I had a great insight this week that I wanted to share. It goes as follows: Missions are like roller coasters. You may wonder why. Well simply enough, they are filled up and downs. However, the excitement and the thrills of the ups outweigh any downs there may be. Just as it is said in 2 Nephi 2:11, there must be opposition in all things. Without sorrow, we do not know joy. As I pondered, I reflected back on my call letter (the letter I received when I found out where I was going to serve my mission). In this letter from President Thomas S. Monson, it states, “Greater blessings and more happiness than you have experienced await you as you humbly and prayerfully serve the Lord in this labor of love among His children.” The simple fact that I am experiencing “more happiness than [I] have experienced” means that I will also feel the opposite. This perspective has blessed me with a greater understanding of the joys and sorrows of missionary work. The contrast of experiences provides me with the ability to feel within my heart the true joy of missionary work. And yes missionary work is JOYFUL!
We are continuing to be joyful and enjoying Whitefield. We are teaching, finding, studying and serving, which is a very balanced missionary life. It is wonderful the success we are having as we go out with love and teach others how to find faith in Jesus Christ. That is all I have now to report, but let me know if you have any questions because at the moment I seem to be at a loss of words. Hope all is well.
Much love! Becca
p.s. The picture is from zone trainings that we had this last week. Do you like the zone unity? Yes, we did all arrange to wear blue :)
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