October 24, 2011

Hey everyone,

It was a really good week this week. Church was great yesterday. There was a young woman named Matlikala, who I was able to perform the baptism for a few weeks ago, that gave a talk about living the Word of Wisdom. She worked so hard on it and you could tell she really cared about the things she was saying. One of the lines from it really hit me she said "If we are not willing to follow all of God's commandments, we should ask ourselves if we really even believe in him at all"
On a mission you get some wonderful experiences to remind you why you're out here. Yesterday we met with a young wife and Mother. This was only the second time we had met with her. She poured out her heart to us because she trusted us. She told us after we had left the first time she prayed to God to ask him if were sent by him and received an answer. We sat there as she tearfully related to us about how feels forsaken of God. I wave of love rushed over me as we spoke, for this person I barley knew, I was reminded again of why I had been sent here in the first place, I came because people like her need the blessings of comfort and peace that come from the gospel, from know who you are. I testified to her that I KNEW God loved her, because if nothing else that's one of the only things I know for myself. As we spoke I could feel God's love for her from the tip of my toes to the top of my head. Then me and my companion sang for her "Did you think to pray"
The Spirit was so strong and I knew she could feel it because in the place of her weeping and defeated countenance was a smile that lit up the whole house.
No one can tell me I don't love these people, no one could tell me that this is a waist of time, no one can tell me I'm not making a difference. If they say or think that, they don't understand what missionaries do.

Its not hard to find out, just read ponder and pray, that's all anyone has ever asked.

Love,
Elder Scott Brazee