Thank you so much for all the pictures:) They really
brighten my day! It's so good to hear that things are going well at
home! I hope everyone has a good first few weeks of school!!
I
know I say this a lot, but this has been another fabulous week in
Victoria!!!! Even better than usual because we had zone conference! And
having zone conference means we get to see president Wong! He is so
amazing, I love him so much! I'm pretty sure that a large part of the
reason I was called to this mission was because of him! He is the
perfect mission president for me!
We learned
so many amazing things at zone conference and are so excited to go out
and apply! This week I had so many moments where I caught my self
thinking "oh my goodness, am I in paradise!?" I love being a missionary
so much! And I love my mission so much!
It
feels like so much has happened since I last emailed, I feel like a
different person! I can already feel Heavenly Father changing and
shaping me for the better. It's so amazing! The atonement can work
wonders in your life if you let it. One of the many quotes/ themes I've
been focusing on this week is "Our focus must be riveted on the Savior
and His gospel. It is mentally rigorous to look unto Him in every
thought. But when we do our doubts and fears flee" -Russel M Nelson. I
just love that quote so much! It is mentally rigorous to center our
lives on Christ. But it is only in centering our lives in Christ that
anything will fall into place. He needs to be the motivating force for
everything we do,
We had dinner yesterday (an
amazing dinner may I add) with a member that was telling us some of the
experiences from her mission. She got a stress fracture the first few
weeks and a couple of other injuries and was also paired up with a
difficult companion. She said her companion pushed her so hard that it
literately got to the point where she could not physically walk more
than 4 steps without thinking of Christ and praying for strength. She
survived on Christ alone. It's so amazing because if we allow Christ to
be our motivating force in life, then we will be able to accomplish
anything. Put real energy in those daily habits, like scripture study
and prayer. It needs to be mentally rigorous if it is going to pull you
closer to Christ, if you really want to draw His power into your life. I
have felt the power of Christ's love for everyone and I know that we
can grow to see the world through His eyes as we strive to become like
Him in our efforts to answer His call to "come unto me"
Missionary
work is work, but when we put our whole heart and mind into it amazing
things happen as a result. We met this really cool guy on the street
yesterday. After talking with him for a while he said "Ok, you've got 6
weeks to turn me into a Mormon." It's so incredible because I know that
the gospel has the power to completely change a person's life, and I
know that it can and will work changes in this man's life. Haha it kind
of makes me think "better be careful in issuing a challenge like that.
Because the gospel IS true and it WILL change your life."
I
love being a missionary so much and I love the people I have the
opportunity to come in contact with on a daily basis. It's sad when
people choose to reject our message, because I know it will help them
with all the difficulties they face. But I am so excited to see the
gospel change people's lives. Because I know it can and will. Miracles
are about to happen in Victoria!
Victoria is the absolute perfect little city for me! It has such a special place in my heart now.
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Sister Bloomfield