Trying to Hit Our Goals!

We can honestly say we did everything this week to hit our goals.  On Saturday night, we were confident that we'd have at least two investigators at church.  We had been preparing almost everybody we met from the beginning of the week for Sunday, we prayed every day that we'd be able to reach that goal, and we even stressed a lot this week the importance of having members present during our lessons. 

This Sunday was really important because in order to be baptized in the month of July, someone had to come to church this week.  Sunday came.  We had a family lined up, ready to come.  We prayed and fasted...and they didn't come.  We called them, went to their house, had members call them....no luck.  We then turned and put our faith in a miracle person showing up to church with a member.  As sacrament meeting started in our last ward, no one showed up.  Needless to say, it was kind of depressing.  We put our hearts, souls, and faith in hitting that goal. 

Back in the day - you know, like maybe a couple transfers ago - I would have gotten down because of that, but yesterday, instead of pitying our unsuccessful day, we got up and went right to work, trying to find and prepare people for church next week.  It was great to see how much we've changed since the beginning of our missions.

"Why? Moses 1:39!"

Last Sunday, during sacrament meeting, a member said something really interesting.  He said that the answer to any and every gospel question beginning with "Why?" is "to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."  He then gave some examples:

Q: Why should we read the scriptures every day?

A: To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.

Q: Why must we attend church every Sunday even if we have other things like homework, ball games, etc?

A: To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.

Q: Why are only men required to have the priesthood?

A: To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.

Then he said that after we have answered those great questions of the soul, if we can ask ourselves how those things "bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man," we will increase tremendously in our understanding of gospel principles.  It was something that really stood out to me.  In the past, I know I have been guilty of complaining about things we "have" to do, but knowing that the reason behind everything we're asked to do really can change our perspective on everything.

I've tried it out, and it works!  It's pretty cool!

Hope all is well back in Utah!  Happy Easter y'all!