I spoke in Sacrament meeting for my first time on my mission this Sunday. It was so stressful. I worked on it all week during personal study. The Bishop gave me the topic of missionary work. It was a broad topic so had to narrow it down so it would be impactful. I started thinking about what I most struggled with as a member missionary. I came to the conclusion that it was faith. But not only faith but faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith in the our Lord and Redeemer is so essential. It is this very same faith that brings us closer to Jesus Christ and his perfect example. We must have faith that our Savior has prepared those around us that they might receive the joy and happiness that we have already. We must put ourselves completely in his hands. In order to build that faith we must have learn to trust the Lord.We can do this by: First- Praying Daily (getting to know our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ by speaking to them directly), Second- having Daily Scripture study (reading Their words given to us by Their Holy Prophets), Third- Being Worthy of God's Holy Temple (or acting on His word giving the world another righteous example to live by), and Fourth- Daily Acts of Service (following Christ's selfless example in serving our fellow brothers and sisters. "... When you're in the service of your fellow beings you are only in the service of your God" As you learn to rely on the Lord your joy will skyrocket and the joy of those around you.
Thank you and love you,
~ Elder Josh Alger
These are some of the beautiful flowers we have in San Diego.
This is what it looks like every other morning.
More beautiful flowers.
Bro. And Sis. Dickson made Hawaiian Haystacks because I suggested it. They loved it and gave us some leftovers. It was almost as good as Mom's :D
This is what happens when you walk on your Mission.
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