October 30, 2023: Spiritual Overload

 Hola!!!


This week my compañera was sick which means we were in the apartment for most of the week. Pero, I got some amazing moments to study while trying to stay busy and I learned so much from countless conference talks, Bible videos and Scriptures. 

I will also be with new companions for this next week while my compañera heals! So please pray for Hermana Elias and a quick recovery!! 

These are some of my study notes from this last week!! 
Over these last 3 meses on my mission. I have seen this Power: the power of God, change me and those I am teaching. I would describe myself as a person who fears and is afraid of a lot of things or almost everything. Public speaking, learning a new language, speaking a new language, trying new foods, riding a bike or almost any kind of change I can't control. This pretty much describes the mission. Constant change and constant stepping outside of my very comfortable, comfort zone. 

But as the scripture in 2 Timothy 1:7-8 says "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love." I have the opportunity for 18 meses to wear the name of Christ and be a representative of him. I have had fear and doubts that I couldn't measure up. But I know and I have seen that ONLY power comes from God. I have the strength to walk into a house, and share a message in a language I have never spoken before and with people I do not know. I have the strength to eat mysterious foods with families, and actually enjoy it! And I have strength to leave old friends and companions every six weeks and start anew with a new companion in a new area. 

I have the ability to love people I can barely communicate with. I have the ability to love knocking every single door because of the urgency of this message. And I have the ability to love every person that turns us away, slams the door in our faces, or uses the most degrading and discouraging language to us. I am able to love them because they are God's children too. 

I am not "ashamed of the testimony of our Lord" Why? Because I get to serve as a representative of the most perfect example, brother, friend, and missionary that ever was, even Jesus Christ! We each get to walk with Christ! We get to have his power to lift us up above the Fear and the Afflictions of the world. He has overcome it all so we don't have to. So please, (as a missionary I would love to invite you) yoke yourself with him and be a "partaker… [of] the power of God"

Elder Holland put it best when he said The Lord calls "mortal messengers to share angelic messages." Oftentimes I feel very "mortal," but I can testify that every time and I mean every time, every door and every contact when we testify of Christ the spirit is present! When I testify of Christ there is no fear, there is no doubt, and there is no worrying about my Spanish. The words flow without any effort, and I know my message is carried to the hearts of those we are teaching. 

 "Christ’s answer to [everyone] was as it always is every time: “Come!" (Elder Holland) I believe that when we testify of Christ people feel this timeless and eternal invitation. They are reminded of their Savior and hear his voice, a voice they have heard once before. When we ALWAYS testify of Christ, the Holy Ghost can testify and open their hearts to the voice of their Savior Jesus Christ. This message is familiar, Come! I have seen the light and felt the peace that comes from inviting all to COME unto Christ! No, there is no better feeling than testifying that Christ lives and his invitation still stands: Come and Come to stay! 

Sorry but I'm not too sorry for all those spiritual thoughts :)) Who can have too much good revelation lol. I hope you all are healthy and happy! Praying for and missing you all!

Love, Hermana Ross ♡ 

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