all in, and to continue to really seek to make the most of everyday. There isn't a ton of time anymore, but I have to make the most of every moment.
I love being a missionary it really is an essential part in the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as it has always been and will always be. God has the ability to influence the lives of so many people as we choose to act and to live worthily to be His instruments. It is first and foremost through the atonement of Jesus Christ that we recieve salvation and it is then through us that the children of men come to the atonement. I know Christ lives and the Atonement of Jesus Christ is very real and is applicable in everyone's life! I know it is the only way to return to live with God again in heaven. I love you all!! Take care and have a great week!!
Elder Walter
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