All my life I've wanted a motto. Something that when people heard my
name, they would think of this phrase. Something that I could base my
every action off of, and it would never lead me astray. Something that
would get my heart racing, and strengthen my desires to serve God in
my times of distress. Well everyone, I've found it. "Do you sense the
urgency."
How perfectly this sums up all of my desires. I am a daughter of God,
who was sent to this Earth to become like my Savior. But I only have a
very limited amount of time. Every moment is precious, and I can never
be certain of how many minutes I have left. I have to use these
minutes to the best of my abilities! Use them to accomplish my goals
and to create a future that will bring me complete joy. I know that I
can't be in complete control of my circumstances, but I do know that I
have control of my actions. I get to decide the kind of person I want
to become, and the way I live dictates that.
This week Sister Handy and I had a completely average completely
devastating virile cold. I had it first, then unfortunately gave it to
her. We spent 3 days lying around the apartment, drinking herbal tea,
trying to sleep it off. You know how when you're sick, you have a
routine? Mine is lying in bed and reading. Well, with limited choices
in reading materials, I was blessed with the opportunity to read Jesus
the Christ. And I finished it (I had a lot of time on my hands!!). As
I was reading, it was confirmed to me that I want to become a person
like my Savior Jesus Christ. I want to love Him better, and love
others more. I want to be patient in my afflictions, just as He was.
Even as He was let down countlessly by the people He trusted the most,
He kept His faith. He knew WHO He was. He never felt sorry for
himself, but instead felt sorrow for others. When others made
mistakes, he provided valuable teaching experiences instead of
becoming angry. He is my perfect exemplar, and I want to follow His
example.
I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I was sent to this Earth to become
like Him. But not only that, every single person on this Earth chose
to follow Christ in the Pre-Earth life. Every single one of us jumped
for joy at this opportunity to become like our beloved older brother.
But time on this earth is short. We can only do so much! Do you sense
the urgency???
Every day I am striving to be a little better and a little bit more
like my Savior. I want to change. I want to put away my selfishness,
my poor communication, and my tendency to be easily distracted. And I
know I can do that through my Savior Jesus Christ. And I really really
like that I get to share with others this amazing opportunity we have
to level up our lives to become a little more like our Savior :)
This week, we did a lot of fun activities (well, besides laying in bed
all day, that wasn't really fun), but these activities aren't the fun
part of being a missionary. It's the people we are spending time with.
The relationships we are building, and the message we are sharing
that's important. The Lord knows us and loves us, and I love sharing
that with all these peopleI love so much. Life is good, and I am
happy. Even though I always say I'm happy, it doesn't mean things are
easy. But it does mean that I'm pushing forward and striving to
maintain an eternal perspective. And when I keep that eternal
perspective, life becomes good, and I remember that I AM happy!
Love always,
Sister Feist
name, they would think of this phrase. Something that I could base my
every action off of, and it would never lead me astray. Something that
would get my heart racing, and strengthen my desires to serve God in
my times of distress. Well everyone, I've found it. "Do you sense the
urgency."
How perfectly this sums up all of my desires. I am a daughter of God,
who was sent to this Earth to become like my Savior. But I only have a
very limited amount of time. Every moment is precious, and I can never
be certain of how many minutes I have left. I have to use these
minutes to the best of my abilities! Use them to accomplish my goals
and to create a future that will bring me complete joy. I know that I
can't be in complete control of my circumstances, but I do know that I
have control of my actions. I get to decide the kind of person I want
to become, and the way I live dictates that.
This week Sister Handy and I had a completely average completely
devastating virile cold. I had it first, then unfortunately gave it to
her. We spent 3 days lying around the apartment, drinking herbal tea,
trying to sleep it off. You know how when you're sick, you have a
routine? Mine is lying in bed and reading. Well, with limited choices
in reading materials, I was blessed with the opportunity to read Jesus
the Christ. And I finished it (I had a lot of time on my hands!!). As
I was reading, it was confirmed to me that I want to become a person
like my Savior Jesus Christ. I want to love Him better, and love
others more. I want to be patient in my afflictions, just as He was.
Even as He was let down countlessly by the people He trusted the most,
He kept His faith. He knew WHO He was. He never felt sorry for
himself, but instead felt sorrow for others. When others made
mistakes, he provided valuable teaching experiences instead of
becoming angry. He is my perfect exemplar, and I want to follow His
example.
I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I was sent to this Earth to become
like Him. But not only that, every single person on this Earth chose
to follow Christ in the Pre-Earth life. Every single one of us jumped
for joy at this opportunity to become like our beloved older brother.
But time on this earth is short. We can only do so much! Do you sense
the urgency???
Every day I am striving to be a little better and a little bit more
like my Savior. I want to change. I want to put away my selfishness,
my poor communication, and my tendency to be easily distracted. And I
know I can do that through my Savior Jesus Christ. And I really really
like that I get to share with others this amazing opportunity we have
to level up our lives to become a little more like our Savior :)
This week, we did a lot of fun activities (well, besides laying in bed
all day, that wasn't really fun), but these activities aren't the fun
part of being a missionary. It's the people we are spending time with.
The relationships we are building, and the message we are sharing
that's important. The Lord knows us and loves us, and I love sharing
that with all these peopleI love so much. Life is good, and I am
happy. Even though I always say I'm happy, it doesn't mean things are
easy. But it does mean that I'm pushing forward and striving to
maintain an eternal perspective. And when I keep that eternal
perspective, life becomes good, and I remember that I AM happy!
Love always,
Sister Feist