October 13, 2015

"Search these commandments, for they are true and faithful, and the prophecies and promises which are in them shall all be fulfilled. What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same." 

- D&C 1:37-38

This week was rough. I guess I’ll start with today. I was going to the clinic to get my rabies shot, and as I said hello to someone, they spit on me. It was really hard to wrap my mind around. I had just been spit on by someone. I wanted to grab that lady and say, "Excuse me?? What did I do to deserve that?" But, I didn’t. I felt like how Elder Holland described it: standing shoulder to shoulder with the greatest man who had ever walked this planet, who did no wrong. It was a moment for me to feel a pain similar to that which the Lord felt when He was rejected, spit upon, and cast out.

And that was just today... I won’t begin to list all the other things that were said or done to me this week, but it was hard to be able to hold my head high and smile. But, I’m a missionary, and I am happy. I will not back down to opposition. 

This week was also a week that was filled with sweetness. We were able to find several people who wanted to hear from us. We had a baptism in the ward of two young women who had prepared themselves to be baptized! It was a week that was truly bittersweet, and I feel like it was a week for me to be tested in my faith, patience, and charity for the people here. 

The scripture that I’ve had on my mind this week is found in D&C 1:37-38. It basically says that all things that the Lord has said shall be fulfilled, and whether by His voice, or the voice of His servants, it is the same. I’ve been thinking a lot about that to remember everything that He has promised me and to everyone else shall be fulfilled. We shall be given all the blessings that God promises us if we are obedient and faithful.

I love you all and I hope that you all continue to enjoy what happens daily!

Elder Gale