It’s getting to that point where you are just like whoa what
week is this? So if you want to remind me what week it is that would be
awesome! :) haha but GUESS WHAT!
THIS WEEK WAS AWESOME! No baptisms, no new investigators, but
just a really cool spiritual experience about God being a loving Heavenly
Father.
That's what really made this week awesome because I felt God's
love a lot this week. And it was amazing. We had a zone conference with a whole
bunch of other missionaries around my area. Probably about 60 missionaries
gathered together and usually we just talk about how we can become better
teachers. And that is good to review,
but it was the best to just sit down and talk about how God is a loving
Heavenly Father with all 60 missionaries, and why this message is so important.
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| Zone Conference - Arapahoe District |
I just loved that day. The spirit was so, so strong and it just
felt amazing. I loved it so much because everything makes sense. God is a loving Heavenly Father. He has a body just like us, and we were made
in his image. But, he has a heavenly body,
while we have an earthly body. He
loves us so much that he has given us this earthly life or
earthly experience, so that we can grow and become like Him. He loves us so much; He gave us a way to
succeed in this earthly life called the gospel of Jesus Christ that brings
peace, hope, happiness, love, and comfort into our life. He loves us so much
that He has given us a way that we can communicate with him called prayer; and
answers them. And has given His only son
to us, to you, a Savior, to know what we are going through in this life,
and to help us to be forgiven of any mistakes we have made. He loves us so much that He has a plan for
us in this life that can give us a whole new meaning to our life. And that we have a purpose for living and we
can live with him forever and also with our family. Forever.
How great is God! How great is my calling! How great is this
work! This is what I go out and teach every day to people that don't know
this or have felt it yet. That God is our loving Heavenly Father. He knows us
and He loves us individually and perfectly. How great is this message. I can't tell you
how great it is to feel this feeling of God's love as well. I can't tell you how much I enjoy this.
I looooooved that zone conference! It was just perfect on every level. I have
come to realize that the will of God is the love of God as well. Because this
will of God is always what’s best for you, and what you need! Not what you want. I have come to also realize
that sometimes what we want is just going to bring us pleasure and not that
true happiness that we thought it would bring. Pleasure only lasts for a moment. Happiness can last longer than a moment. And when you are aligned with Gods will you
will feel God's love which will make you happier than anything you ever wanted.
So this is what it comes down to the most. What do you want? Your pleasure, or to feel
God's love?
I know that God is a loving Heavenly Father and that He knows
me. Because I have experienced the will
of God and it is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Who knew that
this is what brings me more happiness than going and playing professional
basketball or just doing whatever I wanted to do? All I know is that I am the most happiest when
I am doing what the Lord wants me to do.
So, that is my weekly update for you and I love you all and He
loves you :) Have a great day
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Love,
Elder Garrett Steven
Harrington
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