Trust

 

Hello! 

Time right now is going wayyy too fast here in Toronto YSA with Sister Urzua! We are already halfway through the transfer and it feels like we just started!!!! Sister Urzua found some calmness this week as they sent her travel plans to the Philippines but that means only three more weeks with this angel. Before I write anything about this week, I have to say how amazing she is. She was baptized into the church just 4 years ago and is one of the most devoted disciples of Jesus Christ I know. The experiences from her childhood bring me to tears, but they make her testimony that much stronger. She teaches with power. She knows what it means to trust God. It's a miracle for me to witness the Lord work through her to help our friends and members. She is changing me! 

Ok but how are all of you? What's keeping you busy? What are you doing to stay happy? I love you all so much!!! 

This week was remarkable, mostly because I am learning so much from these YSA. They (along with all of you) are persevering so well. They are examples to me. They have completely adapted to this new normal and they trust God! We had multiple moments this week I hope to never forget. Here's just one example! 

So many of these lovely people are hurting. Just yesterday we video called with a sweet sister. She is a returned missionary.  She has studied for many years now and comes to church but as we were talking she was very short with her answers and experiences and couldn't really explain anything. We knew there was a deeper heartache and so I said a prayer in my heart during the lesson to know what to say or what to ask to really help her and to figure out a deeper problem. The Spirit inspired our minds with a specific question that opened her up. She broke down in tears and expressed her pain and unrest. From this point on the Spirit taught. God brought to our minds things we wouldn't have thought of on our own. What a special experience. 

We started meeting with a sister who has been less active for years. Her grandfather recently passed away which opened her eyes, and she felt the need to change things in her life. She has set a goal to go through the temple by May. As we have been meeting with her every day, I've just been able to love her to pieces and me oh my she is an angel. She understands God's grace and is applying His Atonement. She is teaching me so much. 

I just love missionary work and I love this area and I really really love these sons and daughters of God. I never want this to end but I know it will so I will trust Him.

"But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage." (Mosiah 7:33)