FORT the WORTH of Souls: Coco, veggies, and the cutest doormat

Coco, veggies, and the cutest doormat - 12-13-21

Well this week went by so fast. We had our Christmas Zone Conference this week which was so fun! We watched Coco, ate a yummy potato and meat lunch, had a talent show, and listened to the testimonies of everyone leaving this transfer. It was practically a full day activity. Apparently, not all Zone Conferences are like this, but I'm sure glad that my first one was a good one at least.

One other fun thing was caroling with the Youth! This was such a simple way to meet people and give them our card to contact us. Plus, we got cookies and hot chocolate after so it was a win-win. Being a missionary is so cool because people will just give you things. This cute lady Jeanine, who isn't a member of our church, called us up to give us some produce. So now we have lots of potatoes, carrots, and onions from her. Also, just last night we were at the Coopers' house. They're a family in our ward who often feeds us dinner. On our way out, we asked where they got their doormat because we have been looking everywhere for a cute Christmas one. When we got home, someone rang our doorbell, and lo and behold, when we opened the door, there was their exact doormat with some cookies on top! Little acts like these truly make my day! What an amazing family and an amazing act of christ-like love.

Teaching this week has been a little hard. A lot of our friends have had to cancel on us last minute for a lot of different reasons. According to my comp, this is pretty common. So I guess what I've learned is to not take any teaching moment for granted. We did have one very successful lesson with one of our friends though. She knows that this church is true and wants to get baptized, but she knows that it will be a war with her family. That really got me thinking. What would I give up, risk, or sacrifice for this gospel and my testimony? Would I be able to potentially give up my relationship with my family or friends? I think that's very important to ponder. What I've learned from the scriptures is that committing to this church wasn't meant to be easy. We are asked to "believe in Christ, and view his death, and suffer his cross and bear the shame of the world" (Jacob 1:8) Now, why would we put ourselves through that? For me, it's because I know that it's true, and I know that carrying Christ's cross on my shoulders makes me stronger. He has the power to heal, comfort, pacify, and bring hope. Through Him I can be made whole and I can have peace here on earth and after.

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