Grady and Mamoru Sakata
September 13, 2009 We received another sweet email this week. A young man that Grady and Elder Harris taught was baptized on Saturday. They turned him over to the other elders a few weeks ago because he was in their area, but Grady was able to attend the baptism--Elder Harris had gone home.
Hey guys! Sounds like everyone is having fun. School is starting, it is probably warm, etc. O last week I got a letter from the Mishlers. I don't remember who they are but they were very nice. I will send them a letter today. Ya that's cool Ill just buy a watch here. It should be fine. Ya just send the camera card. I am pretty happy right now and don't think I need anything. Ill send the next camera card today. I have some pretty good pics I think. But ya Mamor got baptised yesterday. It was really cool. It was in Hagashi Osaka so me and Budge Choro traveled there to see it. Mamor was a little nervous and I think it was good for him to see me again. HE is so nice and humble. After the baptism he changed into regular clothes but he just put a white shirt with a tie over his gym shorts and jersey he always wears. There is Mamor for you. He got up and just started talking and praying and at the end said amen. HE really does love to pray. To every commandment they taught him he was just like, ya ill do that. Sounds good. He really is like a child. But that is what the Lord asks us to do. Become like a little child. Ill forward a picture. I liked the quote you gave me. I have seen that a lot and thought about how the Lord sees what we cant. Our relationship with Heavenly father is really pretty simple but because we are human and imperfect we stumble and sometimes don't have enough faith to trust the Lord. Everyday I get multiple chances to trust in the Holy ghost, Gods tool that he gives to us. I try my hardest but once in a while something happens and I mess up. I feel awful but those feelings make me not want to feel that again. It makes it even more hard when every time I follow the spirit the person I was directed to rudely rejects. The way I see it is that the Lord is testing me and everyone right now so that when he does direct me to that prepared person I will be ready. Or by me talking to that person I am set up to run into that prepared person down the road. What ever way we look at promptings it comes down to one thing. The Lord expects us to listen and follow but he also realizes that we are human and imperfect. His atonement makes up for the rest. The other morning we were doing companion study and I had a rude awakening. I haven't been using the Holy Ghost as much as I should. I contact for hours everyday and I usually talk about the concept of God. This is wrong because my goal is for that child of God to feel their Heavenly Fathers love through the spirit. I go into each contact differently. Now I try to remember this line before every contact, What can I say for this person to feel the Spirit? Me and elder Budge saw immediate success and the people were feeling the spirit. Looking back Kitaoka and Mamors baptisms were a huge miracle. Kitaoka showed up to Eikaiwa after hearing me and Harris choro ramble on about God. It really puts me in my place when the only reason Kitaoka got baptised is because God answered his prayer and he felt the spirit. The same thing with Mamor. He was baptised purely on feeling. He has a strong testimony because of the spirit. Rudy don't beat yourself up. I have spent too much of my life beating myself up. repent and move on. If God forgets it we should too. And I am sure I have done a lot of bad things that Mom and dad never found out about. Oops, I probably shouldn't have said that. But really Forgive and forget. We have to forgive ourselves. Well The mission is great and I enjoy everyday of it. I can feel myself improving a little bit day by day with the Language. God is really blessing me. O and before I forget where are you guys in the Book of Mormon? I was thinking maybe we could read together. I read a chapter from the new testament, and the Book of Mormon everyday. What do you think? I love it hear and I have really felt blessed this last week. The Lord has really comforted me. I feel his love for me everyday. Good luck with everything and till we email again. Saranara
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