Elder Murray New York New York
6/22/2016-07/11/2018
This week was another one for the books. We got to go on a bunch more splits and work on some transfers with President Smith! Other than that we've been trying to find some more people to teach!
This week I have been studying meekness and sheesh I love it! Elder Bednar gave a really great talk on it last general conference here are a few of my favorite excerpts. Meekness is... ...righteous responsiveness, willing submissiveness, and strong self-restraint. ...strong, not weak; active, not passive; courageous, not timid; restrained, not excessive; modest, not self-aggrandizing; and gracious, not brash. A meek person is not easily provoked, pretentious, or overbearing and readily acknowledges the accomplishments of others. ...a particular spiritual receptivity to learning both from the Holy Ghost and from people who may seem less capable, experienced, or educated, who may not hold important positions, or who otherwise may not appear to have much to contribute. ...the principal protection from the prideful blindness that often arises from prominence, position, power, wealth, and adulation. ...an attribute developed through desire, the righteous exercise of moral agency, and striving always to retain a remission of our sins. Thus, meek is what we become as disciples of the Master and not just something we do. I love studying by topic. I just get so much more out of my studies! This principle really applies to becoming a better missionary because when you are meek all of the sudden nothing is about you! That's why strong self-restraint is highlighted. It's all about the savior and who you are working with! Not you. You become happier and more effective as a representative of the Lord Jesus Christ because you are becoming more like him and acting like him! It's awesome. So for the subject line... We started to talking to this lady and she was like "how can I join your church?" Both of us were pinching ourselves to see if we were dreaming or something haha but we snapped back into it real quick and said "hey all you gotta do is have the desire to learn, have faith, that will lead you to pray and ask God to know if it's true and he'll tell you and then you'll actually want to make changes in your life that bring it in closer harmony with Christ's teachings. Then we continue to be your guides and answer any questions you have, you will come to church and then be baptized! When could we come to your home and teach you more?" So we set a date to come back and it will be awesome! Thomas is doing well, and So are the Maravilla's. They are slowly but surely progressing. Thanks for the prayers for them! I love you all! Elder Murray Blast from the past. We were both pretty chunk. That was 18 months ago.
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