Another transfer has again come and
gone. It's transfer week again, and though I'm pretty positive I'll be
staying another six weeks in Medicine Hat, it will be sad to see some
good missionaries leave this zone. Some of them will be going home
after serving honorably, and I've been really grateful for the time I've
had to serve with them. But alas, time moves on.
It's been a fun and eventful week! I'll go through some of the highlights for you:
On Tuesday, Elder Alpentista and I were out pounding the pavement
again, trying to find the elect, and we knocked on Michelle's door.
Michelle is a single, middle-aged lady who is a pretty recent convert to
Christianity. When she opened the door and started to talk with us, I
was actually a little unnerved and caught off guard by how nice and
interested she was in what we had to say. She knew a little bit about
the church, but not too much, and had never been, though she has been
looking around for a church to attend. Elder Alpentista went back and
taught her on Friday while we were on exchanges, and she had tons of
questions! It also turns out she hasn't been baptized at all. We hope
we'll be able to see that change! :)
While we were on
exchanges, it was discovered that the elder I was with probably has
mono. I may be infected. Please pray for me. ;)
Our car
was also put out of commission on Friday, as it needs some repairs
before transfer day. That's given us the opportunity to do some good
solid walking, and it's been awesome! (grit my teeth) Let's just say
that I'm pretty darn out of shape. Since we live out of our area, and
since we basically cover the whole city with the YSA, we've spent a lot
of time walking, and it's made me appreciate the wonderful tools
Heavenly Father has provided to build up His kingdom. I'm looking
forward to having the tool of a car back soon, and I'll try to make good
use of it.
I also got the chance to teach Sunday School
in the YSA Branch this week, which was a lot of fun! The lesson was on
Matthew chapter 5, the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. The part
that is especially interesting to me is the when Jesus teaches his
disciples what is really expected of them, as opposed to what they've
been taught in the Law of Moses. One that I really need to work on
personally is found in verses 21 and 22: "Ye have heard that it was said
by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill
shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever
is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the
judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in
danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
danger of hell fire." (In the Book of Mormon and the Joseph Smith
translation, "without a cause" is omitted.) I've been learning a lot
lately about the importance of having pure, unconditional, Christlike
love for people, and I think anger is one of my biggest stumbling blocks
in that happening. How could the Spirit possibly fill me with love if
I'm driving it away with anger in my heart? As part of the lesson, I
invited everyone to write down one thing they wanted to work on as a
result of the lesson, so I determined to serve those whom I could get
angry with. I can't wait to see the difference it makes in my attitude
and the way I treat others.
Thank you all so much for your love and support! Have a great day, and a great week. Be good! Have fun!
Love ya!
Elder Hafen
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