This week has been absolutely insane. And very formative!
So. T didn't get baptized this week. Way sad basically. When he was in his baptismal interview on Tuesday they got to the last question (Do you feel ready?) and he said no. He talked to his parents in China and they flipped about him being baptized after only meeting with us for one month... They want him to wait a little longer before he gets baptized. It was really sad. He knows its true. When we were talking with him and our District Leader he said he believes everything we are teaching him is true. That this is the true church etc. He has committed to live all the commandments (even tithing!) and he is ready. However, because he feels like he needs to appease his parents we had to reschedule his date for Sept 8 (over a month away!) It was a hard experience. Especially because we are supposed to have a baptism every transfer and we have't had any in 2. However, I got a blessing this week (because of that and some other exciting news I will tell you) and in the blessing it said that T will be baptized and the day he is will not be a day he forgets soon. That helped my heart take courage. He is amazing! He was mad we didn't tell him it was fast Sunday and he ate breakfast. That is the kind of man T is a kingdom builder.
Wednesday night I got a call from President Rasmussen and he extended the call to me to train for the next 2 transfers (this means she'll be teaching the new missionaries how to be missionaries). AHH! I didn't think I would be training so soon because so many sisters have now finished their training and are all candidates for being trainers. I feel humbled, blessed, excited, terrified and a whole host of other feelings!
Thursday was Zone conference so we traveled to the mission home and had a good time. The theme was- Faith: The Power that is Centered in Jesus Christ. It was really amazing. Everything in missionary work relates back to our faith. finding people to teach, teaching them, baptizing, and being obedient, hard-working missionaries. President Rasmussen told us this: "Faith in Jesus Christ is the source of desire, the soul of great courage, and the driving power of diligence." Pretty epic right? I think is sums up pretty well faith in missionary work. He also talked about the 5 doors to centering our lives on Christ. 1: Prayer, 2: Immersing ourselves in the scriptures, 3: Charity, 4: Humility, Repentance, Renewal, 5: Keeping and remembering our covenants. All in all it was really good!
Friday I trekked back to the mission home (on exchange-ish) for the trainer meeting. President outlined our responsibility as trainers and we dissected the white handbook (A book full of rules and guidelines for missionaries) under gospel leadership. It was a really good meeting, but left me feeling pretty intimidated. There are a lot of things I struggle with as a missionary and that I need to be better at. In the blessing I received it told me I was supposed to know that this is what Heavenly Father wants me doing right now (training). There are 6 of the 11 girls I came to the field with that are training as well, so I am definitely not alone. I know that those whom the Lord calls He will qualify. I think that my experience training will be very challenging but very good. When talking to other sisters who have trained right after they finished being trained, they all say that my growth with double or triple because it has to in order to keep the work moving forward. Basically the only way I am going to be able to be a good trainer is through the enabling power of the atonement and 100% focus on my purpose: finding, teaching, and baptizing. One of my new favourite quotes from zone conference is " Saying I can't is saying He can't."
I am sad to be losing Sister Miller. She has been an incredible trainer and has taught me SO much. I am so grateful for these past 3 months I have had with her. We experienced and grown so much together. We've laughed, we've cried and we've done everything in between. I am so grateful for her example. I hope that I can be as good of a trainer as she has been to me.
Although this week has been a challenge, with some pretty big disappointments I have felt my love for my Savior burn brighter than it ever has before. Even in the hard times, He still blessed us so much. There are tender mercies all around us, we just have to recognize them! All things said and done: I wouldn't trade this week for anything. I have learned SO much, and felt SO much. I wouldn't trade coming on a mission for anything either.
The Church is true, this is God's work, and He loves ALL of His children!
Also, I received 2 packages this week! Best day ever! Nothing like the love and support of family to keep me going!
I forgot my camera cord, so no pictures this week. Sorry! I promise I'll send some of me and my new companion next week though!
Thank you for all your love and support!
Sister Roscher
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