No picture for today because honestly I forgot.
Instead, I'll leave a thought that I shared on my Ward Missionary visits today. Yes, I'm a Ward Missionary. I was released as the Young Women's President last May. Goodness, that was a difficult release and should be a post in and of itself. But on to my thought...
"Member missionary work does not require the development of strategies or gimmicks. It does require faith - real faith and trust in the Lord. It also requires genuine love. The first great commandment is to 'love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind...The second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself'." ~ Elder Ballard
When I was extended the call my first thoughts were "me??? a ward missionary???" I was sure that there were plenty of other people who were better qualified than me and if I'm being honest I often thought to myself when others were called on any given Sunday "oh man! I'm so glad that's not me!" Yeah - awful of me, I know. But after working through some feelings of real inadequacy I've come to settle in to my new calling and it's been wonderful to reflect on my own mission. It was good to ask myself "why did I go?" There were events that lead up to me making that decision but in the end it was because I did love the Lord and I did trust Him and I knew that putting my faith in Him would lead to really great stuff. Not just out in the mission field but also upon my return.
And that's just what happened for me in Korea and what I try to express to those I visit now. Because our Heavenly Father loves us as does our Savior Jesus Christ and they have promised us in the scriptures that they will go before us and prepare the way so we can accomplish their work.
Let's get to work!
