This week has been one of a lot of learning and testing experiences and so
if I seem like I a rambling on...its because I am. Haha. I'm loving every minute
of the mission though :) Gotta keep positive right? First of all, I want to
tell Josh, keep your chin up buddy :) I promise that you will see some field
time :) I had somewhat the same experience in rugby and so I know how it feels.
Work hard, play hard and FIGHT HARDER! Love ya bud :)
So to everyone else! This week was a true learning curve for both Elder
Ivins and I. Let me explain.
Monday - So
the biggest thing that I learnt on Monday was that when you forgive someone or what they have
done wrong, the love of God fills you :) So all day I was pondering the messages
in the talks during conference and it touched my heart to realize that when you
forgive someone for what they have done wrong the love of God fills you. Just
thinking about it right now makes me feel like a burden is taken off of my
shoulders. "I will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to
forgive ALL men " - Idk the reference :P
Tuesday - It
really stood out to me that we are accountable to the Lord for our time here on
earth and how we utilize our time so we MUST make EVERY MOMENT COUNT! Our lives
here on earth have been given to us as a gift and we must utilize the time that
we have to work for the Savior. We must tell everyone we know that Jesus Christ
lives and that we can all find peace and joy. This message that we have to share
with the world is so important that we have a DUTY and RESPONSIBILITY to share
it!
Wednesday -
The most profound thing that stuck out to me in my mind was that no matter the
circumstances, we MUST remember what we stand for and who we are. We must NEVER
GIVE UP. "There are times in our lives that seem dark and dreary, but these are
the times that the light at the end of the tunnel will shine the brightest"- Me. Haha. Just made that up on the spot. :P Anyways though, life is hard
sometimes. Trust me. I meet so many people with so many different problems and
the one thing that they all have in common is they cover up the light at the end
of their tunnel. We must let it shine. We must let it glow. How are we supposed
to be guided and see all the beauty of life if there is no light? NEVER GIVE UP.
NEVER LOSE HOPE. LET THE LIGHT SHINE.
Thursday -
The biggest change in my life this day was in the morning when I learnt what
true charity was. I learnt that "charity never faileth" and if you are upset
with someone, SERVE THEM! So in the morning I learnt what it meant to have true
charity for your fellow man and how the love of Christ will fill you. Elder
Ivins and I had a disagreement the night earlier and we were just not seeing eye
to eye. In the morning as I was in the shower, he made me Bacon and Eggs :) and
then while he was in the shower I made him some delicious toast (I know it
sounds gross but try it! Philadelphia cream cheese and....NUTELLA!!!!) and a
nice thing to drink (pineapple orange juice ) . I learned that no matter what
you circumstances are, if you are upset with them, serve them!!!
Friday - I
learned on Friday
that we MUST always be evaluating and re-evaluating ourselves so that we can
grow into our full potential and become who we are meant to be. Well we had to
take a survey for the mission just to see how we were doing and so because of
this it made me think ask if I was doing my best and everything that I could do
to serve God. I thought about and pondered on this topic all day and realized
that there is always more that we can be doing to serve God. So yeah. Do your
best. If you don't know what your best is, imagine serving someone you love and
how much effort you would put into making them happy. There is your start point
:)
Saturday- I
learned that we must love and enjoy all of those people around us. When we are in
the service of our fellow beings, the love that you have for them will show.
Saturday was
different for me because well...our teaching pool has been struggling for a
while and so to help us, our Zone Leaders, District Leader and his companion
came and went on a blitz with us to build it. It truly made me feel loved and
cared for because I was struggling trying to help Elder Ivins keep positive and
a happy outlook on missionary work but because of this blitz we have 3 new
investigators! If we are doing our best, Heavenly Father will hear and answer
our prayers :)
Sunday - The
thing that stood out to me the most was even though we have our own fears and
cautions, we must trust other people in life. During Sunday I was reading the
story of Job in the Bible and it amazed me how much he trusted in God. He had
all manner of afflictions and torment upon him and his family and yet he did not
speak ill of the Lord. We as mortal human beings are imperfect, but if we put
our trust in the Savior we can become the people that we are meant to be. We can
achieve our full potential. We can do ANYTHING that we set our mind to.
Monday -
Transfers day, I am staying in Hull with Elder Ivins (crossing fingers until
after Christmas as
well :D ). We evaluated how this past six weeks have gone and what we want to do
better. We realized that there are so many things that we can do better but we
can only accomplish all of these goals with help from the Lord. This is such a
common fact in life because no matter what we do by our own means, we will
always fall short. We must trust in the Savoir so that we can achieve the goals
that we have set for ourselves. When we trust in God and plead for his help, he
will raise us and help us exceed our goals.
Tuesday - It stood out to me that sometimes we need to take ourselves out of
a situation, analyze the problem and try to understand the other persons point
of view. Last
night during planning for the day Elder Ivins and I were having a
disagreement and not seeing eye to eye again. I thought about it for a minute
and the situation that we were in and realized that sometimes you just need to
step back and try to understand what the other person is trying to say. Once I
did that, we both calmed down and were both trying to understand one another. If
you are having a difficult time with someone, take a step back, a few breaths
and listen.
Well that's all folks! That was my week.
Once again, sorry for the lateness and confusion.
Have a good week! You are all in my prayers because I love you all!
May Heavenly Father bless and watch over you
Regards
Elder Dotschkat
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