First of all last night was so fun because we had exchanges but we did it a little different in the way that both hermana leaders stayed the night for a slumber party and after we planned for the next day we watched the other side of heaven. Today we went to the beach and prosletying starts soon so i dont have a whole lot of time to write today so i will just write a little.
This week has really been a spiritual strengthing week for me. I have really come to love and recognize the hand of god here in the mission and the saving power of the atonement for those that are not yet members but still are loving brothers and sisters.
As i sat outside on a step to our house this week waiting for my comp to finish getting ready i was petting the neighbors dog and looking up to the sky watching the huge clouds just float by and marveling at how our heavenly father created all it when out of no were a beautiful white butterfly came and landed on my lap and just sat there for a minute. i could feel the spirit so strong as i felt the love the savior had for me as a missionary but more importantly as a daughter or our loving heavenly father
Whenever the adversary cannot persuade imperfect yet striving Saints such as you to abandon your belief in a personal and loving God, he employs a vicious campaign to put as much distance as possible between you and God. The adversary knows that faith in Christ—the kind of faith that produces a steady stream of tender mercies and even mighty miracles—goes hand in hand with a personal confidence that you are striving to choose the right. For that reason he will seek access to your heart to tell you lies—lies that Heavenly Father is disappointed in you, that the Atonement is beyond your reach, that there is no point in even trying, that everyone else is better than you, that you are unworthy, and a thousand variations of that same evil theme.
As long as you allow these voices to chisel away at your soul, you can’t approach the throne of God with real confidence. Whatever you do, whatever you pray for, whatever hopes for a miracle you may have, there will always be just enough self-doubt chipping away at your faith—not only your faith in God but also your confidence in yourself. Living the gospel in this manner is no fun, nor is it very healthy. Above all, it is completely unnecessary! The decision to change is yours—and yours alone.
I loved this part of Elder jorgs talk Aproaching the throne of god with confidence. Satan tries to put so many things in our head that distracts us from the truth and from the spirit. the spirit is the only thing that helps us to feel the love of god and our savior jesus christ. I have tried to put a picture of my savior that i love where i wil always see it. i want to challenge you all to do the same and really work to focus on the things the savior wants for us! focus on the person you can become and not just the person you are right now and do the same for those around you. we are not perfect and we can always change for the better i love you so much
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