We have cambios next week. I kinda already know mine. Not so sure about everything, but President Stanford already told me. We had a zone conference this last week and he was talking to me during the break and told me I would be going back to Santa Cruz, but I'm not sure where or with who. So I'll know for sure next week.
Well, this week has been crazy. First my companion got salmonella and was in bed sick for a few days. We were able to leave on Monday, then the next few days he was throwing up, and letting all lose. So we weren't able to leave a lot. So...I have been able to study lots in the New Testament and about Jesus Christ. I think it is cool - say coincidence - but I'd say something the Lord wanted me to learn this week.
First off in my personal study, I learned about the parable of the sower. He has 4 sets of seeds that all fall in different ways. Some are able to grow, and others not. I thought about the meaning of each one and how we can see it now in our day. We had interviews with President Stanford this week and we talked about that same parabola. We talked about how we baptized people here in our mission, but the retention of members is something that is kinda hard. He said that though people may be baptized, they also may fall away, and sadly it happens a whole lot. We have to decide which of those 4 types of seeds we are...and work to become better. And then yesterday we were in Sunday School and we talked about the vision of the tree of life. We talked specifically of the 4 types of people who he sees either partaking or not in the fruit. And it made me think of the parabola again, and I made this connection...
1. The seeds that fell by the wayside and devoured up by the birds are like the multitudes of people who made their way directly to the great and spacious building. Not giving their roots time to grow, or time to grab onto the iron rod.
2. The seeds that fell into stony places were scorched and with no root died. Like the multitudes of people who commenced holding to the iron rod but after the mists of darkness came, were lost.
3. The seeds that fell among thorns were choked up after growing, and eventually died. The multitudes of people who made it all the way to the tree of life holding fast to the iron rod, but became ashamed of what they did, and fell away, and were lost.
4. The seeds that fell into good ground, were able to grow and brought forth fruit. Those who held fast to the iron rod and partook of the fruit without being ashamed of what they did. Despite the mist of darkness and scorning they stayed to the "Love of God"
Well that is my insight for this week. I hope that this week is a good one, I know it will be. I know that the gospel is true. It is our job to be like those good seeds who bear fruit, and like those who held firmly to the iron rod!!
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