Lots of Elders always do the burning of things at different time marks in the mission. I remember my brothers doing that too. So I decided I would just make myself a little sign. ha. One year as a missionary!! So cool!
Sounds like everyone is just doing so great... and so am I! I have been
studying a lot from Chapter 4 in Preach My Gospel this week about the
spirit and it truly amazes me the power of that gift we have been given.
The work here had been getting a little overwhelming and hard lately
and I just knew I needed to take a step back and make some changes to
continue on doing my best. Through the spirit I know I was able to
figure out the little things to focus differently on and realized that I
need to always work hard, diligently, but not harder than I have
strength. Sometimes this one is hard for me, but it is true. It's no
good to be exhausted, have no time for yourself, and do tons of good
things but not enough of the best things!
Pic of our Apartment building... from the outside. ha
Communism buildings are always not the prettiest cement blocks on the
outside. However, lots have been re-done and are pretty nice on the
inside. Ours is nice. ha.
The stairs are all different lengths though, and we are on the very top floor. I definitely have strong calves already.
The work in Tirana really is doing good. We need to
focus now on finding more new investigators and helping them to be
progressing. Motra Kokol and I made some new goals to focus on and are
growing closer and closer together as companions everyday! I am excited
to keep working hard, focusing first on our goals and then on all the
other good work that needs to be done after. I love having a purpose as a
missionary. It makes me realize that I will always have a purpose as a
part of God's plan of Happiness. That is something so special in our
Church that we know! We work hard everyday with a distinct purpose of
preparing to meet God again, and doing our work that needs to be done
while we are here. So that we can live with Him, and our families,
forever!! I love that! Having a purpose makes all the difference.
Knowing I am here as a missionary now to help and invite other to
believe in Christ, Repent, be Baptized and receive the Gift of the Holy
Ghost, so then they can continue forever enduring to the end. I am
really going to try harder to always keep my FULL purpose in my mind and
try to see people where they are and what they really need to progress
instead of just what I want for them.
Studying about the spirit this week has helped me
alot to be full of that light and love God has for all His children. I'm
SO grateful for this gift that I have. I know it is far more powerful
than we often think, but as we continue to work for it and use it in our
lives the power becomes so real one piece at a time. I love it!
Today we went to a little "fshat" or village/city outside of Tirana. It was so good to get out for a little. It is called Kruje! It has a beautiful old fortress that we got to climb in and a newly built castle on top of the mountain that they have made into a museum.
It has all kinds of things about Skenderbeau. (The Albanian
savior of Christianity). It was really awesome.
We all ate lunch
together at a little pizza place outside on the balcany that overlooked
the whole world it seemed! We were sitting like on a cliff. It was so
Awesome! Like a dream. Often I feel like things we do, places I go, and
people I see just can't even be real... but then they are! It is
incredible.
I love it here! My family in Kosovo is doing well as far as I hear also. I am so happy!
Love you all! Work hard to always have the spirit and to receive all the blessings that this powerful gift has in store for us!
Be empowered!
Motra Kristi Hoover
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