This was a really long week. It went by slowly and not too much
happened. We did a lot of service with the Zone Leaders helping them
move out a less-active man in their ward who was being evicted. It was a
lot of work but we were happy to help somebody who was in need. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
definitely felt the longest. Our ward was at a YSA summit in San
Diego (basically they went camping for the weekend and did fun stuff) so
we couldn't meet with any of them and then church was there on Sunday but we weren't allowed to go since the campgrounds are an hour and a half outside the mission. On Sunday
we went to a regular OLD family ward for the farewell of a guy in our
ward. The reason for the emphasis on old is because of the Sunday
school class we went to. It was gospel essentials and it was the
longest 45 minutes of mine and Elder Davies lives, us and the other
missionaries in there were probably a solid 50 to 60 years younger than
the rest of the people in the class. After this we went to the
Saddleback YSA ward and I felt much more at home. Whenever it ends up
being that I get transferred out of this area it is going to be a rough
adjustment back to a family ward.
The highlight of the week by far was talking to a guy named Tyler on the pier. The last time we went he gave us free clam chowder because he recognized us as missionaries and then this time we sat and talked with him for a while about what he does and he told us that he has always been kind of interested in Mormons so we were able to give him a copy of The Book of Mormon and he was excited to finally have a chance to read it. The next day we added him as a friend on Facebook and we saw that he had posted a picture of The Book of Mormon and seemed excited to have one. After he accepted our request he posted a picture with a bunch of Mormon stereotypes on our page and joked about it but then said he was glad to meet us. He has a pretty crazy life style but he seems genuinely open to learning more so we have the faith and hope that he will accept it and change.
I'm tired all the time, and can definitely relate to that scene in the district when it shows Elder Moreno saying he is tired all the time but there is no better reason to be tired than from being in the service of our Heavenly Father. This morning in my studies I read a bunch of talks from Elder Holland and one part of one stuck out to me. It is from his talk in the October 2010 session of conference entitled "Because of Your Faith". In it he says, "To you, Mom and Dad, and to all the moms and dads and families and faithful people everywhere, I thank you for sacrificing for your children (and for other people’s children!), for wanting so much to give them advantages you never had, for wanting so much to give them the happiest life you could provide. My thanks to all you wonderful members of the Church—and legions of good people not of our faith—for proving every day of your life that the pure love of Christ “never faileth.” No one of you is insignificant, in part because you make the gospel of Jesus Christ what it is—a living reminder of His grace and mercy, a private but powerful manifestation in small villages and large cities of the good He did and the life He gave bringing peace and salvation to other people. We are honored beyond expression to be counted one with you in such a sacred cause."
Even though he is speaking for the apostles when he says we I want to echo the same thanks that he has for all of you. I'm grateful for all those who have helped me get to where I am and for those of you who will help others reach this point. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior and that his love for us is unmatched, also talked about by Elder Holland this year in conference, and that we are all children of God who loves us very much. I love being here so much, These people are good and I need to be with them.
The highlight of the week by far was talking to a guy named Tyler on the pier. The last time we went he gave us free clam chowder because he recognized us as missionaries and then this time we sat and talked with him for a while about what he does and he told us that he has always been kind of interested in Mormons so we were able to give him a copy of The Book of Mormon and he was excited to finally have a chance to read it. The next day we added him as a friend on Facebook and we saw that he had posted a picture of The Book of Mormon and seemed excited to have one. After he accepted our request he posted a picture with a bunch of Mormon stereotypes on our page and joked about it but then said he was glad to meet us. He has a pretty crazy life style but he seems genuinely open to learning more so we have the faith and hope that he will accept it and change.
I'm tired all the time, and can definitely relate to that scene in the district when it shows Elder Moreno saying he is tired all the time but there is no better reason to be tired than from being in the service of our Heavenly Father. This morning in my studies I read a bunch of talks from Elder Holland and one part of one stuck out to me. It is from his talk in the October 2010 session of conference entitled "Because of Your Faith". In it he says, "To you, Mom and Dad, and to all the moms and dads and families and faithful people everywhere, I thank you for sacrificing for your children (and for other people’s children!), for wanting so much to give them advantages you never had, for wanting so much to give them the happiest life you could provide. My thanks to all you wonderful members of the Church—and legions of good people not of our faith—for proving every day of your life that the pure love of Christ “never faileth.” No one of you is insignificant, in part because you make the gospel of Jesus Christ what it is—a living reminder of His grace and mercy, a private but powerful manifestation in small villages and large cities of the good He did and the life He gave bringing peace and salvation to other people. We are honored beyond expression to be counted one with you in such a sacred cause."
Even though he is speaking for the apostles when he says we I want to echo the same thanks that he has for all of you. I'm grateful for all those who have helped me get to where I am and for those of you who will help others reach this point. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior and that his love for us is unmatched, also talked about by Elder Holland this year in conference, and that we are all children of God who loves us very much. I love being here so much, These people are good and I need to be with them.
Love,
Elder Cheever
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