"enjoy what you are doing" 8/27

Another week come and gone! There was a quote from a talk that my sweet mom sent me by my great-grandpa that just perfectly describes missionary work. "once you enjoy what you are doing it no longer becomes work and you get to the point where you don't have enough hours of the day to do what you want to." Wow, such a perfect description. Using the Lords time wisely is so important and enjoying yourself as you do so is so much more important. I love this" work" it is not easy but every second is worth while.

This week we saw such a big miracle! Our friend that we met 3 weeks ago contacting in the street got baptized! He lives in the other ward (my last area) but I had the privilege of seeing his progression and see his baptism. He was one of the most prepared people. He is from Africa and his first language is French. He loves the Lord and wants to start preparing to go on a mission! He is 22 years old such an amazing miracle. The ward just loved him and accepted him so much. There are so many prepared people just waiting to find the truth!

This week I was studying a lot about the Sabbath day because we've been struggling a bit with getting people to church! I found an amazing talk called "this do in remembrance of me" by Elder Holland. He discusses the importance of the sacrament meeting, which to be honest, I didn't understand its importance until I was on the mission. But there were some amazing quotes that I loved.

"to those who stagger and stumble he is there to steady and strengthen us. In the end he is there to save us, and for all this he gave his life. However dim our days may seem they have been darker for the Savior"

He then goes on the explain what the Savior asks of us in this sacred meeting, and he used the scripture Matthew 26:40:

"could ye not watch with me one hour?"

Christ gave everything for us and he asks for our thoughts to be focused on him in this sacred meeting, and he promises if we do so that we will have his spirit poured upon us.

My invitation for all of you is to focus on the Savior this next Sabbath day, put your thoughts toward him throughout the week and prepare yourselves for this sacred ordinance we have the privilege to partake of every week.

I love you all so much!

Hermana Bangerter