This week has been a bit bittersweet as we are continuing teaching some people investigating the church. It is notorious and pretty much predictable that once someone starts progressing and getting closer to being baptized, Satan works in his twisted ways and puts road blocks in their path. One of our investigators's mom has decided to withhold her from being baptized just to spite her ex-husband and it just breaks my heart to see how some people's agency and have such a large affect on others. It is selfish, but it is real. Savannah is so excited and ready to be baptized and I just hope that by putting my trust in the Lord, that things WILL work out for her.
On my mission, I continue to see trials and challenges that affect me personally or those around me that I have grown to love and care about so much. So many times I feel a need to handle things on my own, but I am quickly humbled and reminded that I can't. In a lesson yesterday in Relief Society, we talked about turning things over to the Lord.We can't do things on our own. It's impossible. But we need to remember and be willing to have help from those around us and most importantly from our Father in Heaven. One of the quotes shared was that we must "Let go and reach up" and I think this is one of my new mottoes. It is something I must remind myself every day.
I love this work and I love these experiences. But they are not for me alone. They are for my Heavenly Father and they are for my brothers and sisters seeking for the light, the hope, and the direction. I have a wonderful gift in my life and I have the privilege of being able to share it with so many wonderful people. Sometimes it's with the people I would least expect, but nonetheless they are all Heavenly Father's children and they are all my brothers and sisters. I am grateful for my heavenly family!!!
I love you all!
Love,
Sister Wightman
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