Hello, everyone!! Another week down here in Newport News, and I love sharing the good news to God's children here.
This week I had a moment of reflection that was needed. We have been working hard, finding people, teaching, on the grind, dropping people who aren't ready to make commitments, and just grinding honestly. All of our friends that were and are progressing just had so many things come up, and I know it's the adversary that's slowing them down a bit, so if y'all could pray for
Thomas
Ricky, Jahlia, Alexander
Bill
Jackie and Nicole
Angela
Steve
It would mean the world to me and to them. I know the time will come so a lot of patience has been required. But my loving Heavenly Father knows me too well and tells me every time I get discouraged to listen to the talk, "The Imperfect Harvest." If you have not read it, READ IT!
There's been a lot of discouraging things happening that get me pretty down for a minute. In my last area if y'all remember, Rosetta and Johnny. They both reached out to me, please keep praying for them and that the Elders take care of them. I've never wanted to drive back up to Spotsy more. But that's okay, I have put it all in the Lord's hands. If I do my part and do all I can, which I have been doing, I know he will perfect my humble offering. Here's a quote from the talk,
"We must remember that whatever our best-but-imperfect offering is, the Savior can make it perfect. No matter how insignificant our efforts may seem, we must never underestimate the Savior’s power. A simple word of kindness, a brief but sincere ministering visit, or a Primary lesson lovingly taught can, with the Savior’s help, provide comfort, soften hearts, and change eternal lives. Our clumsy efforts can lead to miracles, and in the process, we can participate in a perfect harvest."
I am so grateful for a perfect Savior who can perfect my offerings! I know this is His work, I know He is helping me along the way, and I know He lives.
I would like to share something I've learned the last 20 years of my life but especially the last 18 months. The power of prayer. I had a moment a couple weeks ago when I felt like Enos. I was in my closet just wrestling with God. I couldn't even wrap my head around the words that I wanted to say, so I just talked to him and tried to say what my heart was feeling. I felt like I was not receiving my answer and I was so frustrated because I felt like I needed an answer then or something more than ever, but I just sat there in my closet dwelling in this beautiful spirit and I realized how much I love pouring my soul to my Father above, I realized how much I love to go to my knees and talk to my father and feel that spirit. But, I felt a still small voice say to me, "It's time to go now, I need you to keep growing," so I did and I got in bed and I missed being there but I had this realization that I felt that way when I left his presence 20 years ago. I feel like this when I go to the temple, I feel like this being a missionary but the reason we are here on this earth is to continue growing and they want that for us. So when times get hard, go pray and know it's okay to get up and go grow, you have an army of angels cheering for you and a loving savior whose arm is always reached out to you. Reach for it and let him take you and help you return to our father!
But we all need to remember to pray more and remember who we are praying to. It brings miracles, he brings miracles!!
ALSO, SIS ROBINSON, MY TRAINER, WAS VISITING. SO GOOD TO SEE HER.
I love you all!!!
#CTR
-SISTER HANNAH COPELAND
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