Cray Cray as Jordan Murray would say.... (meaning " crazy")
Almost fainted twice this week.
1. In the MTC, I heard a talk but Elder Bednar called
the Character of Christ which basically said that Christ is the perfection of
unselfishness. When His love tank was empty and He was in complete pain, He
sent an angel to strengthen John in prison.
Last week was rough. I felt like I needed to sort through
one million things in my brain and pause for two seconds to get control of my
life and the Lord asked me to press onward. My companion teased me that I would
be training this transfer to top off the chaos.
I got a call from President this morning asking me if I
would train. I literally sunk to the floor and was laughing so hard I almost
couldn't give a real response. Of course.
We are called to help. We have been given the great
responsibility to lift those around us. This is a very noble task. A task in
which I hope to "waste and wear out my life." -D&C 123
I have been giddy all morning that I have this chance to
turn outward instead of inward and rely on the Lord more than on myself. But I'm
still shaking I'm so nervous!
2. My first Sunday in Moline I noticed a mom who
looked like a cross between Mom and Aunt Keri. I struck a friendship with her
as she poured out her whole life story to me through the next few sundays. She
told me about her less-active son and his girlfriend. I felt very special but
couldn't exactly see how this would help the work. she loved the other
missionaries way more than me ( she lives in their area so we don't get to see
her as much)..so I just assumed it was a tender mercy of the Lord to give me
someone to love each week at church. This week in Davenport, we were given a
name to go "see if we could find." Half way through the lesson with
him and his girlfriend, I realized it was her son. we all started goin crazy
hyper and laughing and I almost forgot I was a missionary because we were just
talking like friends. The two of them expressed interest in getting more
involved in the Gospel. I am leaving this week so I wouldn't get to be there
for the rest of the story, but I almost started crying as I realized for this
TINY moment, by NO orchestration of my own, I was able to help two young
members feel a TINY bit more comfortable on their journey to salvation. I
almost laughed and cried and passed out at the same time.
The Lord is so cool. He so knows what He's doing.
-Sister Chloe Sumsion
Shoutouts:
BENNET: You are A MAN in your pictures. NO MORE GROWING UP!
Tyler Alden and Nana and Tanya: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR
ONES!!!!!!!!!!! One year older and wiser too. Man, I'll never be able to catch
up to you!
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