This week, being on the Lord’s errand has defiantly opened
my eyes to the difference of what I want versus what ended up being the best
for me or for those we work with. The highlight of my week proved that. It may not seem like a big deal, but in the
moment timing meant everything.
We were planning a lesson with the R___ family, which ended
up being cancelled because they had to work the company picnic and put in an 18
hour day before. There are no worries there, because we will just meet with
them next week. However, what had
replaced their lesson was something special.
We were asked to attend a Self Reliance class with a ward
member who is nervous about serving a mission because he doesn't feel
ready. After a very inspiring class on
getting a better education to improve employment opportunities, our Ward
Mission Leader and I were able to share stories about preparing for our
missions. It was just what he needed to
hear. With what was said during the class, it was the also the right time and the
Lord wanted him to about hear this from someone. The Spirit was very present and delivered our
message. Hopefully, within a couple
months he will be submitting his mission papers.
Teaching wise, this week was a little dull. We did not have very many lessons due to our
meetings on Monday and Tuesday with a visiting General Authority. So, we only really had two days to proselyte
this week. Why only day days? Well, we had a flat tire and the closest
repair shop is in Safford. So, it took a
long time to drive there and back to get it fixed. Also, we did our shopping while we were there
because we were already used those miles (we can only drive so many miles a
week). So, driving, tire repair and
shopping took up most of the day. We
were able to talk to a few people while doing so, so it was worth it.
Saturday, at the company picnic, we were able to talk to
over 150 people. We didn’t find any new
investigators, but we made our presence known in that small town and while we
were at it, we had the tender mercy of country music and good free food all day
long. However, a lot of free food also makes for a rough night of no
sleep, lol.
This week I learned a lot about being on the Lord’s errand. It is just like the song says “Timing is
everything.” That being said, we
might not know why, who or how, but the Lord will provide a way. He has made that really clear to me this week. My experiences this week have really helped
to grow my testimony of this.
I love you guys and cannot wait to hear from you.
Love,
C.W. Dickinson
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