"Week Something" - Advice & Short Update

Just a short something I shared with Julie. She asked how to get yourself to do something that you don't want to do but is good.

You look at the first step. Like any car, it starts in a lower gear and builds to a higher gear, but it always starts with that sometimes awkward start from neutral to first. Going from nothing to even a little is so much more difficult than going from anything to something more. So take that first step and exercise that particle of faith and go even though it is hard or you think you aren't good enough. You will be blessed when you take that step. Also, remember you aren't taking it alone. You are taking it with Christ :) also, don't get discouraged. Don't let the times you don't take the first step, discourage you from taking first steps other times. You aren't perfect. Don't wallow in failures. Glorify the small and sometimes not very often successes. You got this :) Imagine how happy you will feel when your child takes his or hers first steps, that's how Heavenly Father feels when you take your first steps :)

Short whatever from my week. The other week we were visiting part member families and when we were driving home, I felt the need to go back. I disregarded it at first, but it kept pressing on my mind and heart until I finally asked for us to go back. We went back and the house I felt like we should go to didn't answer. Discouraged I headed back. But Elder Melville suggested we keep looking because promptings of the Spirit aren't always what we think. First house we knock on is this Ethiopian guy who welcomes us with open arms and tons of questions. I was so excited! I thought I found a prime investigator. Next time we go to teach, it appeared more obvious he wasn't interested. But! After our lesson we decide to go tracting. Down the street there was two rather large men washing their car outside. Although extremely intimidated, I approach and ask if they need help. They were as happy and as friendly as could be. They welcomed us in and fed us curry chicken and rice. Delicious. While we ate, they listened to us teach a lesson. They were so ready to hear our message. Moral of the story. You don't always understand how the Spirit works, but you can know that as you continue to do what your Heavenly Father wants you to do, the Spirit will ONLY help with the end goal of the gospel. Bringing to past the immortality and eternal life of man. Love you all, and I'm sorry I wasn't able to email everyone this week. I need to buy a keyboard to making typing faster. But I do love everyone! Happy Valentine's day!!!