This past week has been really great. My companion and I learned a lot about doing things in the Lord's timing. We were so excited for some lessons we had on Tuesday, but when Tuesday came, everyone called and canceled or moved their lessons to another day. We decided that even though we were bummed out, we knew that everything happens exactly the way it is supposed to. It's interesting how much more peace I have when I don't worry about things that I don't have control over. I control my own actions, and that is all. As I was sitting in Gospel Doctrine class (Sunday school) yesterday at church, the lesson was on Individual Responsibility. I listened really close, and I began to understand that, no matter what people say or what they think about us, our salvation is between us and the Lord. There is no middleman who decides whether or not we have eternal life. Christ died and rose again so that we can be free from sin and from the bonds of death. He is our salvation. There is no person on Earth who could do for us what Christ did. So, remember that your salvation is between you and the Lord, not anyone else. There are things that will help you live the gospel of Christ, like reading your scriptures, praying, and going to church. That's what I learned yesterday.
Also this week I am very grateful to a few members who have done very selfless things for me. I greatly appreciate them. In one instance, it was very cold outside and the wind was blowing. We were leaving a member's house after dinner, and she asked if I had anything to cover my ears. I didn't, and I assured her that I would be fine. She went into her coat room and pulled out an extra headband/ear warmer. I told her that I'd be fine, and that I didn't want to take anything from her. She told me that it was extra and that she had another one that she usually wears. I was so thankful for her kindness, and I was glad to have something to keep my ears warm in the cold and wind. Another member from a different ward made me a bracelet out of para-cord and gave it to me. I am thankful for the kindness and selflessness of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints that I have met so far. I am thankful to be serving here in the Salt Lake City South Mission, and I am glad that I can help people sometimes. Know that I love each of you.
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