Hola Fam and Friends,
This week was the worst. Hahahahaha. Our baptism dates fell through. I couldn't understand passive voice. I saw a dead dog. Elder Vasquez was sick. It was hard. However, this week was also the best because I learned so much! There is this manual called ' Adjusting to Missionary Life ' and it is incredible. Because I am prideful, I haven't opened the book before because I figured that I don't need some manual to help me adapt. Now I wish I had had this book for my whole life. Also I don't understand why it is called 'Adapting to Missionary Life' and not 'Adaption to Earth Life' because this book is 100% applicable in all aspects. Here is what I learned:
1. Make your prayers more meaningful. The advice the book gives is to pray as if the Savior is sitting there listening. This advice has honestly changed my prayers and my testimony. Try it everyone. Also the book also recommends asking the Lord what he wants you to do today and then do what comes to your mind. Today's prompting from the spirit was to say nice things to people.
2. If you don't want to talk about it, don't resent it. This has also helped me so much. It is so much easy to just decide things aren't going to bother you.
3. Think of charitable reasons for people's actions. Instead of thinking that someone said something because they are rude or trying to be mean, be charitable and give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they are tired, misinformed, or actually trying to help.
4. Find exercise you like (or dislike the least) and do it. This is literally what the book says and it makes me LOL. Exercise is important, find one you can tolerate. Haha.
5. The Lord knows you are the worst. He is very aware of your lack of ability. In all things. The point is to realize that you aren't supposed to become perfect by yourself. Find you talents and offer them to the Lord. Find your weaknesses and offer them to the Lord. Through his power, is when we see the change. I have seen this so much lately. The Lord asks that I try. Even though I am awful sometimes. I don't need to be perfect. It is not my work. The Lord will make up the difference. I have a testimony of that. All the Lord asks is that I offer what I have and realize what I don't. Once I do this my talents become stronger and I am shown how to strengthen my weakness. It's okay to have a bad day and be the worst. Accept it and realize the Savior still loves you and wants to you to try and become better with his help. Accept the Savior's help.
Anyway, I love you all! Happy Halloween!
Love,
Elder Meier
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