Week 97
Gonna Build a Mountain -Sammy Davis Jr.
"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt"
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| Tom's Baptism |
-Lucio (William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure)
I have a mountain of influence left to build here in Rwanda. I have seen many examples of missionaries ending their missions, some more graceful than others! I decided a long time ago what kind of missionary I wanted to be as I was ending. It's a bit surreal now that it's here, but I hang onto that vision and it gives me the drive to depend more heavily on the savior and continue sacrificing my all. Some may have such a vision but doubt their ability to reach it when the challenges are as palpable as reality itself. Some automatically doubt their own potential and fail to even dream bigger.
I have a mountain of influence left to build here in Rwanda. I have seen many examples of missionaries ending their missions, some more graceful than others! I decided a long time ago what kind of missionary I wanted to be as I was ending. It's a bit surreal now that it's here, but I hang onto that vision and it gives me the drive to depend more heavily on the savior and continue sacrificing my all. Some may have such a vision but doubt their ability to reach it when the challenges are as palpable as reality itself. Some automatically doubt their own potential and fail to even dream bigger.
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| Dinner at Sister Josephine's |
I feel that most people have an innate desire to do good, but how often do we doubt our own potential and fall short of it? However big of a mountain you are aiming to build: Don't doubt, Don't Give up! I opened with a quote that helps me in times when I may doubt: "Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" . This bit of wisdom is also reflected many times in scripture, a favorite of mine being Mormon 9:27 where it says "Doubt not, but be Believing". Another in D&C 6:36, "Look unto me in every thought; Doubt not, Fear not". I testify that if we look to the Lord our doubts will flee. I have experienced it many times. If we "come unto the Lord with all [our] heart, and work out [our] own salvation with fear and trembling before him", living with the Gospel of Jesus Christ paramount in our life, any negativity will be overshadowed by the sweet hope and peace the gospel brings!
We are continuing to see success with the baptism of Tom this week, and many of our investigators are progressing well. Thank you all for your prayers and words of encouragement, they mean the world to me and give me the strength to carry on and build this mountain- The Kingdom of God. Have a great week!
Love,
Elder Winn
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| Dinner at Sister Josephine's |
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