Building our Faith

To be clear, the loss of weight is a conscious battle on my part. I love the food here. For the most part, I just stopped overeating and put good food into my diet. Easier said than done, but there it is. 

So I organised a missionary choir of 8 for our stake conference was held - Elder Jose L. Reina of the Seventy was the presiding authority Saturday night and Sunday morning at the sessions us missionaries were privy to attend. It was brilliant! It struck me when he said that the things the Spirit tells us become personal commandments for us. 

Here's something I wrote my mission president about:

(QGC is a key indicator we do here - "quality gospel conversation", which includes a return appointment) 

Yesterday, we had a miracle. As we walked home, we spoke with everyone. There was a man leaning against a building, smoking. We could have easily passed him by, but we were prompted to speak with him, which led to a solid QGC! Then I heard a rattling of chains from behind. Oh no, I thought, another ned. /Talk with him./ So I did, and we had a fantastic conversation, and nearly got a return appointment! Finally, near the flat, we stopped a girl who was interested in learning about the afterlife, and got a QGC! We know it's only a tender mercy of the Lord that so many people spoke with us, but we know that once you do all in your power to serve, you are blessed. 

(Two QGC in one night is very unusual here - we've had one (a shaky one at that) in the last month or so, maybe three in total over the 9 weeks I've been here.)

So I had just been on an exchange with our DL and spoke with everyone, even on the high streets, which motivated me to speak with every single soul, not just the convenient or obvious ones. 

Herm... My time is short, but I had a cool image come to mind earlier this morning. It was of a building, stretching into the sky, built by our sacrifice to God - when we give up our will for his. There was more to it, but I'm out of time. 

Love you all! thanks so much for your love and letters! :D

Cheers!

– Elder William Kevin Black