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HELLOOOOOO AZ PEOPLE!!
OKC is awesome! These last couple of days have been amazing! My companions, Elder Lloyd and Elder Kilmer are fantastic! The people here are super nice and quite interesting to say the least. So many churches here too, from baptist to masonic stuff, you name it, it is here!
I did feel that earthquake, it was cool and quick! Definitely the first time that has happened for me!
While I have been here I have learned a lot of new and important lessons. These include trusting my trainers (they are both veterans), relying on the Lord (best way to teach and minister), have fun (part of the mission motto), use the members (waaaay better than tracting) and don't put your bike helmet in the back of the truck when driving down the freeway or said helmet will be obliterated by 15 cars going 75 mph (all that was left was the box and a plastic strap haha). Don't worry about the last one mom, I'll get a new bike helmet. Eventually. The work has been so much fun here! We have met 3 investigators, 4 less actives and a lot of members in the ward who are all so loving and fun! The greatest part of that all, we haven't knocked a single door. We have been solely focused on the members and getting them to get us referrals. And to be honest, I was very skeptical of this approach when I first got here but it has really worked out. In fact, I believe it is the best way to find people who are ready to receive the gospel. Not saying knocking doors doesn't work, but utilizing members is way more efficient.
Now to me. During district council, we talked about goals that we should set to accomplish before our next transfer. Even though I was, (and still am) a greeny and I didn't have any idea of what was going on, they still had me make a goal. So until next transfer and for the last couple of days, I have been working on being humble. Now I know I am not cocky or full of myself at all but this has been especially hard because of one aspect of being humble. This aspect is my will and reason for doing things. Am I turning outward? Am I not talking to that guy because the Spirit tells me not to, or am I just too afraid of what he will think of me? Am I not answering this investigators question about Joseph Smith because I don't know what to say, or I am too worried about offending? Am I more worried about man's approval or God's? Am I being the best I can be? Am I looking for praise from others or am I earnestly trying to do God's will? This has been the focus of my day to day activities and it has helped me so much in coming closer to Christ and really being an instrument in his hands. As I was doing personal study I came across a talk in the ensign with all the general conference talks from last spring in it that talked about precisely what I was trying to do better at. It was Dieter F. Uchtdorf's "The Greatest Among You". In it, he has a profound quote that helped me so much. It reads "Let us follow the example of our Savior, who was meek and lowly, who sought not the praise of man but to do the will of his father". As a missionary, this is something I need to really focus on for myself, follow the example of Christ. I have come to the conclusion that as I do so, and humble myself, then missionary work will become less of a burden and more of a part of me. Love you guys!
-Elder Wold
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