Sorry for the late start, I got a nudge from somebody to get goin' on my group email so here it is! So I realized I went on a bit of a complain train last week, so I apologize; no one reads these to hear we cry over some hard times, so I will be discontinuing that habit :) So I got a chance to wash down 'ol Titanic this week before we got another week of work in. For those confused souls reading this, and that is all of you, I named my bike Titanic. Reasoning: She's crazy reliable and a darn good bike, but when I hit the slightest bit of gravel or lose a bit of control...you would thought I hit an iceberg! Haha but this week was good, wasn't perfect, but nothing is when you're a missionary so it's all part of the dream!
The highlight of my week was most definitely General Conference! Just the fact that we have men and women literally called of God is so reassuring, let alone that we get to hear them speak to us twice a year!!! It was so wonderful to feel the Holy Ghost the whole time, it wasn't like I lit myself on fire or anything, it was very subtle and almost unnoticeable, but the Lord has been helping me to learn how to recognize the Spirit and I am so grateful for it.
One of my favorite talks was by Henry B. Eyring when he spoke about gratitude. He quoted a church hymn called "Count Your Blessings"; "When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings; name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done." That's just the first verse, but it really amazes me how fast human beings can forget their blessings. I did this during one of my studies this past week and I challenge all of you to do the same, sit down for 10 minutes and make as large a list as possible of the blessings you have in your life and the sacrifices that have been made for you. It truly will "surprise you what the Lord has done" for you.
God Bless y'all,
Elder Crow
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