Yesterday we went to Subotica! Fun fact: Subotica translated=little Saturday. It is right on the border of Hungary and I begged to cross just for a few minutes... But the zone leaders said no.. President Fitches said no.. District leaders said no.. And Presidnet Melonakos would have sent me home ;) jokes- But hey, I was all for it!
We went to visit a member named Slavica. She is super cute and has a very beautiful voice! She comes from a very musical family. Her sons tours around on cruise ships and plays the guitar! So they sang and played for us(:
We have spent a lot of our week telling people about our English class. We hung up posters, passed out cards, set up a table and talked to people, etc. We need to get a group together(:
Yesterday in Primary we taught a lesson on the tree of life. We cut out pictures of Jesus into hearts and stuck them on fruit to help the children understand the love of God. We got them all little trees and helped them understand the story more. The Mihilović family was in Sacrament and doubled our numbers! So we got to teach all those cute kids!
We were in Zagreb on Monday and Tuesday for a new missionary training! Sister Dimas did super well! We drove back in the worst fog ever!
We had some lessons fall through.. But we had a lesson with Jovan! He is our friend who we meet with lots but will not keep commitments. So we brought in Frank, a recent convert. He was super open and blunt and told Jovan how he could find out for himself and he needed to do the work. It was great! I love the straight fire that one balkan man can throw at another while being completely friendly at the same time.
This week I will hit my year mark! 365 days out here as a missionary! I'm so grateful for this experience. I walked into the Provo MTC a different person from who I am today. This last year has not been easy. I've cried, laughed, felt overwhelmed with joy, fear, exhaustion, and so many more emotions rolled into this experience. But more than anything I've realized how real my Savior is. How real is power can be in our lives. He is always there, but we need to let Him in. We have to ask for that help. There have been times when I am physically not able to keep being a missionary. When I am too exhausted and can't go on. But every time the Lord provides with little miracles and my soul is strengthened to the point to keep my phyical body going. There is so much strength in spirituality and humbly asking for help. This scripture brings tears to my eyes because I have lived this:
Alma 31:38
And the Lord provided for them that they should hunger not, neither should they thirst; yea, and he also gave them strength, that they should suffer no manner of afflictions, save it were swallowed up in the joy of Christ. Now this was according to the prayer of Alma; and this because he prayed in faith.
I know that there is so much joy in Christ. HE LIVES. He could walk into the room at any instance. He covers all of our pains and weaknesses when we ask for His help! He has swallowed my pains and I am beyond grateful for that. And I love sharing that message with others!!
Thanks for all the support!
Lots of love from Novi Sad
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