Hi everyone,
I just got off the phone with a lady who is really having a
tough time in her life. She has some bad habits, the consequences of which are
amplified by other negative influences in her life that are outside of her
control at this point. I spoke with her for about 20 minutes, trying to help
her calm down. During this time, I felt woefully inadequate in my own strength
and understanding of being able to help her. However, as I prayed (and my
companion as well) to know what to do and say, I felt confidence steer me to
act and talk in ways that I would not have been able to do otherwise. This
confidence was in the Lord.
Throughout this past week, I have had similar feelings run
through my mind and heart. Another such time was when I visited the home of
Janet and Charlie, the recently married couple, after Charlie was able to
baptize his wife this past weekend. As we sat in their home and I saw pictures
of Elder Sorensen and I with them on their wedding day, I was taken aback and
felt a feeling of surprise that I, Anton Adamek, had been a part of that. And
not just that experience, but the more important series of changes and progress
that the Lord inspired them to make as we taught and visited them these past
several weeks. In that moment of surprise, my life experience suddenly seemed
so abstract and not real.
Then the Holy Ghost confirmed to my heart and mind that all
these things were real.
I want you all to know that despite any challenges or trials
or bad news or sufferings or illness or weakness or
emotional/spiritual/physical limitation or frustrations or anger or hate or
distrust or loneliness, that you have a Heavenly Father and a Savior who love
you and sees your capacity to become more than you are or feel you can become
right now.
I love you!
Love,
Elder Adamek
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