Because I Have Been Given Much...: Week 49- Progress progress..and progress. AKA; The Gospel

We are just seeing a little more progress every day in not only our effectiveness in our missionary efforts, but also in ourselves. I've realized something (and I might have shared this revelation before), so the mission is the last place that I want to have regrets about, right? Well how am I going to do that? Because quite frankly, the system is set up that you feel like there is ALWAYS something throughout the day that you could have done better on. So what's the answer? Well, goals. Having a vision of where and what you want to accomplish for yourself and others, set goals, and then allow the Savior to help you accomplish them. The weekly goals cannot be overwhelming, the need to be simple and attainable, so that you don't get to the end of the week, once again, frustrated with yourself because you didn't accomplish it once again. Well, that's what the Atonement is here for. To help us out. I'm sure grateful my Savior understands and loves me every day throughout all of this. He probably sighs and shakes his head a lot, but I sure know that He's always going to be here for me as I make these daily efforts to be better.

All right, I'm done. I just really felt like sharing that because it's certainly something that I've been working on lately.

So in other words, JUAN CAMARILLO IS GETTING BAPTIZED ON SATURDAY!!

He is THE most prepared 11 year old anyone will ever meet. He's part black, part native American, and probably the most polite thing ever. "Yes ma'am. No Sir" BAH! Talk about future children mannerisms. He has the most simple, pure testimony of his Heavenly Father and his Savior. You ask him why he wants to get baptized and he'll tell you "Because I know this is true and I love Jesus and so I'm just ready to really show Him that, obey Him, and just be happy!" I'll for sure send pictures next week. Brother and Sister Green came to our lesson with him yesterday. It was a great lesson and Brother Green and Juan really clicked, it was cute. It was at the end of the lesson and we were talking about who was going to baptize him (because no men in his family are active, just his grandma and his mom is a returning LA- I think this might mean Less Active) and the Spirit hit Sister Cox and I that Brother Green possibly should. We asked Juan if he would like that, he got a huge grin and nodded vigorously, looking at Brother Green. We then asked Brother Green (yes, rather putting him on the spot) and Brother Green was slightly surprised but as he looked at Juan the spirit was very sweet and he smiled, saying that he would be honored.

I love this work!!

Well, the Rodriguez families situation is a tad crazy. He is still living on and off with her and they didn't come to church on Sunday. BAH. RODRIGUEZs! Why do people justify not going to church and not even living this gospel? I feel like I understand..but at the same time...not really! We love them though and the ward's involved and we're just making sure to do our best.

We're hitting the streets on our bikes a lot more and booooy does it feel wonderful! In all honesty, knocking has not ever been my favorite, especially ever since I've humbled myself and realized that it really isn't that effective. Probably one of my all time favorite things to do though is stopping that there bike you're riding in front of a perfect stranger who's also a wonderful child of God, and happily and excitedly tell him about this Gospel that just simply brings so much happiness!! And it can and will to him. I know that and it's makes things so much more wonderful because you really are excited about it, it's changed you, and they can't help but just feel it as well.

Welp, once again that time is up. Love you all and it sounds so hollow, but I'm nothing but blessed every day to be a part of this work.

-Sister Call

Pic1) My dear sketchy Lawton

Pic2) Sister Tahkofer (a LA) with her 40 year old BOM and Indian club her son made her. yeah, it gets real in Lawton :) (she's cherokee pretty sure by the way. so many tribes!)