On Wednesday, as a zone, we got to go to the temple! It felt like I was walking into home and was so peaceful. I love the temple so much. Sadly we had a meeting right after, so we had to rush out and we weren't able to take any pictures.
The members here are so awesome and treat us so well. The other day, a member gave us these delicious chocolate caramels. There were only a few pieces left in the bottom, but I was still dancing with excitement. For zone sports this week we played Glow in the Dark Volleyball. Sadly the ball wasn't very charged and kept turning off while the air but that made it that much more fun and exciting, since you didn't know who it was going towards. Surprisingly enough, I never got hit in the face!
This week, I've been learning a-lot about trusting God. Several things have been happening this week. For one, we've been trying so hard to find people to teach, invite people to church, and do all that we can to help these people. While we have been putting a lot of effort in, and have been following the promptings of the Holy Ghost to know what we can do, we haven't seen much physical success. Every week we have to report to our leaders and tell them how many new people we are teaching, how many people we are teaching attended church, and how many people we are teaching have chosen to be baptized. Since I've been here, it's mostly been zeros. A few weeks we will have someone say they are interested, but later on they say they aren't. Because of that, number wise, it seems as if we are failing. Yet, in effort and willingness and faith and growth, I feel we are succeeding. We are loving the people, following promptings we receive from the Holy Ghost, working hard, searching for those who have a desire to learn and grow, and I have felt my own conversion advance and I have learned so much. I do not know why God has sent me here, but I know there is a reason. He has told me many times now that He is proud of me, and that I am doing His will and following His plan.
Another test I had to trust God has been the Corona Virus. While not many cases have appeared here in Colorado, there have been quite a few back at home. I worry about my family and my deeper desire is to be back home helping them in some way, but I know I can't do anything for them, even if I was there. I might not be able to do anything, but I know God is watching over them and is blessing them for my service. While I know I can't do much to help back at home right now, I know there is much I can do to help here. I don't know exactly how I need to help or who I need to be helping, but Heavenly Father sent me here for a reason and I trust Him.
One thing you learn over and over again when on a mission is to trust God. This week has been one great exercise of trusting God, and I know that this trust and faith on Him won't only affect my life now, but for the rest of my life.
I am grateful everyday that I chose to serve a mission.
