I need to stop making my blog last because then I'm in a rush to
write it! haha okay first off I am super happy. (:
It's raining outside right now and the
thunder here is awesome to (: Hermana Maravilla and I always take walks out by
the river and we try to catch the frogs when we can hear them, which is an
adventure. I still haven't caught one yet. they are sneaky little buggers.
We have been having a lot of success with everyone down here and
I think the thing I have learned most about this week is how I just keep
growing in the love to serve others. We've done everything from caulking wood
floors, to carrying bricks, cleaning up yards and finding baby bunnies, and
helping organize peoples houses. I love it. I've never had closer relationships
with people.
This might sound dumb but I've realized that you can't
understand the joy that living the gospel has for you until you live it and you
do it. It makes sense right, that you won't know the truthfulness of something
until you apply it. And yet we don't a lot of the times.
If I could give any advice... it would be to just do it. I was
telling Leilla that I had just read in the Book of Mormon about how Nephi is
compiling the words Jesus had spoke and Jesus forbade him to write down
everything he had said, and when Nephi asks why, Jesus says that He will try
the faith of His people. Then He goes on to say that only after the trial of
our faith will we then get to enjoy the miracles and the blessings that come
from it.
The things in life are appreciated as
much as the effort that is given to obtain it.
That is why Heavenly Father makes us do hard things. That is why
we have bad things happen in our lives. That is why we have trials.
Because in them is where we find our
true values and true worth, and we cherish what we have.
I like to call it elevated living.
We first have to find our trust in the
Lord that He knows what He's talking about and then let Him teach you how
walking on water isn't so hard after all.
So have faith! Try for yourselves the
things the gospel teaches, because in them is where true happiness lies (: and
you will see for yourself that after the trial of your faith you will see the
blessings they hold.
For example: if you want deep, lasting, true relationships... do
service.
When you are in the service of your fellow
beings, you are only in the service of your God.
Love you all!
Love
Hermana Ficklin
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