Planting seeds

Sometimes we feel like the spider with our lives. Trying over and over and over again to build our webs. And sometimes we need to choose our battles.
I don´t always know. But what I do know is that when we use the spirit to decipher where the line is we can see miracles.

Here in the mission I rely on this daily with our investigators.
Maybe we do need to move on, maybe we´ve planted the seed and they need time to grow before the harvest.
If we have faith, the Lord will always put someone in their place.
But maybe the seed has already been planted and they just need some pruning. And maybe this will take all of our energy and strength.
But if we persevere then we will see miracles we almost gave up on. This to me is definitely vale a penna (worth it).

Thanks Aunt Kim for your email. Those are the things I just need to hear sometimes.
On that note, last night we passed by the house of Carlos and Vilma to invite them to our stake conference with President Jenson of the Seventy.
As we talked to Carlos alone outside of his gate he opened up. He told us his fears of organized religion. Of fear of rejection.
He related it to dating. You put so much time, effort, and trust into them and you feel great. And then you see them with someone else.
You hear word somewhere of the pastor stealing or abusing a child.
You see under the mask.

He said that he knows one day he´s going to have to make a choice. Whether he does it with his family or alone.
We told him that if he will trust God he will gain back the faith he needs. We shared with him God´s promise of a prophet.
That prophets are honest good men of God who will not lead us astray, and if they try, he will take them first.
God will not allow his true prophets to make a mockery of him. And they never would.
His family trusts him so much, it is incredible.
We promised him that if he does take this step of faith, maybe at first he will be walking without his family, but soon they will follow. Because they trust him.

He wants hope, but his faith is broken.
We can´t keep teaching them because they´re not ready to commit, but we can keep trying to build their faith. Help them to really see God´s love.
And I will not give up on them.

I´m grateful for this principle in every aspect of my life:

Maybe we do need to move on, maybe we´ve planted the seed and we need time to grow before the harvest.
If we have faith, the Lord will always put something in its place.
But maybe the seed has already been planted and we just need some pruning. And maybe this will take all of our energy and strength.
But if we persevere then we will see miracles we almost gave up on. This to me is definitely vale a penna (worth it).

I hope all of you are conquering you demons and finding strength through the Lord.
I´m working on this everyday.

P.S. Sister Tirrell and I made Brazilian Stroganauff for Lunch today... and it actually turned out delicious!! :D
You can be proud of us... we worked really hard. ;)

I love you all!