Well this week was okay. We struggled getting lessons. We can't use
the excuse of the zone conference and a carpenter being at our place for
four hours, but I feel what got us down was our self created lack of
optimism. It was identified how the situation is like quicksand, where
the more we spend our effort fighting our discouragement, we become further
overwelmed and sick. This Sunday was optimistic regarding our
church attendance and the baptism of Margarete Neglo. We have set a
goal of four this month and in order to acomplish this, we are
implementing Elder Cooley's goal acheiving method (get multiple goals
to acheive the goal of four.) We are more optimistic with this and we
are focusing on not letting ourselves become disscuraged, removing
the thought when it comes to our minds and counting our blessings like
Margaret's baptism. In addition, we are going to further our member
involvement and to develop a more quality lesson plan in order to help
us mentally prepare for each lesson, so we can make them really count. I
feel I struggle at making the investigator feel that I really am
connected to the message I give. I feel I am learning to keep
optimistic and hardworking for an extended period of time, and I'm
grateful for this. I feel that this sums up our week. There is a lot of
refining going on. I feel that we are working to our ability, but I
don't want/ like to use the phrase that we are working to the best of
our ability because I feel that there is always more that we can do
and more growth to be made.
For the people we were able to bring to church, they all were
brought with members and we are grateful for their willingness to help
us. We were hoping for another member to bring her cousin, but it
didn't work out, but we are optimistic with our potential for next
month. We have a few leads as well, which will help us continue to
extend dates for the next month soon. We had our zone conference and I
was able to see many other missionaries from my former area, Adenta. I
know that it would be the last time I would see many missionary friends
that I have made here. At the zone conference I was intriged about the
word bridge "nevertheless" (it was pointed out by president Judd) how
it can take two points and highlight the latter. An example of this is,
"I like you, nevertheless, I won't marry you." I have previously noticed
how the word "but" does the same thing as one can give a brief
compliment, but when they include a "but" into the thought it is a way
of showing what a person's true thought is. I found it interesting. I
also liked having the reveiw of my will compared to God's as I have
mentioned this previously how God's will always ends up much better
than how I pictured my will to be. As I have been thinking about life,
I'm striving to develop myself in a way that I won't backslide when I
return home for if I do, in my mind, I would be a falure with where I
have gone. As I have thought about this, I feel that what I'm going to do
is pour more effort into developing the ability to repel temptation
related to media (movies, music, and the like) with mantaining
virtuous thoughts. I feel that I do a good job of this now, but I want
to reinforce these traits for when I go home so that I won't let temptation
linger. I'm working to utilize the Book of Mormon more to aid in this.
As I said before, I feel that what I need to work on most this week
with teaching is to make everyone count and to convey unto the people
we teach that I'm excited to have the opportunity to share the message
I have.
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