It has been a good
week. Yes I lost my wallet and that was stressful but I have strong
testimony of prayer and that situation strengthened my testimony thereof
even more. I love the Bible Dictionary Definition of Prayer. Part of it
explains that through prayer we align our will with the will of God and
as we pray in Christs name we pray with the mind of Christ and
therefore ask for things that are possible for God to grant. Nephi when
he was bound by his brethren did not pray that his circumstances would
changed but rather he prayed for the strength to overcome his
circumstances. Of course I hoped and prayed that I might find my wallet
but I also prayed for the comfort and support to be able to get by
without. That prayer was answered and continues to be answered to this
day. I have received comfort and have been relieved from stress
throughout the week and then today we received a call from the
assistants informing us that my wallet was found and is currently in
Carigara(a town about an hour out of Tacloban). They gave us his name
and contact info and hopefully we will be able to get a hold of my
wallet again this week.
And then other than
that it was a pretty good week. We had Mission Leadership Council this
past week with all the Zone Leaders and STL's as well as a special
training for all the ZL's and DL's. Both trainings were really good. I
may be at the end of my mission but I still have so much to learn and I
learned so much from both trainings. The focus in the mission this month
is Loyalty. Loyalty to the Lord. I am coming to realize that only
through our loyalty to Him can we truly be loyal to others as well. A
true friend indeed is someone who brings us closer to our Savior. I have
learned so much from my leaders and fellow missionaries this past week
that has left me with a lot to think about and ponder upon. The training
in MLC training was based off of a talk by Gordon B. Hinckley titled
"And Peter Went Out And Wept Bitterly." It is a good talk and you should
all check it out.
Anyways I love you all.
Thank you and thank you again for your love and support. I am indeed
blessed to have such a wonderful family that takes time to email me each
week. I am always sad when I ask my companions how their families are
and they say they don't know because they didn't email that week. Of
course that partly is because of different backgrounds and situations
that can't be completely explained now. I know their families love them
too. I just feel especially blessed to have such a wonderful family that
has been so good to me. I know families are central to Gods plan for
his Children. Everything in the Church is indeed aimed towards the
temple where a family can be sealed for eternity through sacred
priesthood ordinances.
Let us always remember
where our loyalties lie. Let us always be honest with our fellow men and
with ourselves. Keep the faith and may peace be the journey!
Love Elder Lowe
John 15:4-5
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