Patience, Humility, Diligence, and Humor
It has been two weeks now with Elder Mcknight, and I have had a resurgence of energy. I have always had a great love for this work, but I feel that I am reaping the rewards in a much greater abundance. Having an African companion with a different background and orientation, not to mention the conflicts, really inhibited my sense of humor. I notice it more and more as I am able to laugh and joyfully roll about throughout the day. All things seem to have a lighter mood to them, and I have definitely been caught up with the fever of missionary work.
We had interviews with President Omer on Wednesday, but it turned out to be a brainstorming session instead. We discussed the different attitudes of the South African people, the quality of the mission itself, and the solutions to the problems with certain investigators. For some reason, my monthly allotment had some kind of glitch, and some unnecessary deductions were taken out, so I have been living off of very little for the past two weeks, and most likely for the rest of the month. The office elders take too long to get things done, but I have enough rice and sweet chili sauce to last me for at least two more weeks.
One of the most fulfilling parts of a mission comes when you are teaching a stubborn investigator, and they finally have the light in their head flip on. You can see a new spark in their eyes and a glow in their countenance that seems to extend through every fiber of their being. Then, as they fulfill their commitments too you, you know that they "get it." It really lightens my own soul and being. I cannot stress the importance of keeping this light maintained. Without it, we lose faith, and without faith, we lose hope. If we lose hope, we must surely be in despair, and "despair cometh because of iniquity."
Love,
Elder J.W. Davidson
We had interviews with President Omer on Wednesday, but it turned out to be a brainstorming session instead. We discussed the different attitudes of the South African people, the quality of the mission itself, and the solutions to the problems with certain investigators. For some reason, my monthly allotment had some kind of glitch, and some unnecessary deductions were taken out, so I have been living off of very little for the past two weeks, and most likely for the rest of the month. The office elders take too long to get things done, but I have enough rice and sweet chili sauce to last me for at least two more weeks.
One of the most fulfilling parts of a mission comes when you are teaching a stubborn investigator, and they finally have the light in their head flip on. You can see a new spark in their eyes and a glow in their countenance that seems to extend through every fiber of their being. Then, as they fulfill their commitments too you, you know that they "get it." It really lightens my own soul and being. I cannot stress the importance of keeping this light maintained. Without it, we lose faith, and without faith, we lose hope. If we lose hope, we must surely be in despair, and "despair cometh because of iniquity."
Love,
Elder J.W. Davidson
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