Maddy on a Mission: 6-23-14 Let it go!!!

So I don't have too much I can think of to say today.

Random thoughts I guess... :)

We found an antiguo the other day and we have been teaching him this week. He is GREAT. He wants to know how he can serve a mission. Something really awesome and touching he told us this last lesson was that before he talked to us, he didn't believe in religion or want to talk about it or have any interest in it. It annoyed him and he thought it was useless. Then he met us. He started reading the Book of Mormon and now. He believes. He knows God exists and he wants to be baptized in his true church. He just kept thanking us over and over!!! I love that the gospel does this to people. Of ALL ages!! His name is Louis and he is 18 by the way. :)

Tambien, Grecia Rofner is FANTASTIC. I just want to let you all know what she said to us this week (without going into detail about her circumstances, they are just really really hard right now) "I am just going to over every commandment and endure, pray and work. I am going to rely on the Lord and HIS timing, and do HIS will." I love her. All I could tell her was that I don't know the future, but that it will be for her good and that God loves her so much and is on her side throughout all of this.

I just feel SOOO blessed to be one of the missionaries with all of these wonderful, faithful people who help my faith grow daily.

Family Rofner!!!! (well, some of them)

This Sunday we had 10 different investigators committed to coming to church, and when the time came, and after going to every single house and walking about 2 miles in 20 minutes, no one came. We were pretty sad at first, but within minutes, I was laughing. I don't actually know why, I think my comps annoyance made me laugh... haha but soon she was too. And we were able to see the victories of Sunday. BOTH our new converts were there early, Bryan in shirt and tie passing sacrament, and maria received a calling!!! So that was happy. :) We just have to keep working hard and be okay with failure. Because if we ARE being obedient and doing what the Lord wants, it's not real failure. Everything is in the LORD'S timing. I am trying very hard to learn that every day. And to just ¨LET IT GO!!!¨ ;)

Psalms 100: ¨Serve the Lord with gladness... his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth.¨ I LOVE THIS. When we are serving the Lord, we should do so happily, otherwise, there really isn't much point. We won't learn or be able to feel God's love for us. And I also love that it says his truth endureth. Ain't that the truth! His ways, God's ways, will NEVER EVER change or be found false. we can have complete security and trust in his promises and blessings to us. There is a scripture that says our prayers have entered his ears with a PROMISE that they will be fulfilled. We just need to learn the Christlike attribute, patience. One of my least favorite things, I am learning so much of ;)

Also whos from grinch are called quienes. Idk why that's so dang funny to me. Anyway. I am out of time, LOVE YOU ALL!!!!