May 28, 2013
Hey Friends and
Family,
We had a good trying
of our faith this week, we as a mission are focusing on building or faith to
meet our baptism goal of this year. To be honest we are quite behind in our
goals and feel like it is because the mission lacks faith in miracles. Elder
Hunter and I have been going so well, being so blessed that we couldn’t
understand why the missionaries in our zone lacked faith. So this week I think
the Lord humbled us. Instead of everything going perfectly, and falling into
place this week, it really took a toll on us when things have not been going
our way. Not that we have lost the investigators we have, but in the trying to
find, and getting lessons with the investigators is what has been hard. Part
way through the week we had a talk about how we need to have Faith, Hope, and
Charity in order to see miracles coming on the horizon.
The biggest problem is
the law of the land. We have 3 families that would be baptized right this second,
but due to paper problems and not being able to be married, they will wait. The
Lord seems to be taking his time to bless these people with the papers to be
married and baptized, but we trust that he has his purposes and reasons. It’s
just hard to see them have such great faith and desire to be baptized and have
the law be standing in the way, but we want to help the zone and the mission
complete the goals that we have set for this year.
We had zone Conference
this week and setting up everything took so long. I had to wake up at 5:30 and
be at the chapel by 6:30. Then with all the meetings, it ended at about 5
pm. I have never been so exhausted, but I always seem to have the strength to
keep going. President Miller talked about faith and how to obtain and grow it. He
gave 5 principles to faith. I’ll have to put them in next week because I don’t
have my notes.
We were able to go to
the temple this week with a family of investigators and walk around. That’s one
of the best things about serving in Alb. The spirit was super strong and I
felt such a desire to one day go in with them to be sealed as a family. They
said that they are preparing to get married then baptized. I’m excited to
watch their faith grow along with mine as they work on the goal of making it to
the temple.
Well I have so much
more I could say, but I don’t have time, so I will have to fill you all in, in
about 3 months. I’m super happy, we are being so blessed.
Love you,
Elder Stewart
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