Hey family!!
surprise
again we got a call sunday night from president blaise. he said that elder rav was leaving for benin
the next morning at 8 am. before they
had said tuesday so we had lots of plans this monday. haha that's the
mish! it was weird saying goodbye as always. he's in benin until
wednesday then he catches a flight to madagascar. weird. i love the
guy to death he's so funny and we worked really well together even though he
was at the end of his mission. That makes two missionaries i've finished
off! who is next?! even though elder Gnenenon has only until mid
july i don't think ill stay until he leaves. i'm probably going to leave
in our next transfer in may. we'll see though, you never know.
there is
a quote from president monson if i remember right its: "there is nothing
sweeter that to receive a prompting and to act upon it and then to find out it
was the answer to someone's prayer or someone's need." i've felt the
spirit a lot this week. the most obvious was yesterday but i'll come back
to that. through all these experiences it has been almost a supernatural
type guidance we've been receiving to help people.
i did a
split with another area this week that is really struggling to find people. my companion and I went on friday morning and
planned with a really young apartment in our zone. (two new missionaries
and their trainers who just became senior.) during the split i had a
couple of notes of journal topics for ch 9 but we talked for awhile during
study and even i learned some stuff from where the spirit led us.
it was
the same thing for friday. we got there that morning surprising them because we
didn't tell them we were coming. and one missionary says you guys are so inspired
- we need you right now. they had had an argument and needed some stuff
worked out. the principles we talked about were coming to us from the
spirit. i feel the better i get at following spiritual promptings the
more i get. it is amazing.
yesterday
night we went to visit this member that we recently found out lives in our
secteur [area]. when we got there we were just getting to know each other
and doing the whole small talk deal-io. then i felt prompted to share the
scripture in Doctrine and Covenants 101:16. [Therefore, let your hearts be
comforted concerning Zion; for all flesh is in mine hands; be still and know
that I am God.] we read it even though it was kind of out of the blue and
she said thank you. this was the answer to her prayers. she said that her
mom died last month and that she had been going through a tough time. then just
this morning she calls us and asks if we can come back and do family home
evening at her house. we already had plans so we said we'll go next week.
then elder gnenenon said yesteday he was super surprised when i started to
share this scripture but then it turned out to answer her question and be inspired.
it has been a great week. i feel the peace and happiness of the
gospel in my life. i feel the spirit, and i don't think that i can ask
for anymore.
i'm hoping that the picture two weeks in a row will make
up for the short letter..... sorry.
i love you all! have a great week!!
loves
Elder Rybin