The One

This week was pretty rough, we tracted (went door to door) all week, and it

was exhausting and no one let us in. But that's ok, because we've weeded

out who's not interested, right?! We had stake conference on Halloween

night so that was pretty great. If we didn't have a ward or stake

function that night we had to be in our apartments by 6, so I'm glad

we could see other missionaries and President Johnson and his wife

that night. They had a really great topic on finding the one! I loved

how they talked about  how the one doesn't only mean the one

investigator, or one less-active. They talked about how we need to

help and strengthen those around us! That's one thing that my

companion and I have been focusing on lately--serving others. 

Fall!!!

This quote by Elder Holland has given me so much comfort:

"Anyone who does any kind of missionary work will have occasion to

ask, Why is this so hard? Why can’t our success be more rapid? Why

aren’t there more people joining the Church? Why isn’t the only risk

in missionary work that of pneumonia from being soaking wet all day

and all night in the baptismal font?

I have thought about this a great deal. I offer this as my personal

feeling. I am convinced that missionary work is not easy because

salvation is not a cheap experience. Salvation never was easy. We are

The Church of Jesus Christ, this is the truth, and He is our Great

Eternal Head. How could we believe it would be easy for us when it was

never, ever easy for Him? It seems to me that missionaries and mission

leaders have to spend at least a few moments in Gethsemane.

Missionaries and mission leaders have to take at least a step or two

toward the summit of Calvary."

I know this is true. It is hard to be a missionary, but as Elder

Holland says, it's hard for a good reason. I know that as we

faithfully do all that we can to help the work of the Lord move

forward we will be lifted in our afflictions and trials. I know that

the Church is true. I know the Book of Mormon is true. I love to

testify of the incredible joy this knowledge has been in my life.

There is a great work to be done and I'm grateful I get to be a part

of it!

Love and prayers always

Sister Douglas

Mom's note: LOOK HOW CUTE SHE IS??

We went to Harmony today and it was fun! It's the Harmony that
was settled by a German harmony singing group! So cool!