This week was crazy! We went on 3
exchanges so I was able to get to know many of the other missionaries much
better than I did before! It was also cool to see the other areas and get a
different perspective on different styles of missionary work. In the mess of
all of this, Elder Klaassen and I have been planning for this week which is
absolutely crazy! Temple, interviews, zone conference, and comp reports all in
one week.... it’s going to fly by way too fast! It’s been weird to see how each
day brings a host of different experiences and people. I can say I have met the
richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor; the smartest and those that
just aren’t that bright, so many different ethnicity with many, many
different situations. But one common factor in everything is that the Gospel
has and can bless the lives of them ALL.
Not too many big stories this week
but I just love the opportunity to share what I have come to find true with
others. This week we were able to find a few people to teach and as we met with
them all together we have been able to share the Book of Mormon with them, read
it with them, and pray with them about it. Even in the past 3 days they have
been able to tell differences found happiness and joy by just simply knowing
that they are children of a loving Heavenly Father who wants the best for them.
Knowing and believing in this simple principle is so comforting in all
situations of our lives it boosts and supports in any circumstance. But do we
truly believe it? Or is it just something we say. This week I would invite and
encourage us all to seek out this principle and see if it is something you
fully believe, take that belief to the next level, and maybe even ask, does me
believing this change my actions in my everyday life? I know it does for me! And
I’m so grateful for the knowledge I have of it. I’m grateful for the beautiful
place I get to spend every day and for the awesome people I have to serve
around!
Finally, I would like to leave you
with a quote I heard from a missionary: "When you say that you are busy,
you are not stating a fact.... you are stating your priorities."
Elder Alalatoa.... So true, we all have time we can take out of our day to help
people, to learn more of Christ, etc. Let us check our priorities and make the
time for the things we know we should be doing. I hope you all have a wonderful
week! I love you all and wish you the happiest of weeks!!!(:
Elder Porter
Honolulu, HI
More pics of skating from last week
Rentals haha
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