January 25, 2021



Hola mis amigos!

Well week 1 of the great Fresno quarantine is over (well tomorrow)! It was definitely a week for us! 

We had service every single day this week. We can do service only if it is outside and we wear masks. So we trimmed trees, painted sheds, painted trim and picked lemons. So that was eventful.

We taught all our lessons on zoom, we had about 11 lessons and they were all video calls. So that was a little hard not being able to be with the people we are teaching. But we were still able to feel the spirit. 

One cool experience this week, a guy was cleaning our neighbor's gutters and then came and did ours (we live in a duplex so we are connected to our neighbors). He saw me through the window and waved. Then he knocked on the door and said he was a member but has been inactive for sometime. We talked a little more and he went on his way and we thought nothing if it. Then about 30 minutes later he knocked again. He was crying and said he needed a prayer. Him and his wife are struggling and going through problems. We said a prayer with him and he seemed happy and appreciative. It was super cool to be able to see that. He knew we were missionaries and he felt like we could help. Please pray for Nathan. 

Nothing else major really happened this week. It was a little difficult just being inside all day and staying saine. It really makes you think why are you doing these things. I come home in a week! Like what's the point?! Instead of sitting in my house here or walking around my area that is like a ghost town I could be home with my parents or at school. But no I am here on a mission. You ask why? Well it's because I NEED to be here! I need these blessings, I need these experiences, I need the humbling process, I need to help my companion. I need it, selfish right? Yeah I know. But it's TRUE. God doesn't need me, I'm just one missionary, I'm replaceable. But these experiences for me aren't. 

It's hard. We aren't teaching many people, we don't find many people, we don't talk to many people, not many people like us. But you know what was also hard? Jesus Christ's suffering. That wasn't easy, it wasn't easy for Him. Elder Holland quote " SO WHY WOULD WE EVER THINK IT WOULD BE EASY FOR US!" Ever thought of that? Life's hard, admit it. 

Now get over it. 

Move on.

Walk with Christ and forget the hard times (easier said then done, I know). But do it. 

I've got one week left to be Elder Cheney, I want to end happy. I am in the service of my God so I'm happy!

Want to be happy? Message me, we can talk. (Please message me! We want to talk to people! If you have questions we will answer them!)





Love,
Elder Cheney 


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