çkemi Familjet im!
I just started
concecration week this morning so... only Albanian (Shqip) for a whole
week. It has already been quite the experience cause today I have to
spend with the sisters... english sisters that don't speak Albanian. But
they will learn. ha. I fasted yesterday so that I can really do my best
and have the strength and knowledge I will need to be a better
missionary. Also this week we are kinda suposed to give something else
up as well. Something to become more like our savior... better
missionaries. Lots of people give up candy, or things like that but for
me giving up candy or a cookie at lunch isn't going to make me a better
missionary. I really wanted to do something concrete that I could write
down that would make me a better missionary, but even yesterday I still
didn't know what to do. I thought I already get up early and read my
Albanian scriptures... I have really tried to become the best missionary
I can be all the time and it was hard to have to really ponder on my
life and who I am and seek for faults I have that could be more
perfected... until yesterday. I was fasting for help to recognize
something that I could give up more and it wasn't until the very end to
the day that I found it but it is really exciting.
For the Tuesday night fireside we sang the most
beautiful song... prob. my favorite so far called "Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer" It was so great! I took notes during the fireside, but was
still in a loss for what more I could give up, until at my district
fireside review when we all told eachother what we were going to do for
the week so we could help eachother... I looked back over my thoughts
for the fireside and realized I did recieve an attribute in myself I
just hadn't realized it... amazing how he inspires us if we are willing
to write it down!! It was a really great fireside but what stood out to
me the most was this... " Give up somthing I want and sacrifice it by
replacing it with what the lord wants" I read this again and thought
that is exactly what I need to do this week... but what?? Then I
continued to review my notes and realized " Satan is a DISTRACTION. (He
told a story of 2 missionaries that slipped into a death situation and
they were only doing what seemed to be a harmless activitiy. One of the
Elders drowned.) He will distract me and everyone and try to do it all
the time! He will constantly pull me away from the work. So DON'T BE
DISTRACTED. This is what I am really going to try and do this week.
Always be focused and not let satan distract me away from my pupose.
Satan is so powerfu and i'm not going to let Him have any control of me!
Starting this week I'm not going to be distracted.... or really try my
hardest to not be distracted. Satan is so sneaky and will tempt us even
with not bad things, but just not the best things to do. He tricks us
little by littlbe... until all those little distractions become or lead
us into bad situations or into bad habits." This week I am going to
really strive to keep my purpose in mind always adn be stronger than
satan's temptations. his distractions.
I'm going to be the best missionary that I can be. I'm going to give my savior my ALL... always! I love Him, and I can do this!
Being
more aware of satan's little distractions isn't just for missionaries
it is for all of us. He is always trying to distract us, but don't let
him. Good always conquers evil... light always conquers dark. This week I
watched the mormon message from Elder Bednar on the Light of Christ and the Holy Ghost. It has 3 really short videos that were all so good. You should check them out.
Well I can't belive how fast the time has gone by as a
missionary. This Friday we get our travel plans... AHH!! and next
Wednesday will be my last p-day in the MTC... so I'll tell you when I
will call home and stuff next week. Like Dad said in his letter to me
your right! It sometimes feels like forever... but really goes by so
fast. By the time I leave I will only have 15 months in Albania. Crazy.
Today I get a new companion wahoo!! She is in the new
Hungarian group coming in today and is going to be a solo sister too. I
can't wait. It will be nice to not have to switch around so much for the
last couple of weeks. and I can't wait to have a real companion that
also speaks Albanian in Albania. It will be so nice to have a real
companionship inventory with a sister, and not just one about teaching
with the elders (not that that isn't awesome too) ha. I love my Elders
so much! They are all so great and caring. I'm excited to learn so much
this week, it's going to be challenging for sure, and my mind is
probably going to be really tired at the end of every day. But its
great!
I love you all. HOpe you have a wonderful week!
mirupafshim!
me dasuri,
Motra Hoover
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