I really enjoyed looking back on General Conference through the week. I even got to listen to the priesthood session. I really enjoyed the first talk that said something I really liked: "Your faith is either getting stronger or getting weaker ..." It made me think about which one is mine doing right now; and if it is by chance getting weaker, how can I exercise it to make it stronger? It so important to remember that our faith is like a muscle: if we don't loose it, it weakens. I can testify that my muscles have weakened since being on a mission (haha). I tried to do some push-ups this week and had some 'issues' doing so (haha).
This week I read a cool talk in the Ensign about fueling our torches. It said: "In Ancient Greece, runners competed in a relay race called a lampadedromia. In the race, runners held a torch in their hand and passed it on to the next runner until the final member of the team crossed the finish line. The prize wasn't awarded to the team that ran fastest; it was awarded to the team to reach the finish line with the torch still lit ... 'While it is important to start the race, it is even more important that we finish with our touch still lit.'"
I really liked that. Even better, it gives a commitment for everyone and I would like to give it to you. If you make it, I'd love to hear about it!
Okay, so for a week, try to make a goal to:
1. Say prayers both morning and night for a full week.
2. Wake up 15 minutes early and read your scriptures.
3. Read past General Conference talks through the week.
4. Post a scripture from the Book of Mormon on a social media.
5. Listen to hymns or church music instead of your regular music.
If you do this, I promise that you can strengthen your own torch, and draw nearer to God.
So, to give you guys a funny story for the week ... The other night our carbon monoxide detector decided that it was tired and needed new batteries. So through the night every half hour or so it would beep/scream at me, and me being a light sleeper, woke up every time it went off. I would have just yanked the batteries out, but after hearing sad stories of other missionaries dying from carbon monoxide poisoning, I felt that if I yanked out the batteries Heavenly Father would be mad for me breaking rules of not having a working CO2 machine and we would die (haha). This is my late night analyzing, might I remind you (haha). So, I left the stupid beeping on ALL NIGHT ... by the time sister Nielson's alarm went off at 6:30am, I marched out of bed grabbed that stupid thing off the wall and slammed it down on the counter to make the batteries fall out, then climbed back in my bed. Hah! I think I scared sister Nieslon because she is a deep sleeper and didn't wake up at all (lol). So I'm pretty exhausted from that night now. I may or may not have also ran into a pole today, but that is a story for another time (lol) ... Sister Brown needs some sleep, I think!
Well anyways, we did lots of service this week. We got to help clean up a few grave stones for a member, and we helped another clean their house. But the coolest was that we got to help the Elders help prepare a whole family they found to be baptized on Saturday. They are from Romania and found the Elders 'dooming' into someone else, and it was just a miracle how fast they were able to grow. Within about a month and a half they were baptized. It was such a cool experience! They are
incredible. Guys, this gospel is true! I know it with all my heart; and miracles are happening out here!
I hope you all have a fantastic week! Go out and serve each other, and have fun!
Mit große liebe
Sister Jordan Brown
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