The two fastest moves of my mission

I have loved serving with Elder Møller - his desire to be obedient and diligent have struck me so much, and I've changed my nature some towards his. I'm so grateful we've been able to serve together, and I look forward to my next companion: Elder Clawson - who I already know - in fact, I hugged him yesterday in Dublin Stake Conference! xD I don't know him that well yet, but I really look forward to serving with him!

I've had heaps of great studies recently - I love morning studies - I could study all day! But that's not what God wants us to do - he wants us to go out and serve. I smile, thinking how much I've changed - at the start of my mission, the thought came to me: if I were able to change so I desired to study, it would be so easy! I'd never feel forced into it, never find it a chore. So I began praying to have more hunger for the word of God, and oh, was I given it. I love to feast upon the scriptures, ancient and modern, and love the light that comes to my mind from the Holy Ghost therefrom. Ha ha, speaking of which, I am so grateful that the Lord has helped me become more in-tune to the spirit - at the start of my mission, I wished so desperately to be able to be in-tune to the spirit. Bit by bit, God put thoughts into my mind about how to become more in-tune, and inasmuch as I follow those Ideas, I really can recognize it better.

In fact, I had a revelatory moment just yesterday - if I'm doubting whether something is a prompting or not, it usually is. If it's Satan putting a thought in my mind, it's pretty clear that it is, and if I ask God's help, the thought leaves. But 'doubting' promptings is much more often merely me stalling action, hoping the thought will pass. Well, it will! Because it will be too late! So I'm trying to change my nature to act more quickly on all promptings. (not just the easy ones - the more you follow hard promptings, the more clear promptings become)

Meanwhile, I passed my 4mo left mark yesterday. So that's wild. But I am loving being a missionary, and am absolutely confident in the Lord's plan for my future. :)

Love you all! Cheers!

– Elder William Kevin Black

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