Transfer 11: Week 5

So, this week was hard. This week was really hard. But this week was amazing and that's just how it goes sometimes. We had so many lessons this week with wonderful people. We were able to meet with a returning less active family who wants to be sealed in the temple. We found an investigator who has met with Jehovah's Witnesses, been to the Nazarene church, studied the bible, and despite her parents being very opposed to her abandoning her Navajo traditions, she has come to have a strong faith in Jesus Christ. And something she noticed that we said at the door is that we teach Christ's teachings. So she wants to see what the "Mormons" have to offer as far as bringing her closer to Christ. 

My body has been falling apart a little bit and it's been hard this week to keep working, but there have been mornings where I hit my knees and said "God, if you want me to work today, you're going to have to carry me." and He has. And I'm so grateful for the strengthening of my faith as I've put my foot out the door not knowing if I had it in me to do so. 

I don't have a whole lot of time to write a whole lot else so I'll make up for it by copy'n'pasting some of Holland's talk In Times of Trouble:

Have faith. “Has the day of miracles ceased?

“Or have angels ceased to appear unto the children of men? Or has he withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? Or will he, so long as time shalllast, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man upon the face thereof to be saved?

“Behold I say unto you, Nay; for … it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men.” (Moro. 7:35–37.)

Elisha, with a power known only to the prophets, had counseled the king of Israel on how and where and when to defend against the warring Syrians. Theking of Syria, of course, wished to rid his armies of this prophetic problem. So, and I quote:

“Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

“… (They) compassed the city both with horses and chariots.” (2 Kgs. 6:14–15.)

If Elisha is looking for a good time to be depressed, this is it. His only ally is a boy who in modern times might be the president of the local teachersquorum. It is one prophet and one lad against the world. And the boy is petrified. He sees the enemy everywhere—difficulty and despair and problemsand burdens everywhere. He cannot leave, and all he can see is an evil and merciless city like Chicago. With faltering faith the boy cries, “Alas, my master!how shall we do?” (2 Kgs. 6:15.)

And Elisha’s reply?

“Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

“And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold,the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.” (2 Kgs. 6:16–17.)

In the gospel of Jesus Christ you have help from both sides of the veil and you must never forget that. When disappointment and discouragement strike—and they will—you must remember and never forget that if our eyes could be opened we would see horses and chariots of fire as far as the eye can seeriding at reckless speed to come to our protection. They will always be there, these armies of heaven, in defense of Abraham’s seed.

I close with this promise from heaven. “Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye are little children, and ye have not as yet understood how great blessings theFather hath in his own hands and prepared for you;

“And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along.”

“… I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left … and mine angels (shall be) round about you, to bear you up.

“… The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the riches of eternity are yours.” (D&C 78:17–18; D&C 84:88; D&C 78:18.)

Oh yes, “we’ll find the place which God for us prepared.” And on the way, “we’ll make the air with music ring, Shout praises to our God and King; Abovethe rest these words we’ll tell—All is well! all is well!” 

All is well, family and friends. I am tired, but I am yet strong! I love you all lots. I appreciate your prayers, they have been a blessing to me this week. I miss you all immensley, but there is nothing I love more than this great and marvelous work. 

Also I organized all my letters into binders.