So on our first day together as new companions, I took Elder Wilcox out to our far area Biaan. We stopped on our way there at a tindahan to get meryenda and there was an old American sitting there. We bought our drinks and I started talking to him. It turns out his name is Graham and he's from New Zealand. Graham was pretty cool. I started asking him if he had ever met the missionaries before. He was like "no, but I know you guys are Mormons! Why did you leave America?" "So we can preach the Gospel!" I said. Then he said "Wow, well I'm gonna go back to New Zealand, but next time I come back I'm gonna do a gospel one!" This is when I realized Graham had had one too many Red Horses. So we didn't end up sharing a lesson or anything with him but I got this cool picture with him.
I've been thinking a lot lately of how I can change more on my mission. I don't want to come home feeling like I didn't do my best, or give my all. There is a talk that I read recently that says "You cannot be spiritually changed against your will." "Everything God gives us is His. For example when we pay our tithing, we are just giving back to the Lord 10% of what He has given us. The only thing God doesn't have is our will." We cannot be forced to be changed. You can go about doing good, serving the Lord and doing acts of kindness, and your heart can still be in the wrong place. That's why when we give everything to the Lord, we have to do it for the right reason. You can't just serve with your might, mind, and strength and expect to be changed. Yeah you might be successful but you won't change until you serve with your HEART as well. Let us all give ourselves to the Lord and not do it grudgingly, for God loveth a cheerful giver. I hope you all have a good week. Happy Halloween! Thank you for all you do for me, especially for the prayers. Take care!
Elder Furniss
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