Aloha Familia!!
This week has been simply smashing! Sorry I don't have a lot of time today...
But I'll just give you some highlights of my week!
-We joined ward choir, and it's so fun! Music is healing for the soul. Last week they needed someone to do the "descant" part... so I volunteered my companion to play the cello.. :) But it's been so fun! We were able to get a hold of a cello, and I get to listen to her practice every day! She's amazing at it, and she pretty much serenades me as I eat my meals every day haha :)
-It's graduation weekend for BYUH, so that means there were tons of visitors here for that. I got to take people on tours through "God's Plan" tour five times in a day, back to back. Needless to say I have it memorized by now. :) But I'm sure that's how it will be every day once it's summer for everyone!
-Getting a package from you was definitely a highlight! Thank you for the smashbook and goodies! Sister Kim and I loved it :))
So President Warner sent us this talk. It's so good. It's reminds me of what dad always talks about... Even though this is talking about missionary work and missionaries, it applies to everyone's life!
Create Success by Elder M. Russell Ballard
Our time in the mission field is short but eternally important. As we examine the mission field, we see that some missionaries succeed to a great degree and others seem to stumble along, trying to stay enthusiastic, but somehow not obtaining the results which they desire. What makes the difference between a highly successful missionary that baptizes regularly and a missionary that seldom baptizes? Through examining the trends in the missions, we find that it is not the area, it is not the people, and it is not the time of year. Instead it is the attitude of the missionaries and their ability to utilize and apply the talents that they possess. We know that a missionary with a good attitude produces good results; fair attitude, fair results; poor attitude, poor results. The missionary with a good attitude works with the people and not through them.
Ability means nothing to a missionary if it is not used. The greatest men came to the top because of the strength that grew out of meeting resistance. Self-deceptions are responsible for more than three-fourths of all the so-called “unexplained failures” in the mission field. Many missionaries in the race for success explain their shortcomings as they do in the game of bowling. If they fail to win, something was wrong with the ally, the pins, their arms, their members, their companions, their areas, etc. etc. The trouble is never themselves. Of all the distinguished failures, those who deserve the least sympathy are the ones who gather in foolish little cliques, praise each other, deceive each other, criticize others, and fool themselves. They say, “I am not appreciated.” “I have had bad luck all my mission. Others have had a better chance.” “I wish I could have the fortune of Elder ‘success.’” A fireball missionary starts when an investigator says “no!” This is a plain and simple concept but very true.
Do not be a missionary who complains about his companion his leaders, and his burdens. Instead be a missionary who can be placed in any area and in any set of circumstances and be relied on to set things right. Become a creator of circumstances instead of a creature of circumstances.
Success does not depend on the message, but on the messenger. We each learn that failure and excuses go together, so we must learn to get away from excuses. Dull or slow months are for dull missionaries, so remember that sharp missionaries don’t have any.
This is why success is not luck. It can be predicted and followed each day into a successful week, year, and mission. Live one day at a time as though it where a building block. Do each day what should be done that day, and do not underwork, because that brings on the “bad luck” and slumps.
By being able to control what we put in this mind of ours, we determine our own lives. “as we sow, so shall we reap.” We can see how important it is to sow the right beginning thoughts. Another interesting fact about our minds is that we can only entertain one thought at a time. Therefore, your destiny may be determined by one single thought, and it is up to you whether you make it positive or negative. Think baptism and you will baptize. Your actions, attitude, mission, and life will be directed by your thoughts.
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. If you can’t see yourself baptizing, then you probably never will. A desire does not come from practical knowledge, but it comes from compulsions and obsessions. Desire leads to a goal, and it is the starting point of all achievement. The power of definite desire is beyond all practical goals that use no emotion. We need to get involved emotionally in our goal to baptize. Who will baptize next? The mission field is successful only to successful missionaries.
BAM. Everyone read that. Just substitute yourself where it says "missionary" and the word life where it says "mission." You have only to believe if you wish to achieve. That rhymed. Unintentional.
Well I'll write more next week! I love you all so much!! Keep being awesome member missionaries!
Love,
Sister Sabey
-So i have an assignment for everyone!!! Go onto facebook, and like the "Hawaii Temple Visitors Center (official site)" Page! Dad, you can ask sam how to do this... it's a very difficult procedure... :)
-Do we have an extra Uke floating around our house that's not being used??
-Levi, you are 2legit2quit!!! You made cookies for a bunch of people?! You're awesome!!!! You're such a good example to everyone!
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