Well hayy everybody,
This week was such a great week! I really had a fun time
with my companion and we took lots of photos this week! Transfers are coming up
next week and I am excited to see what happens!
Anyways, I learned something really really important
this week; obedience. Why do I have to obey every single rule on my mission and
in my life? Why can’t I wake up at 6:35?
Because if I wake up late, that means I won’t do my best to
really exercise and if I take my time to exercise I will start to get lazy and I
would take a bath really slowly. And if I take a bath really slowly then I will
cut into my study time and distract others. If I didn’t study a lot then I have
nothing to share with my companion during companionship study. And if we don’t
have anything to study, we could end up goofing off and not studying our
language also! Then, we would be late for lunch and our whole day would be
late! Maybe we pass the street at 11:15 instead of 11:10 and that one person
ready to hear the gospel already passed by. Okay, maybe God would give us
another chance and put someone else on the street that was ready to hear our
message. But, we were too busy laughing and talking and goofing off that we didn’t
even notice that person pass by. Then we lost another soul that was ready to be
saved. And a lot of times we think, "Oh it’s just one person, no big
deal". But that is a big deal. What if we were the only chance that person
had. What if our salvation is affected because of that one person? What if I
made a promise with that person that I would talk to them and teach them the
gospel before this life and I didn’t do my part? Maybe they would have accepted
and maybe not. But that is something they would have to deal with. Those 5
extra minutes that I spent sleeping in, could affect the salvation of just one
person. And maybe my purpose in life was just to talk to that one person and I didn’t.
I like to think about this as a member of the church too.
What if I had the opportunity to teach a friend or a neighbor or even a family
member and I didn’t. What if my purpose in life was just to talk to that one
person and I didn’t even do my part. I know how difficult it is to just go out
there and share the gospel. But, I have learned that it really isn’t that
difficult. As missionaries, we do at the least, 120 contacts in a week. That is
the smallest number that we can have. And our branch has talked a lot about
missionary work! We learned that nearly 90 percent of recent converts that
stayed firm in the church were references. And nearly 80 percent of them really
stayed firm in the church. Out of the other 10 percent, only 2 percent stayed
firm in the church. That number is sooo large! So maybe you ask why that number
is soo large. Because Gordon B. Hinckley said a new convert needs 3 things! A
calling, a friend, and the influence of the gospel (lessons). If someone has a
friend who is a member of the church, they already have two of the three things
that they need! And they are more likely to stay firm in their decision if they
have another person pushing them to be better. I wanted to invite my family and
friends to do this goal with this branch here in Santa Cruz. They have a goal
for each person to do 3 contacts in a week. 3 friends that maybe need the
gospel in their life. Maybe these three will all accept, maybe none of them
will accept the gospel. But, you would feel satisfied knowing that you at least
did your part! By doing this, I promise that you will end up inviting those
people that you already promised! I love each and every one of you! Have an amazing
week and read D&C 24:12!
Sempre com amor,
Sister Taylor
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